Hybrid News

A few years back, Nissan's Sentra lost its way. For years it had been right up there with Toyota's Corolla and Honda's Civic as a premier entry-level sedan, great for young families.

The Toyota Prius hybrid was the bestselling vehicle in California during the first quarter of this year, narrowly outpacing Honda's redesigned Accord sedan.

For many buyers, the Toyota Prius is to hybrid vehicles what Xerox is to photocopies: a synonym and an archetype.

Already the most popular vehicle in the car Lexus line, the ES350 will likely continue to hold unto that spot with the introduction of the heavily revised 2013 model.

Kia , riding the momentum of its wildly successful Optima sedan , is rolling out another sedan that aims to compete in the premium market and take the brand slightly more upscale.

The redesigned 2014 Subaru Forester won the Family Class category of Mudfest this year.

Syndicate Taxi bought the Toyota Prius earlier this month, said Jaswinder Singh, whose family owns the company, for both the environmental benefits and gas mileage.

Two Accord generations ago, Honda offered a hybrid powertrain in its mainstream sedan.

The incident occured at around 4:30 p.m. on Albion Street near Henry Street. Two 18-year-old women were walking down the street when three black males emerged from a black, four-door Honda Civic, according to Lt.

The marketing people at Chevrolet make no secret of the goal for the new diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze: Take sales from Volkswagen .

Once largely limited for use among contractors and outdoor enthusiasts, the rough-and-tumble sport-utility vehicle somehow morphed into becoming the de facto American family car during the 1990s and grew increasingly civilized throughout the 2000s.

The cast of Fast & Furious could not believe their ears when they heard about car prices in Singapore.

The Chevrolet Spark all-electric subcompact car will cost U.S. buyers as much as 38 percent less than what it takes to buy its larger sibling, the hybrid Volt, General Motors Co said on Thursday.

Handout photo received from VW 2/16/2010. HERNDON, Va., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc.

FORD will close its manufacturing operations in Australia and 1200 workers will lose their jobs in October 2016, despite receiving $1.1 billion in taxpayer funding over the past decade.

Hybrid car owners would pay a special fee to recoup lost gasoline taxes under the state Senate's budget.

Hybrid cars are reaching the Gulf in limited numbers. But those who want to do their bit for the environment, or make a statement, will have to dig deep into their resources - the niche here is dominated by prestige, performance marques such as Porsche, Lexus, BMW and McLaren Automotive.

The second-largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday that 20 assembly, engine and other plants will be idled for just one week this summer instead of the traditional two-week "summer shutdown" period.

Holden has adopted a tactic of targeting family buyers over fleets with the new model due in showrooms next month.

A memorial service for Jordan Costa is planned for Saturday at the church where he married his wife, Heather, the day before he died.