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2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 prices start at $89,725

If you want one of the most powerful hybrids in the world, get ready to cash out close to $90,000. BMW has announced the price tag of the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6, which will start at $89,725, including the $875 destination and delivery charge.
The 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is powered by a reworked version of [...]

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Rolls-Royce Ghost hybrid coming soon, will boost fuel-economy by 15%

We’ve previously heard that Rolls-Royce is working on an electric version of the Phantom. Well, before the electric Phantom hits the streets, Roll-Royce will put out a hybrid version of the new Ghost. According to AutoCar, the Rolls-Royce Ghost will share its green-technology with the new BMW ActiveHybrid 7.
Engineering the Ghost hybrid will be fairly [...]

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Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn told Automotive News today that he has ruled out a stand-alone hybrid like the Toyota Prius.
“We don’t have this in our plans,” Ghosn said. “We are not intending to play a leadership role in hybrids. “One company already assumed leadership in the technology. We want leadership on EVs.”
Ghosn said that Nissan [...]

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Honda CR-Z Hybrid coming to U.S. in 2010, production model to debut in Detroit

Honda has taken the wraps off its new CR-Z Concept at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. The Japanese automaker confirmed that the CR-Z will be introduced to the North American market in the second half of 2010 as a sporty, 2-seat hybrid model.
“The Honda CR-Z will expand our lineup of hybrid vehicles and reinforce the [...]

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2010 Toyota Sai: A Lexus HS 250h for the JDM market

As reported last month, Toyota has released the details on its new dedicated hybrid for the Toyota brand, the Sai sedan. Based on the Lexus HS 250h, which went on sale in the U.S. in mid-September, the Toyota Sai is virtually the same thing with some Toyota design touches.
Power for the new Toyota Sai comes [...]

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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers

FoMoCo’s CEO Alan Mulally is calling consumers and thanking them for purchasing it over the Toyota Prius; it gets better fuel-economy than the Toyota Camry Hybrid; it is the most fuel-efficient mid-size hybrid sedan in America; It is the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, a fuel-efficient mid-size sedan that Detroit can claim with pride.
The ‘10 Fusion [...]

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2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid confirmed, coming in spring 2011

Infiniti confirmed today that it will offer its first production hybrid ever in its 20-years of existence with the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid. The model will join the Infiniti M lineup in spring 2011.
Infiniti said that its hybrid system consists of a single electric-motor/twin-clutch arrangement, mated to a naturally aspirated 3.5L V6. The first-clutch is [...]

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Test-Drive Update: Fun Facts

We’re spending our last day with the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid so we’re going to wrap up our daily updates with some fun facts.
Fun Facts about the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid:
- Starting MSRP comes in at $27,625: Our 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was priced at $31,185 with leather heated front seats, Sony audio system and [...]

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Test-Drive Update: A look around the interior

We have just one more day with our week-long affair with the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Today we’re going to give you a little walk around the interior of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid or the 2010 Fusion itself.
Take a seat inside the 2010 Ford Fusion and right away you’ll notice that Ford has worked [...]

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Honda Skydeck Concept unveiled before 2009 Tokyo Motor Show

Next up in Honda’s HELLO! (Honda Electric mobility Loop) zone at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show is the Honda Skydeck Concept.
The concept hints at a future 6-seater hybrid MPV with Lamborghini style scissor doors. The Honda Skydeck Concept shows how the company’s IMA technology can be placed in a range of different vehicles, says Honda. The [...]

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