Hybrid Technology

Stimulus Package Delivers $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicle Projects

President Barack Obama has announced the launch of two major electric vehicle programs that will help meet the president's goal of putting one million ...

Hybrid Car Sales Take Off

The hybrid vehicle market is about to heat up. Major car makers are expanding their hybrid offerings with new innovations and improvements, including greater fuel economy, all ...

Enterprise Expands Atlanta Rideshare Program

Aimed at helping reduce traffic congestion, vehicle emissions and commuter expenses, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car plans to expand its Atlanta Rideshare program by nearly doubling its metro area fleet ...

Kraft Foods Rolls Out “Green” Truck

Kraft Foods Inc. has put into operation the first of its "green" truck fleet, touted as the first-of-its-kind diesel-electric hybrid delivery truck equipped with a RouteMax ...

GM to Add Some Hybrid, Sustainable Aspects to Canadian Production

In an effort to reorganize its Canadian operations, General Motors envisions adding production of hybrids and other advanced alternative energy cars. The moves include advanced research and development for next generation electric car systems, with suppliers ...

Clean Energy Patents: Wind Up, Solar Flat, Fuel Cells Still King

Clean energy patents reached their highest level to date in 2008, according to results for the Fourth Quarter 2008 edition of the Clean Energy Patent ...

Enterprise Adds 500 Hybrids, Designates Almost 80 ‘Hybrid Branches’

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding about 5,000 hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating almost 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches." The addition of gas/electric hybrids ...

Automakers Showcase Electric Strategies

At the Washington Auto Show, automakers are parading their commitments to quickly bring electric hybrid and all-electric vehicles to market as early as next year. But some ...

AEP’s Green Fleet Recognized By EPA

American Electric Power, which operates 110 flex-fuel vehicles, 24 hybrid utility trucks, and more than 80 hybrid cars, including three plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, has become the first utility ...

New Ford Hybrid Owners Can Get Up to $3,400 Tax Credit

Customers that bought or placed orders for Ford's new 2010 hybrid vehicles made by March 31 will qualify for a $3,400 credit on their 2009 tax returns, BusinessWeek reports. The number of ...

In Pursuit of Tech Patents, Ford Outranks Competitors

Ford Motor Company announced that its 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid are setting a new standard for technology innovation, having filed almost 120 U.S. patents and applications. Ford was ranked above other ...

Toyota Certifies Used Hybrids, Starts Green Blog

Recently, Toyota announced that they'd be offering customers a new hybrid pre-owned certification program. The new program will certify used hybrids and offer a three-month/3,000-mile comprehensive warranty and a seven-year/100,000-mile power-train ...