article thumbnail

Toyota to participate in FIA World Endurance Championship in 2012 with prototype gasoline-electric hybrid LMP1 racer

Green Car Congress

To date, the ACO has run the Le Mans 24 Hours in Le Mans, France, and the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, with races in Europe, the United States and Asia. The inaugural year is expected to feature a series of races in Europe, the US and Asia, in addition to the Le Mans 24 Hours.

article thumbnail

Nikkei: Honda’s next-gen Fit Hybrid to overtake Toyota Aqua in fuel economy

Green Car Congress

The Nikkei reports that the hybrid version of Honda’s next-generation Fit, powered by a newly developed engine and electric motor, is capable of delivering fuel economy of about 36 km/l of gasoline (84.7 The new Fit Hybrid will be highlighted as the series’ centerpiece. mpg US, or 2.8 l/100 km) in tests based on the JC08.

article thumbnail

Horizon Fuel Cell Powered Team Wins 1st Place at Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2010

Green Car Congress

In the first Shell Eco-marathon to take place in Asia, University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) took first place with 599 km per liter (1,410 mpg US, 0.17 L/100km) of gasoline equivalent, in an electric vehicle design that hybridized Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells with an ultracapacitor. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

Asia 218
article thumbnail

Land Rover unveils the diesel Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase in Beijing; first diesel hybrids in China

Green Car Congress

Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase at the Beijing motor show. Together with the Range Rover Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), it will be the first diesel hybrid from any manufacturer to be offered in China. The Range Rover Hybrid powertrain combines Land Rover’s 3.0-liter l/100 km (36.8 l/100 km (36.8

article thumbnail

Pike Research forecasts hybrids and plug-ins to grow to 4% of European market in 2020

Green Car Congress

Pike Research forecasts that electric vehicles—conventional hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electrics (BEVs)—will grow from 0.7% With fuel prices significantly higher than in North America for many years, small, efficient gasoline- and diesel-engine cars have led European sales figures.

Plug-in 300
article thumbnail

Navigant forecasts hybrids to account for almost 4% of global LDV sales by 2020, plug-ins 3%

Green Car Congress

Annual light duty electric vehicle sales by drivetrain, world markets: 2013-2020. In its latest forecast for hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle sales, Navigant Research expects that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which today account for about 2% of global light duty vehicle sales, will grow to almost 4% of global LDV sales by 2020.

Plug-in 199
article thumbnail

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

Green Car Congress

Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Full hybrid vehicles will make up about 40% of the fleet in 2040—more than 50% of new car sales in 2040.

Gasoline 383