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  • Chrysler Begins Hybrid SUV Production

    Chrysler has (finally) joined the hybrid revolution with the start of Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango hybrid production. Both SUVs use a two-mode hybrid powertrain co-developed with BMW and General Motors. The powertain integrates automatic-transmission technology with the hybrid-electric drive system...
    Posted to autoMedia Auto News Blog (Weblog) by admin on 08-25-2008
  • Pricing: Cadillac Escalade Hybrid – Green Bling

    For those who want it all—size, style, comfort, tow capacity, and green fashion statement—the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid will deliver this month as it arrives at dealerships nationwide. A rolling contradiction, the Escalade Hybrid is priced at $71,685, marking a $3,600 premium over a comparably-equipped...
    Posted to autoMedia Auto News Blog (Weblog) by admin on 08-08-2008
  • Toyota to Build 2011 Prius in U.S.

    Toyota is the latest manufacturer to shuffle its production facilities around to accommodate the rapidly changing market. Among the key changes, the next-generation Prius will be built at a plant under construction in Blue Springs, Mississippi, starting late 2010. This new Prius will be larger and more...
    Posted to autoMedia Auto News Blog (Weblog) by admin on 07-10-2008
  • 2009 Ford Escape - More mpg

    The 2009 Ford Escape delivers more of what customers are looking for now - fuel economy. Powered by a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission, the new Escape promises an EPA-rated 20 city/28 highway mpg. Step up to the Escape hybrid, and the fuel economy soars...
    Posted to autoMedia Auto News Blog (Weblog) by admin on 07-01-2008
  • Toyota Sells 1 Million Prius Hybrids Worldwide

    Sales of the consummate gasoline/electric Toyota Prius hybrid reached a milestone mark of more than one million worldwide, Toyota announced today. Since the Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, then in Europe and North America in 2000, total cumulative sales through April 2008 hit 1,028,000 units...
    Posted to autoMedia Auto News Blog (Weblog) by Editor on 05-15-2008
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