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Ferrari: Hybrids not ready, electrics won't happen; V6 engine possible

It seems that Ferrari head Amedeo Felisa has plenty to talk about when it comes to the future of his legendary brand, and that includes alternatives to traditional fuel sources. Speaking to Autocar in the UK, Felisa had this to say in regards to the hybridized 599 that the automaker has been testing for quite some time: The technology is not ready. The suppliers are not ready. Everything is underdeveloped. There is a lot of work to so. It is not for tomorrow. We haven't decided when [it will be introduced]. It will be around 2015, but not ... Read more →

Zipcar halts Prius rentals; car-sharing memberships up dramatically since 2007 Sebastian Blanco

Car sharing company Zipcar has responded to the Toyota Prius recall by shutting down rentals of that particular model until the "brake concerns have been addressed appropriately by Toyota." How many ...

Next Toyota concept previewed in patent filing? Jeremy Korzeniewski

It would seem that Toyota has an interesting and hitherto unknown concept vehicle up its sleeves, judging by a European patent that L'Automobile in France was somehow able to dig up. Despite our ...

Officially, Official: Toyota recalls 2010 Prius and HS250h for ABS fix Sam Abuelsamid

In the least surprising announcement of the day, Toyota has officially announced that it would recall 2010 model Priuses and Lexus HS250h models in globally along with the Toyota Sai in Japan to ...

Report: Toyota Prius braking issues may predate 2010 model; other problems reported Jeremy Korzeniewski

Could the apparent braking problems reported on the Toyota Prius – which Toyota admits was an issue on the current model prior to being resolved earlier this year – extend past the ...

Bright Automotive gets a visit from Obama Administration official 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

The chances that Bright Automotive will get $450 million from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program (ATVMLP) might have gone up a bit thanks to a recent visit from a representative of the Obama Administrative. Teno Villarreal, special assistant for the Office of Recovery ...

GM to engineer RWD hybrid powertrain for future Cadillacs? 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors' two-mode hybrid system hasn't exactly been a commercial success. GM has had a hard time finding customers willing to part ways with $10,000 or more for a fully capable SUV with sedan-like city fuel economy, but that reportedly isn't stopping the Detroit, MI-based automaker from ...

Report: Toyota brake problems expanding to Lexus HS hybrid, Prius recall forthcoming 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

While Toyota still hasn't officially recalled the Prius, they have admitted the world's most popular hybrid has potential brake problems. The company is now also looking into whether the Prius' country club cousin, the Lexus HS hybrid, and the Japan-only Sai hybrid, which is based on the HS, ...

Car buyers looking for bargain deals on possibly problematic Prius? 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, the old maxim about there being no such thing as bad press is still true, at least as far as the Toyota Prius is concerned. You might think that reports of issues with loss of braking power might turn off people shopping for the hybrid icon, but you'd would be wrong. This is what ...

2011 Chevy Volt appears in order schedule, Job 1 November 1! 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

Up until now, General Motors has remained deliberately vague in public about the scheduled Job 1 date for Chevrolet Volt production. Given the complexity and new technology involved in the program, we certainly can't fault GM from wanting to get locked in until much closer to the appointed day. ...

Fisker Automotive moves Michigan jobs to California 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

In late 2008, Fisker Automotive opened an office in Pontiac, MI. At the time, COO Bernhard Koehler said in a statement that: The available talent, supplier base and infrastructure in Michigan will help us reach our production goal. While Fisker Automotive will continue to be headquartered in ...

Report: Toyota considering Prius recall over brake problems 4 days ago on Autoblog Green

Back in 2006, Toyota recalled around 320,000 Prius models over a steering problem. That was a big deal, but it might be a footnote compared to a recall being considered for the latest Prius models over a problem with the brakes. While the number of hybrid vehicles affected will be slightly ...

AFS Trinity looking at Delaware to build "150 mpge" vehicles there 4 days ago on Autoblog Green

We've been over AFS Trinity's incredibly weird "150 miles per gallon" claim before, so let's not get into it here (especially since General Motors has since come out with their 230 mpg number for the Chevrolet Volt). What we have now is an announcement by the start-up automaker that it is ...

Report: Ford issues TSB fix for brake pedal on Fusion Hybrid models [w/video] 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

It would seem that Toyota isn't the only automaker with braking issues on its hybrid vehicles, as Ford has reportedly issued a Technical Service Bulletin outlining a software update for its 2010 Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid sedans. The problem was experienced and reported by Consumer ...

Inside Line straps disappointing 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 on the dyno 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

Wait a second here, isn't it a bit antithetical to strap a hybrid vehicle on a dyno to measure it for horsepower? Well, in some instances we might be tempted to agree – though our curious side tells us it's always good to know how much power any particular automobile makes – but ...

Breaking: NHTSA opens investigation into Prius brake issue 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

Following Toyota's admission this morning that the third-gen Prius model has had brake problems, the U.S. Transportation Department has opened a probe into the situation. The formal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will look at whether the 2010 Prius models ...

Report: Jaguar builds all-electric XJ test vehicle 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to Autocar in the UK, Jaguar Land Rover is still hard at work on series hybrid vehicles. Similar to the stance General Motors has taken with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, Jaguar believes that the only real way electric vehicles can be made compatible with everyday life is to add a small ...

Honda tries out "Live Every Litre" campaign for CR-Z hybrid 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

So far, Honda has framed the CR-Z hybrid with the joy of driving and values you can share themes. The latest message the company wants to sell the sporty with is that the car helps you "Live Every Litre," which strikes us as an odd phrase to promote fuel efficiency. As the spelling of liter ...

Toyota adds Prius to list of vehicles with brake problems; not recalled (yet) *UPDATE 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

The latest version of the world's most popular hybrid has so far been excluded from the Toyota recall mess. While we've heard of brake problems with the third-gen Prius – and Seve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., complained as well – it wasn't until yesterday that Toyota admitted ...

Kia drops second hint about Ray PHEV concept 6 days ago on Autoblog Green

There won't be a lot of action at next week's Chicago Auto Show, so Kia is trying to amp up the energy level. The highlight of Kia's Chicago display will be a new plug-in hybrid concept called the Ray. We don't really know anything else about the car, but we're guessing it's based on the same ...

Rumormill: Next-gen Ford Focus RS to get hybrid power 6 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to Auto Express, a new version of the Ford Focus RS has been greenlighted to see production, based, as you would expect, on the new Focus platform that was recently unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. At this point, file this firmly in the Rumormill folder, but it seems possible that ...

Toyota to test Prius PHEV in Oslo, Norway 6 days ago on Autoblog Green

With all the bad news about Toyota recently, it's about time for something a bit more positive. Toyota is in the process of deploying a fleet of several hundred plug-in Priuses in Japan, North America and Asia. Of the 200 Prius PHEVs destined for Europe, two are headed for the Norwegian capital ...

Report: Japanese government orders investigation of 3rd gen Prius brakes 6 days ago on Autoblog Green

The pain just keeps on coming for Toyota. First came the complaints of cars running away without the driver pressing the accelerator. Now the Japanese government has ordered an investigation of the brake system on the 2010 (third-generation) Prius. Like most other hybrids, the Prius uses an ...

Video: GM shows us how the 2011 Chevrolet Volt works 7 days ago on Autoblog Green

Modern cars and trucks are nothing if not complicated pieces of machinery, and that's doubly true of hybrid vehicles. You can bet that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will set a new standard in high-tech gadgetry and computing tech on four wheels, so it's not terribly surprising that General Motors has ...

Hybrids dominate 2010 World Green Car shortlist 7 days ago on Autoblog Green

The World Car of the Year (WCOTY) awards will again close out the 2010 prize season when they are announced at the New York Auto Show in April. WCOTY hands out honors in four categories: overall best, performance car, design and, of course, green car. The original list of 13 eligible vehicles ...

Report: Toyota exec. thinks hybrids are too expensive for Scion, AWD possible 7 days ago on Autoblog Green

"Scion (is an) innovation laboratory and a chance to try new things," says Jack Hollis, vice president of Scion, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. What comes to mind when people think of Toyota and innovation? Hybrids, right? And, moving another step towards some sort of logical conclusion here, since ...

Making money on the Chevy Volt won't be easy, should the Feds boost support? 7 days ago on Autoblog Green

How much influence should the government have when setting out a path for more fuel efficient vehicles? It's a question that has been debated at length on these very pages already, and it's an issue that seems likely to generate plenty of discussion in the coming years. For instance, is the ...

Remy supplying the motors for Daimler-built two-mode hybrid transmission 7 days ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler is now building its own version of the two-mode hybrid transmissions that were co-developed with General Motors and BMW. The Daimler-built transmissions are used in the Mercedes-Benz ML450 and BMW X6 hybrids. Inside of each of those transmissions are two electric motor/generators which ...

Union of Concerned Scientists criticizes hybrids for bundling too many features 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

If you've gone shopping for a hybrid vehicle in the last several years, you may have noticed that they often have substantially higher price tags than conventional counterparts. Of course, it's inevitable that a hybrid will cost several thousand dollars more than a comparably equipped ...

Report: BMW to launch two cars below 1 series by 2014 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to Auto Motor und Sport, BMW will add two new small cars to slot below the current 1 Series by 2014. One of those vehicles has already been publicly confirmed by the automaker, the Megacity, an urban commuter BMW is developing as a dedicated electric car. The powertrain technology will be ...

Geneva Preview: BMW may debut Activehybrid 5 concept 9 days ago on Autoblog Green

The new BMW 5 Series sedan goes on sale in the United States this June powered by a choice of inline-six or V8 turbocharged engines with a naturally aspirated six coming later in the summer. Before that happens though, we may well see an Activehybrid 5 concept appear at the Geneva Motor Show in ...

Want to win a 2010 Toyota Prius? Get in line at the Chicago Auto Show 9 days ago on Autoblog Green

We'll be on hand next month at the Chicago Auto Show, covering the goings-on at the event as usual. But we'll be long-gone by February 21st, the last day of the show, which is when Chicago-area Toyota dealerships will be giving away a brand-new 2010 Toyota Prius. One lucky winner will be ...

Honda: Insight "too small," likely to miss sales targets, Fit Hybrid a 'struggle' 10 days ago on Autoblog Green

Honda Executive Vice President Koichi Kondo doesn't seem to think that the automaker will hit its worldwide sales goal of 200,000 Insight hybrids in its first year on the market. Why? In an interview with Bloomberg, Kondo is quoted as saying "I think we compromised too much on size in pursuing ...

Report: 2013 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics supercar moving toward production 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to Inside Line, which is quoting an unnamed "senior BMW authority out of Munich," the German automaker will indeed build a production version of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept that debuted last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW is reportedly planning for a model run of ...

Honda UK asks: would you rather have a Prius or a Bose sound system (and an Insight) 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

Here are some answers to a question very few people were asking themselves: Two round the world trips A week as the the luxury Four Seasons Hotel in Mauritius in a Pool Side Villa A Bose lifestyle home cinema system Four pairs of Christian Louboutin shoes What do these things answer? ...

Should we be building electric cars or streetcars? 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

While the emissions produced by cars traversing the world's cities are undoubtedly a problem, it is by no means the only issue with personal transportation. As the world's car fleet continues to grow, the problem of traffic congestion will get dramatically worse, even if they are all powered by ...

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