Toyota will unveil its Hybrid X Concept at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Hybrid X “proposes a new design language for hybrid models while also acting as a technology showcase for future hybrid cars.” This teaser image of the previews a vehicle that is inspired by the Prius.
Toyota will also stage the […]

Honda will recall 43,335 Civic hybrids worldwide to fix a possible voltage converter problem. The defect could cause a short circuit that would stop the engine and prevent it from being able to restart. The affected vehicles were manufactured between September 2005 and September 2006.
Most of the recalls will be in the U.S., and Honda […]

Toyota unveiled its all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid crossovers at the Chicago Auto Show.
Significantly larger, roomier and more powerful than the vehicle it replaces, the 2008 Highlander is also far more stylish than the current model with its bland, utilitarian design. The 2008 Highlander’s design cues come from the same DNA seen on […]

Toyota quietly added its first ever incentives to its Prius hybrid in January. The varied incentives were available in seven of Toyota’s 12 U.S. sales regions, and included low lease payments (a $249 monthly lease contract in New York), cut-rate finance deals (3.9 percent for 36 months in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky), or dealer cash. […]

Honda announced that it will unveil the “Small Hybrid Sports Concept” at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Following Toyota’s recent debut of the FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January, Honda’s concept also merges a hybrid engine and a fun-to-drive, but in a smaller package.
“Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept represents […]

Some Toyota Prius owners have reported problems with the car’s permanent traction control system. Whenever the traction control system detects a loss of traction, it shuts the engine down, which can cause major problems in the snow, where spinning wheels are a given.
“When my car is on any kind of slick surface that causes one […]

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that it is no longer accepting applications for carpool stickers from owners of the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic or Honda Insight hybrids. A state law allowed the DMV to issue 85,000 stickers, which allowed these hybrids to access the carpool lanes without the require number of passengers. […]

General Motors unveiled the performance and hybrid versions of the 2008 Saturn Vue — the Saturn Vue Red Line and Green Line — that will have its public debut at the Chicago Auto Show.
The performance Red Line features a unique front end with an air intake below the front bumper, and projector-beam foglights. Out back, […]

Honda will unveil a new hybrid concept, previewing a dedicated hybrid model that will enter production in 2008. The new hybrid will be the automaker’s second dedicated hybrid, and will replace the company’s Insight. The Insight coupe wasthe world’s first series production hybrid car.
Honda’s new hybrid will about the size of the Civic and is […]

Volvo has confirmed that its is developing a hybrid electric plug-in version if its C30 hatchback. A prototype of the C30 plug-in hybrid may compete in November’s Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai.
The C30 plug-in hybrid prototype is expected to use a small diesel engine and an electric generator. With fully charged batteries, the car will […]