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German Hybrids Arrive With Big Engines and Big Price Tags

Since the first hybrid cars hit United State roads ten years ago, Mercedes and BMW – Carmaker from German, announced pricing for their first gas electric hybrid cars this week. Their first gas electric hybrid cars will arrive in US showrooms this month. BMW ActiveHybrid X6 The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 has a great performance. This hybrid will sell for $89,725. BMW ActiveHybrid X6 mates a 4.4 l twin turbo 400 hp V8 engine with two electric motors w…

Lithium Ion Batteries Will Help Hybrids More Than Electric Cars

It’s commonly reported that lithium ion batteries will usher in a new era of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Not exactly, says John German, the engineer who literally wrote the book about hybrid cars for the Society of Automotive Engineers. After 11 years at Honda, German now serves as a senior fellow for the International Council for Clean Transportation. In an interview with HybridCars.com, German said the next wave of lithium ion batteries…

Hybrid Sport Cars: Porsche’s U-Turn

Hybrid Sport Cars – In January 2010, Michael Macht, the CEO of Porsche, stating that the German cars will not offer a hybrid version of the 911 and Boxster, denied the rumors otherwise. Although the company has announced that they will produce hybrid sport car versions of the new Cayenne SUV, Macht reject the idea of giving a sports car that gasoline-electric powertrain. He said Porsche’s sports cars are generally not encouraged in t…

Toyota Will Replace Gas Pedals on Recalled Cars

…ion to run this recall. Dan Edmunds, the Edmunds.com analyst and former engineer said that the actions proposed by Toyota Company today are viable solutions to alleviate the problem. Toyota Will Replace Gas Pedals on Recalled Cars Other post you may be interested in reading: Audi Q7, Solar Energy, and German Hybrid Cars. …