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Toyota Recall

June 30, 2011

On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corporation reported it will recall over 80,000 hybrid SUVs due to possible faulty wiring within the computer boards. The affected vehicles were only sold in the U.S. and involve about 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus Rx 400h vehicles. This recall involves the 2006 and 2007 model year Highlander and Lexus brand hybrid [...]

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Volvo Attempting to Reduce Fuel Consumption

June 1, 2011

Volvo wants to make your hybrid car old news. The Swedish manufacturer is developing a new type of hybrid system that uses a spinning flywheel rather than the batteries and motors employed by modern hybrid cars. Volvo reports the system would improve vehicle fuel economy by 20 percent and make a four-cylinder engine feel as [...]

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The Top Inexpensive Cars to Own

March 22, 2011

MSN.com recently reports on the top inexpensive cars to own.  Here is the list: Hyundai Accent GL 2dr hatch Market price: $9,677 5-Year fuel cost: $8,085 Chevrolet Aveo5 LS 4dr hatch Market price: $11,038 5-Year fuel cost: $8,171 Ford Fiesta S 4dr Market price: $13,212 5-Year fuel cost: $7,576 Mazda2 Sport 4dr hatch Market price: [...]

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2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid

March 4, 2011

Infiniti has announced its first hybrid model, the M35h. The base price will be $54,575, and should be at dealers by mid-March. It is a challenge to compare the M35h’s price to competitors’ due to the fact that there isn’t much to be compared to.  The aging Lexus GS450h starts around $58,925, and can has [...]

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More Bad News for Toyota

February 28, 2011

The U.S. government has opened a preliminary examination into complaints of stalling engines in over 40,000 Toyota Highlander hybrids. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website reports it had received 32 complaints regarding stalling engines in Highlander hybrids from the 2006 model year. The investigation was opened last week and involves 43,491 hybrids. No crashes or injuries [...]

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Porsche Builds a Panamera Hybrid

February 25, 2011

AUTOWEEK reports that Porsche in an effort to deal with the large jump in fuel economy rules builds a hybrid luxury sedan. The Panamera hybrid adopted the powertrain from the hybrid versions of the Cayenne and Volkswagen Toureg. This superchargered 3.0 liter V-6, with an electric motor mount inside the gear box housing results in [...]

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The New 2011 Honda CR-Z EX

February 18, 2011

The Honda’s new CR-Z was recently tested and AutoChannel gave their two cents. They report the CR-Z is the first of its kind and represents an interesting concept, a sport hybrid. Sport nowadays means power; historically “sports cars” have not always been extremely powerful. The MG TC that began the fascination in America with sports [...]

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Lexus CT200h is Set to Appear at Chicago Auto Show

February 11, 2011

Lexus is set to debut the edgy hybrid, CT200h at the 2011 Chicago auto show.  In an effort to prove that hybrids can appeal to younger drivers, Lexus had this CT made up by Five Axis.  It is complete with a custom body kit and distinct Dark Passage green paint.  The hybrid rides on a Tein [...]

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