Hybrid Cars - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T10:32:04.282-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:hybrid-carsWilliam Bagbywbagby150Nobody wants hybrid cars says Rush Limbaughurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7024474894979041254-6d7bc0cc6ae792bb4951ec14300849572009-04-05T18:23:48.460-04:00Read this and judge for yourself- as for me, my Prius is the best car I've ever owned- bar none. J-Read this and judge for yourself- as for me, my Prius is the best car I've ever owned- bar none. J-autoblog.comhttp://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/03/rush-limbaugh-takes-on-the-green-car-movement/?icid=main|htmlws-sb|dl4|link7|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2F2009%2F04%2F03%2Frush-limbaugh-takes-on-the-green-car-movement%2FJerry Gropp Architect AIAjgropp3932,3192,31711Chevrolet Volt — Keep Your Plug-In Hybrid Out Of The Sun! | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9855178242983537788-b5d0e384c2a62571c6c22c014ae112c82009-11-18T12:54:48.167-05:00Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according to...Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according to...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/18/chevrolet-volt-plug-in-hybrid-sun/Ceylan (Oney) Thomsonconey6724400Lexus Hybrid Is Big on Power, Luxury, Short on Eco-Cred: Carsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14497946125290998604-84f39a542ef5d0eea1eade249bd248e22009-11-15T13:09:46.438-05:00Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Families can be weird, yet few first cousins are as odd together as the ugly, gas-miserly Toyota Prius and the princely, spendthrift Lexus LS 600h L. The Prius is, well, a Prius, and the Lexus is an uber- luxury sedan aimed at...Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Families can be weird, yet few first cousins are as odd together as the ugly, gas-miserly Toyota Prius and the princely, spendthrift Lexus LS 600h L. The Prius is, well, a Prius, and the Lexus is an uber- luxury sedan aimed at...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a3QF5Wq1ZdZkAutomotive SEOaseo8318701The Coming Boom in Hybrid Carsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16730581589683525345-5437f2aeb8f524ec598f8c9b3a1eff042008-11-03T01:00:00.000-05:00Evidence from innovation theory and auto-industry history suggests that the market share for hybrids is about to accelerate sharply.Evidence from innovation theory and auto-industry history suggests that the market share for hybrids is about to accelerate sharply.strategy+business - All Updateshttp://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00096?gko=6bc711,4441,44211Electric Three-Wheeler Costs 2 Cents per Mile: Jason H. Harperurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11970469005810281344-b1e2a9fbb821db5bd71d2ce86d5f340e2009-11-15T13:24:12.904-05:00March 5 (Bloomberg) -- It’s as if a spaceship had landed on Home Depot’s parking lot in Vista, California. Within moments there’s a clamoring crowd around the alien vehicle. Being peppered with constant questions is the downside of driving a car of...March 5 (Bloomberg) -- It’s as if a spaceship had landed on Home Depot’s parking lot in Vista, California. Within moments there’s a clamoring crowd around the alien vehicle. Being peppered with constant questions is the downside of driving a car of...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aBd05ZqO5i7kAutomotive SEOaseo8312101BBC NEWS | Technology | Virus battery could 'power cars'urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14941016593084652392-5f2f96ac8ca1184daac2fb7265a0afb22009-04-03T14:13:18.872-04:00Viruses have been used to help build batteries that may one day power cars and all types of electronic devices. The speed and relatively cheap cost of manufacturing virus batteries could prove attractive to industry. Professor Angela Belcher, who...Viruses have been used to help build batteries that may one day power cars and all types of electronic devices. The speed and relatively cheap cost of manufacturing virus batteries could prove attractive to industry. Professor Angela Belcher, who...news.bbc.co.ukhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7977585.stmJerry Gropp Architect AIAjgropp39326526311REPORT: Toyota claims 40,000 pre-orders for new Priusurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8198077318356022891-ad5a219c2bd113be79cfd3d7f45825942009-04-15T20:49:14.797-04:00The well-publicized battle for hybrid sales supremacy between Honda and Toyota has taken yet another intriguing turn. According to the Nikkei newspaper in Japan, Toyota is expecting to take 40,000 preorders in Japan for its new 2010 Prius hybrid ahead of its official debut in May. For the sake of comparison, the Japanese automaker sold a total of 73,100 Prius hybrids in all of 2008.
The well-publicized battle for hybrid sales supremacy between Honda and Toyota has taken yet another intriguing turn. According to the Nikkei newspaper in Japan, Toyota is expecting to take 40,000 preorders in Japan for its new 2010 Prius hybrid ahead of its official debut in May. For the sake of comparison, the Japanese automaker sold a total of 73,100 Prius hybrids in all of 2008.
AutoblogGreenhttp://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/04/15/report-toyota-claims-40-000-pre-orders-for-new-prius/Mary S. Butlermbutler53524724700Do You Want 60-Plus MPG? Drive a New Priusurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9965922394142571331-6803882665605bf893ca0b92245628d82009-03-26T08:35:04.990-04:00With hybrids getting closer to mainstream, they’re just going to embarrass what we once considered conventional cars. The third-generation Toyota Prius is an excellent case in point. It’s a tad longer (0.6-in. overall) than the car it replaces. Its dohc 16-valve engine is larger (1.8 liters versus the previous 1.5). Its gasoline-electric hybrid combination is more powerful (a blended 134 bhp versus the second generation’s 110). With hybrids getting closer to mainstream, they’re just going to embarrass what we once considered conventional cars. The third-generation Toyota Prius is an excellent case in point. It’s a tad longer (0.6-in. overall) than the car it replaces. Its dohc 16-valve engine is larger (1.8 liters versus the previous 1.5). Its gasoline-electric hybrid combination is more powerful (a blended 134 bhp versus the second generation’s 110). autos.yahoo.comhttp://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/913/do-you-want-60-plus-mpg-drive-a-new-prius/;_ylc=X3oDMTE1aTFjaTU2BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNuZXctcHJpdXM-Jenn LaRoccojlarocco49623323201Why Our Love of Small Cars Didn’t Last - Room for Debate Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9339591037110322893-e8ffda8418db868999c80fe038bfcf752009-04-03T12:26:24.259-04:00(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Toyota Prius hybrids on a lot in San Rafael, Calif. American consumers aren’t buying many vehicles at all, let alone the small cars and hybrids that are clogging dealer lots and creating big inventories for the...(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Toyota Prius hybrids on a lot in San Rafael, Calif. American consumers aren’t buying many vehicles at all, let alone the small cars and hybrids that are clogging dealer lots and creating big inventories for the...roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.comhttp://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/why-our-love-of-small-cars-didnt-last/Jerry Gropp Architect AIAjgropp39321221101Insuring hybrids isn't cheapurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1977486521843408139-5c1dafa59d253d74be7d674fe3bbdffc2008-10-24T16:27:10.382-04:00Many people buy hybrid cars hoping to save money in the long run by spending less on gas. But did you know that hybrids can be very expensive to insure? According to Insure.com, aMany people buy hybrid cars hoping to save money in the long run by spending less on gas. But did you know that hybrids can be very expensive to insure? According to Insure.com, aBoston Globehttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1659672010&f=979135235200Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely “Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term”urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13757361274285185170-0b91b928bc7e05ee58cc9fa11ae237ca2009-04-01T09:33:38.527-04:00Following President Barack Obama's short address on Monday which outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler, the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.
Among the highlights of the brief summaries was the conclusion that while the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle holds promise, “it will likely be too expensive to be commercially successful in the short-term.”Following President Barack Obama's short address on Monday which outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler, the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.
Among the highlights of the brief summaries was the conclusion that while the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle holds promise, “it will likely be too expensive to be commercially successful in the short-term.”greencarcongress.comhttp://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/03/presidential-auto-task-force-concluded-plugin-gm-volt-likely-too-expensive-to-be-commercially-succes.html#moreSteve Elkindsae10513913900Ford moves closer to plug-in hybrid productionurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1317613999104692686-88e729a854b8030d15cbe9e2438521f42009-04-17T13:05:31.893-04:00Ford Motor Company is another step closer to putting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into production with supplier Johnson Controls-Saft’s announcement Tuesday that the battery maker plans to build its first U.S. cell manufacturing facility for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems in Holland, Mich.Ford Motor Company is another step closer to putting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into production with supplier Johnson Controls-Saft’s announcement Tuesday that the battery maker plans to build its first U.S. cell manufacturing facility for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems in Holland, Mich.thegreencarwebsite.co.ukhttp://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/04/16/ford-move-closer-to-plug-in-hybrid-production/Mary S. Butlermbutler53512512500Will These Cars Save the Auto Industry?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13562359592402266903-02ad3a4e921e3c03b9d1e7d2522c62672008-11-21T11:44:23.162-05:00Automakers could hardly have it worse. Slumping economies and credit-strapped buyers have ushered in the stormiest era for the industry since the 1970s. U.S. auto sales in October were the worst per capita since World War II, throwing the future of...Automakers could hardly have it worse. Slumping economies and credit-strapped buyers have ushered in the stormiest era for the industry since the 1970s. U.S. auto sales in October were the worst per capita since World War II, throwing the future of...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_48/b4110070202211.htm?chan=magazine+channel_in%3A+inside+innovationCharles Dubowcdubow60224524221Honda Civic Hybrid Lawsuit: Customers Get Rebate or Cash-Back Option | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:380992146161790979-65d96dd7f4eedcf1bc77a0e3a8db1ee62009-10-28T15:12:57.230-04:00Honda is now offering a $500 rebate to customers who purchased a Civic Hybrid between 2003-2007 but aren’t happy with the gas mileage they are getting. This offer, which must be used towards the purchase of a new Honda (alternatively you can take...Honda is now offering a $500 rebate to customers who purchased a Civic Hybrid between 2003-2007 but aren’t happy with the gas mileage they are getting. This offer, which must be used towards the purchase of a new Honda (alternatively you can take...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/10/28/honda-civic-hybrid-lawsuit/Ceylan (Oney) Thomsonconey6726600VW Jetta TDI is Green Car of Year | Freep.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11317178660240594645-6fa43a2c2d9ccb016e7969c98b5289142008-11-21T13:19:53.288-05:00LOS ANGELES -- The conventional wisdom that ultra-environmental vehicles must be tiny and impractical or festooned with expensive hybrid technology got a kick in the teeth as the diesel-powered Volkswagen Jetta TDI won the Green Car of the Year...LOS ANGELES -- The conventional wisdom that ultra-environmental vehicles must be tiny and impractical or festooned with expensive hybrid technology got a kick in the teeth as the diesel-powered Volkswagen Jetta TDI won the Green Car of the Year...freep.comhttp://www.freep.com/article/20081121/BUSINESS01/811210356/1014Charles Dubowcdubow60222122100Electric boats | Swedish Nimbus Boats unveils 27 foot hybridurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8962727318891224086-d8dcf7b5f262b008e07d3da537bec8a52009-10-24T04:46:33.353-04:00Swedish boat manufacturer Nimbus Boats has unveiled a hybrid version of their Nimbus 27 model. The Nimbus 27 E-power will make 27 knots and will be capable to go 20 nautical miles at 22 knots and on one charge.Swedish boat manufacturer Nimbus Boats has unveiled a hybrid version of their Nimbus 27 model. The Nimbus 27 E-power will make 27 knots and will be capable to go 20 nautical miles at 22 knots and on one charge.ekopolitan.comhttp://www.ekopolitan.com/electric-boats-swedish-nimbus-unveils-27-foot-hybrid-motor-boatMats Renvallmrenvall3994400Can These Hybrid Cars Save Detroit?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10948929830005519781-3eb270fa1f33905292833f88f3c5049e2008-12-04T08:04:08.509-05:00Ford, General Motors and Chrysler Are Pegging Their Rebound on New Hybrid CarsFord, General Motors and Chrysler Are Pegging Their Rebound on New Hybrid Carsabcnews.go.comhttp://abcnews.go.com/Business/IndustryInfo/story?id=6387062&page=1Shirley Bradysbrady22414714700Toyota Shows Concept CNG Camry Hybrid at LA Auto Showurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15075928239933154232-dcfddc22af134efa315045796fed0cad2008-11-20T00:13:57.310-05:00Toyota showed a compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept vehicle at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.Toyota showed a compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept vehicle at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.greencarcongress.comhttp://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/11/toyota-shows-co.htmlSteve Elkindsae10513013000International Electric Car Execs Meet to “Standardize” Power Sources | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11281798241076449757-9fe9515e051228cce671a78aaf1049a42009-10-21T17:27:15.297-04:00The IEC forum meets in Israel to standardize electric car charging stations so electric car owners can fuel up...The IEC forum meets in Israel to standardize electric car charging stations so electric car owners can fuel up...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/10/21/international-electric-car-execs-standardize-power-sources/Ceylan (Oney) Thomsonconey6721100Electric Cars for All! (No, Really This Time) NYTurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7532538578772976013-716ff571bdbb753ca0b11eade454049b2009-03-19T14:39:55.914-04:00Last Sunday, "CBS News Sunday Morning" broadcast my report about Better Place, a radical, overarching plan to replace the world's gas cars with electric ones--really, really quickly. The nutty thing is, it just might work; the streetside charging outlets for these cars are already under construction in six countries and two U.S. states. (You can watch the story here.) David Pogue NYT
Last Sunday, "CBS News Sunday Morning" broadcast my report about Better Place, a radical, overarching plan to replace the world's gas cars with electric ones--really, really quickly. The nutty thing is, it just might work; the streetside charging outlets for these cars are already under construction in six countries and two U.S. states. (You can watch the story here.) David Pogue NYT
New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/03/19/technology/circuitsemail/index.html?8cir&emc=cirJerry Gropp Architect AIAjgropp393625903Ford Vows to Go Electricurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8043851870200854243-5fa88bfec1424c62a071be5f8c786edf2008-12-02T15:09:20.345-05:00In an attempt to show a doubting Congress that its industry is not hopeless and is worth preserving, Ford Motor said on Dec. 2 it is accelerating some of its hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle plans. In an attempt to show a doubting Congress that its industry is not hopeless and is worth preserving, Ford Motor said on Dec. 2 it is accelerating some of its hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle plans. BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/dec2008/db2008122_465860.htmShirley Bradysbrady224969330Electric cars in the limelight at Shanghai expourn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13706385424757801922-bd1f9c8d1bc520d0d1457efffd51c6a12009-04-23T19:11:06.951-04:00With concern of a green future and in answer to the Chinese government's appeal for energy-efficiency, global and domestic automobile manufacturers are showcasing their electric car models at the ongoing Shanghai auto show.With concern of a green future and in answer to the Chinese government's appeal for energy-efficiency, global and domestic automobile manufacturers are showcasing their electric car models at the ongoing Shanghai auto show.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/t3ulcmRay Kwongrkwong113434300Toyota's New Prius: A Hybrid Hotshoturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:477549166748272850-3e9a65728d71b862907c139f7f7fbf5b2009-05-20T18:09:14.586-04:00Toyota Prius Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka cut a relaxed figure during a briefing at the carmaker's Tokyo offices on May 19. Toyota he said, is confident that sales of the new-generation Prius will run between 300,000 to 400,000 between now and the end of the year.Toyota Prius Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka cut a relaxed figure during a briefing at the carmaker's Tokyo offices on May 19. Toyota he said, is confident that sales of the new-generation Prius will run between 300,000 to 400,000 between now and the end of the year.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/may2009/gb20090520_293931.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysisIan Rowleyirowley982343400Audi cash pile grows, VW's Porsche merger loomsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7532325804427889960-d6dc6b704a2934b84ce67869b4b918d12009-07-31T09:53:39.553-04:00German carmaker Audi's cash pile grew over the first half of the year, and now accounts for nearly 80 percent of parent Volkswagen's (VOWG.DE) war chest.
German carmaker Audi's cash pile grew over the first half of the year, and now accounts for nearly 80 percent of parent Volkswagen's (VOWG.DE) war chest.
Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSLV41998320090731Charles Dubowcdubow602595900Fisker signs up 32 dealerships to sell Karma sedansurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16566990758165257814-d05464124be62ea452a91faa76418fd02009-03-25T09:24:29.923-04:00The announcement is the latest step in the company's bid to be the first carmaker to bring plug-in hybrid technology to market.The announcement is the latest step in the company's bid to be the first carmaker to bring plug-in hybrid technology to market.latimes.comhttp://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fisker25-2009mar25,0,5043865.storySean Greenesgreene359454500