With the environment such a hot topic around the world and especially in the transport industry, there are companies that are embracing new environmentally friendly technology. Hybrid Cars and ever increasingly fuel efficient diesel cars are becoming more available to mainstream motorists. I used to...

August 13, 2008 – When hybrid cars were first introduced much of their interest came from individuals primarily interested in the environmental advantages of hybrid vehicles. Today’s economy and record high fuel prices has resulted in new following that is primarily interested in saving money on...

Many people have misconceptions about hybrid car batteries: “You don’t want a hybrid ’cause every couple days you’ve gotta plug them in somewhere to recharge the batteries.” But interestingly enough, many hybrid car owners actually would like the ability to plug in their...

Current manufacturers of diesel-electric hybrid buses include Azure Dynamics Corporation, Ebus, New Flyer Industries, Gillig, ISE Corporation, Motor Coach Industries, Orion Bus Industries, North American Bus Industries, Daimler´s Mitsubishi Fuso, BAE Systems and Castrosua. In 2008, Nova Bus, which had...

The Porsche Cayenne Hybrid concept from 2007 is now back as the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid! The S moniker indicates the gaso-electric Cayenne will not just be for celebrities who’ve outgrown their Priuses, it’ll also be fast! S could also mean Supercharged, as the engine under the hood is the same...

This is the car Toyota Australia will be exhibiting at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show, probably in commemoration of the announcement last year that Australia will be building the Toyota Camry Hybrid, in addition to Thailand. “The hybrid Camry - which will share some key design features...

Volkswagen’s American division has announced that it has shipped 16 Passat-Lingyu fuel cell cars over from China for a demonstration run at the California Fuel Cell Partnership event. These fuel cell cars with zero harmful emissions which are based on the VW Passat were jointly developed in China by...