Toyota Canada Inc.’s increased Total Sales of hybrids by 8.8%

Toyota Canada Inc.’s (TCI) sales momentum continued in September with 16,834 Toyota, Lexus and Scion passenger cars, SUVs and trucks - up 21.9 percent from the same month in 2011.

New Mitsubishi Outlander was shown at an exhibition in Paris

Mitsubishi says all specs are subject to final homologation, and we've reported this vehicle before, but we're including more details, images, and a video of the essentially showroom-ready plug-in hybrid now making its world debut.

New features hybrid Honda CR-Z

Honda has big plans on the hybrid and fuel cell front. First, Honda has updated the sporty CR-Z hybrid with a range of improvements focusing on style and performance. The car features a lithium-ion battery for the first time and a Plus Sport (S+) boost system to help the driver make the best use of the vehicle’s sporty performance.

Toyota EV Minicar does't meet the requirements of the market

We are sorry to be a bearer of bad news, but you’ll have to dream differently if you are one of the few dreaming of driving an EV minicar built by Toyota.

Toyota is planning to tackle the fuel economy issue via turbocharging!

With Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards weighing heavily on the minds of automakers, many are looking at a multitude of ways to boost gas mileage and efficiency.

Nissan-Renault alliance the development of a EV electrics industry

Nissan’s partner is restating its ambition to be present across the entire electric vehicle value chain, from technical architecture to motors and batteries, with confirmation today that it is supporting the development of a EV electrics industry in France as part of ongoing negotiations with LG Chem.

Automakers have signed on to the new fuel economy requirements

The average fuel efficiency of new cars hit an all-time in the first half of this year, according to new research released this afternoon by a West Bloomfield auto-industry research firm.