Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2018
In 1997, the Toyota Prius was released as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment. Another hot topic in the auto world is autonomous rides. By Haden Kirkpatrick.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 17, 2024
Hybrid cars see higher tax incidence in India compared to their pure petrol counterparts, despite emitting lower pollutants into the environment. This has been a point of debate in the auto industry, as many appealed to the government to lower the tax rate for hybrid cars considering they are less polluting than the pure petrol models.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2012
Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. by Bill Cooke. We’re not perfect; the technology is nowhere near ready.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 4, 2009
After US giant Ford recorded its first increase in sales for almost two years, BMW announced it had made a net profit of 121million euros in the first three months from April to June - well above industry forecasts. Toyota’s Prius became the top-selling car in Japan in the months of May and June.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 18, 2009
With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 22, 2009
The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
Making electric vehicles affordable will be critical for them to have an impact on the environment, as vehicle ownership continues to rise quickly. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Prius hybrid.
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