Category Archives: Hybrids
- July 8, 2008
- General Motors shrinks Volt’s gas tank, range drops from 600 to 360 miles– also posted in Chevrolet, General Motors
One of the many things General Motors boasted about when it unveiled the Volt concept at the Detroit Auto Show in 2007 was its 600-mile range.
This was achieved partially by the battery pack, which could sustain a (theoretical) charge allowing the Volt to run for 40 miles without reverting to the gasoline engine/generator, as well [...]
- July 7, 2008
- Ferrari boss confirms hybrid program– also posted in Ferrari
Formula One is introducing a hybrid-drive system for the 2009 season, but the first road car to benefit from the trickle-down effect may come from Ferrari.
In an interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said the company is planning a Ferrari model powered by a Formula One-style hybrid powertrain. [...]
- July 3, 2008
- Japan’s New Green Car Push– also posted in Electric Cars
Detroit will have to work hard to catch Japanese automakers in the race to produce hybrids, electric cars, cleaner diesels, and fuel-cell vehicle.
Since General Motors (GM) first showed its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid (BusinessWeek.com, 1/7/07) concept car at the North American International Auto Show in January 2007, the industry hype has been unrelenting.
Any lingering concerns [...]
