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Lotus goes Honda hybrid racing

Lotus goes Honda hybrid racing

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Glen Waddington, 25 September 2008 15:46

No, it’s not a Norfolk-based competition to grow the tallest rose varieties. Lotus Engineering is developing a Honda Civic Hybrid for stage rallying and circuit racing. Yes, you read that right. Hold on! Lotus is racing a Honda hybrid?  It turns out there’s a lot of untapped performance potential lurking within Honda’s petrol-electric commuter car, and Lotus has the key ...

Lotus and Caparo join forces to develop hybrid Jaguar limo

Lotus and Caparo join forces to develop hybrid Jaguar limo

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 18 June 2008 12:30

Lotus Engineering has won a contract to develop two low-carbon vehicles – a large luxury hybrid executive saloon called Limo-Green and a zero-emission London Taxi – as part of a £52m raft of green projects initiated by the government’s Technology Strategy Board. Lotus will team up with Caparo Vehicle Technologies and automotive research giant MIRA to develop what it calls ‘a ...

Honda confirms hybrid electric car plans

Honda confirms hybrid electric car plans

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 21 May 2008 09:05

Honda CEO Takeo Fukui today confirmed Honda's plans to build an expanded range of hybrid petrol-electric cars, including a new affordable model and a sports coupe based on the CR-Z concept. It's a signal that Honda won't let Toyota rule the hybrid market with its Prius and planned spin-offs; Fukui said he planned to build a half a million petrol-electric ...

Why the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid must exist, by GM

Why the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid must exist, by GM

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Liz Turner, 18 March 2008 16:06

We have one question as Dave Schiavone, product manager for Escalade takes CAR for exclusive drive in the new Escalade Hybrid. Why? In fact, why oh why? Surely anyone who cares about the environment or wants improved mpg will simply buy a smaller, more fuel-efficient car? 'I wouldn’t start from there if I were you,' explains Schiavone. 'The person who buys ...

GM's hybrid launch delayed

GM's hybrid launch delayed

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Ben Oliver, 15 January 2008 22:10

The launch of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid could be delayed by at least a year, GM has hinted.  It showed the latest version of the radical E-flex plug-in hybrid technology that will underpin the Volt in the Cadillac Provoq (main image), a concept car that also hinted strongly at how Caddy’s new small SUV will look. But it also ...

Brits pledge green 2008

Brits pledge green 2008

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Tim Pollard, 02 January 2008 11:02

A third of Britons plan to be greener in 2008, a new survey claims. Honda reckons that the extreme flooding that blighted many parts of the UK last year has prompted more people to take a bigger interest in environmental matters - including the sort of car they drive. If true (and let's face it, polls like this can easily ...

Fisker Hybrid

Fisker Hybrid

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Anonymous, 04 December 2007 17:15

What’s this oddly attractive thing? Former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker is working on a turn-key hybrid sports car that will make its public debut at next year’s Detroit motor show in January. Fisker Coachbuild has hooked up with Quantum Technologies, the American producer of cutting-edge clean propulsion technologies, to create this slinky four-door four-seater. Unlike the Fisker Tromonto which ...

Hybrids suffer in new Congestion Charge

Hybrids suffer in new Congestion Charge

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Ben Barry, 08 August 2007 05:45

Transport for London today proposed a far-reaching shake-up of the capital's Congestion Charge, linking a new incremental system to a car’s C02 outputs and axeing the automatic hybrid advantage. Models that emit 120g/km or less will be exempt from the £8-a-day charge, while those producing over 225g/km would take a whopping £25 hit, according to the plans which are currently ...

Porsche announces hybrid details

Porsche announces hybrid details

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Chris Hope, 25 July 2007 08:57

Porsche's new Cayenne hybrid due in 2009 will top the UK speed limit on electrical power alone and average 32mpg, CAR Online has learned. Most hybrids, like the Toyota Prius, struggle to top 15mph on battery power, making the petrol-electric Cayenne's electrified 75mph the most powerful hybrid system yet. But the hybrid Cayenne won't just be sporty, it's cleaner too. ...

Porsche hits out on CO2

Porsche hits out on CO2

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Phil McNamara, 22 June 2007 10:30

Porsche's next Cayenne and Panamera saloon will get petrol-electric hybrid engines, CAR Online can confirm, as the firm strives to reduce CO2 emissions. The sports car maker has gone on the attack, with tough new European Union guidelines on carbon emissions looming. Brussels has already announced it would like the average new car's emissions to total 130g/km of CO2 by ...

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