Is leasing the future of the auto industry? The new Chevy Volt will be offered at $41,000, although the new plug-in vehicle will also qualify for a $7500 tax credit. So, if plug-ins are the future, is leasing to become the primary business model of  the auto industry? Cheaper to lease than to own. MORE >>

It is often said that people don’t buy hybrid cars to save money, but to make a social statement. Couple that with teens that are more interested in Facebook updates than cars, and the whole auto industry might be on the verge of massive, almost unpredictable, change. Of course, I wouldn’t count out hybrids just yet. MORE >>

Ironically, last month Toyota sold nearly 30,000 hybrid cars built on technologies largely developed, or at least inspired, here in the US, mostly derived from fuel cell-related technologies significantly subsided by US taxpayers. Take plug-in tax credits for example. Toyota Prius - dumbest idea ever. Are they really effective? MORE >>

In April Toyota sold 26,482 Prius hybrids in Japan , where the Prius has topped auto sales for the last 12 months and where waiting lists top 6 months. million Prius hybrids, a simply stunning number, as most other automakers can’t even sell 26,000 hybrids in an entire year. Tags: Hybrid Cars Toyota Prius MORE >>

For the 18th straight month the Toyota Prius has led Japanese auto sales, thanks to government subsidies and tax credits. However, the last two months have seen declines in Prius sales, as subsidies have ended, although tax credits still exist. So, do government incentives work in the auto industry? MORE >>