The Toyota Concpet X, on show at the Geneva auto show, gives a possible insight into the shape of the third-generation Prius.(Credit: CNET Networks)Having set out its conservative agenda for the production of plug-in cars earlier this week, Toyota gave away some more details yesterday, confirming that it ...
Honda is upping its production of gas-electric hybrid cars, but has no immediate plans to develop the kind of hybrid that would recharge from an electrical outlet, the company announced Tuesday.Honda CEO Takeo Fukui also publicly criticized General Motors for its pursuit of the Chevy Volt at a press ...
A German statute known as the "Volkswagen Law" was struck down Tuesday by the European Court of Justice, opening the door for sports car maker Porsche to acquire the German automaker.The ruling means that Porsche, which has expressed an interest in making Volkswagen a rival to Toyota in terms ...
Click the image to see a video from the campaign(Credit: XM Radio)You know the times are a-changin' when you see Bob Dylan in a commercial for the Cadillac Escalade. In an ad campaign beginning today with a 30-second TV spot, the counterculture icon is shown driving across the ...
(Credit: CNET Networks)How do you improve on a sexy, sporty, stylish coupe? Easy--make it sexier, sportier, and more stylish. With the G37 Coupe, Infiniti has built a very powerful and good-looking follow-up to the G35. In addition to its swooping lines and punchy power plant, the G37 comes armed ...
(Credit: Crave Asia)As part of a public experiment, some commuters in Singapore need only tap their mobile phones for bus and train fares.They're part of the Near-Field Communication (NFC) phone trial jointly organized by Singapore service provider StarHub and partner EZ-Link. According to the press release, the ...
FedEx's diesel-electric hybrid van.(Credit: FedEx)FedEx Europe subsidiary FedEx Express plans to add 10 diesel-electric hybrid vans to its fleet, the company announced Monday.The vehicles, made by Fiat Group company Iveco, will be used in routes around Turin, Italy, where the company has a manufacturing plant."FedEx ...
(Credit: NEC)Speaking of co-branding mania: It's one thing for a company to seek out a racing dynasty such as Ferrari or Bugatti to boost sales, but the Nissan X-Trail?The laptop in question is an NEC LaVie G that's been outfitted with a contoured lid and rust ...
(Credit: Sybarites)Despite a recent push by human chickens, the Segway still hasn't become the ubiquitous mode of personal transportation that some once envisioned. And somehow it seems that acquiring Ferrari's nameplate won't bring it that much closer to reality.Yet the racing legend has done just ...
Questions about expense, reliability and profitability are good reasons for Toyota to take its time on a plug-in electric hybrid, a company executive said Monday. Yoshitaka Asakura, project general manager in Toyota's hybrid vehicle system-engineering division, said Monday in an article in The Wall Street Journal that Toyota is ...
