BMW has electrified the beloved Mini Cooper instantly making EVs cool. Scheduled to make its public debut at the LA Auto Show next month, the Mini E will be powered by a 204-horsepower (150 kW) electric motor fed by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a...

General Motors has been reveling in the attention the production Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle has received the past few days, when unexpectedly, Chrysler blurts out an unexpected “Me too!” announcement. Chrysler has unveiled not one, but three electric prototypes to support its aggressive...

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...

Green-car revolutionary Toyota has announced that both a Lexus and Toyota branded hybrids will debut at the Detroit auto show in January, according to articles published by Automotive News and others. Previous reports suggested that the first of a three-model Prius line up would be shown in the Motor...

Days after Toyota announced that the Prius has sold more than one million units worldwide since its introduction, Honda formally announced that it has three new hybrid models in development. Previously known as the "international hybrid," the first new model is a five-door hatchback whose styling...

As gasoline prices continue to rise, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize competition to create a viable, super fuel-efficient vehicle takes on more importance. Tata Motors Limited of the United Kingdom is the first major automaker to enter the competition, joining more than 70 teams from 12...

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...

According to a Zogby/MSN poll, only 7% of Americans will consider buying a more fuel-efficient vehicle if gas prices continue to climb. Yesterday I saw a gas station in Hollywood, California selling premium for $4.89 per gallon. Just across the street was another station with premium at $4.11. No, the...

With Earth Day, we were wondering just how popular hybrid cars have become, when we found that R. L. Polk & Co has done the research for us. According to their calculations, nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 350,289 in 2007, marking a 38 percent increase from 2006. The hybrid...

The Toyota Prius has been the poster car for the hybrid movement, though the Chevrolet Volt hybrid is fast becoming the high-voltage icon for the next automotive revolution. Since it has made the auto show circuit, General Motors has been unusually forthright in communicating with media and consumers...