True to its core principle of continuous improvement, Toyota is aiming to achieve a 10 per cent improvement in the fuel efficiency* of its hybrids and other electric-powered vehicles using a new power semiconductor technology. Semiconductors are important in the […]
Mitsubishi has high hope for its new hybrid contender, the Outlander PHEV. New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Indeed, this impressive vehicle may account for half of all Mitsubishi Outlander sales in the UK. With its 32-mile range, buyers will be interested […]
Here’s something cool: one reigning stereotype about hybrid cars was mangled by Volkswagen this week. Namely, that they’re slow, I mean, that is exactly what everybody thinks about them, right? Ever since the early twentieth century people and companies with […]
Thanks to Jeremy Clarkson most ‘petrolheads’ are dismissive of hybrid cars like the Prius but the new model may change some minds. That’s because the new Prius Plug-in will return an eye-blinking 134.5mpg. The new range is the result of […]
We tend to think that going green is something which the Government encourages us to do, but rumours abound that the Treasury has plans to introduce a green car tax. The idea has come about because the nation’s coffers currently […]
It’s enough to make the most diehard petrolhead choke on his cornflakes – news is in that hybrid car sales are soaring. Sadly, they are no longer a fad, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chart a […]