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[Auto Club] Scotland to Have the First Hybrid Taxi Company | YourAutoClub.com: A new performance package for the fuel efficient BMW 116d has been released by German car tuning firm Hartge. From the factory the BMW 116d gets an amazing 64.2 mpg, and the CO2 emissions are …

[HybridCars.com] Mini Electric Car Drivers: BMW “Botched” Program | Hybrid Cars: As Car and Driver reports: “According to BMW chairman and CEO Norbert Reithofer, the City is designed specifically for the US market to meet California’s Zero-Emission-Vehicle (ZEV) requirements.” BMW is also developing gas and diesel version of the City for Asian markets, particularly China.

[cars.nicuilie.eu] cars.nicuilie.eu - Spy Shots: 2010 BMW X6 Hybrid Caught in SC: The 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is supposedly already rolling off the production line, which means we will start seeing it at dealers in the next few months. The X6’s two-mode hybrid system is the same system used in GM’s full-size hybrids and Chrysler’s now dead Durango and Aspen hybrids.

[CleanMPG.com - News Feed] New diesels' power, price - and fuel economy - may drive sales ...: The 335d's EPA fuel economy ratings of 23 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway dwarf the Lexus GS 450h luxury hybrid's 22 mpg city/25 mpg highway rating. BMW's smooth and powerful 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six engine also produces more torque at lower engine speeds than the bigger Lexus sedan's triple play of a 4.5-liter V8, battery pack and electric motor.

[Gearlog] 35-MPG Lexus HS 250h Hybrid Will Cost $35075 - Gearlog: Lexus rates the HS 250h at 35 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, 35 mpg combined using a four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle engine that produces 147 hp, 187 hp total including the electric hybrid drive motor. Lexus also says the car uses as many environmentally thoughtful parts as possible, such as a bioplastic material it calls Ecological Plastic for 30% of the interior upholstery and trunk compartment, resulting in a 20% decrease in carbon emissions over the life of the vehicle.

[The Truth About Cars] BMW And Benz Walking Away From Two-Mode Technology | The Truth ...: A shame, really, because if Toyota’s hybrid marketing machine has a weakness, it’s in the luxury- and mass-people-mover markets. Priuses are alright, but they’re still small and barely above economy car, while the Lexus “h”

[The Torque Report] Spy Shots: 2010 BMW X6 Hybrid Caught in SC (The Torque Report): The 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is supposedly already rolling off the production line, which means we will start seeing it at dealers in the next few months. The X6's two-mode hybrid system is the same system used in GM's full-size hybrids and Chrysler's now dead Durango and Aspen hybrids.

[HybridCars.com] BMW X1 Clean Diesel Bound for US? | Hybrid Cars: “We’re hoping that by 2011, overall diesel sales will have ramped up in the US,” a source at BMW, who asked not to be named, told HybridCars.com. “If America starts to embrace diesel, it will allow us to market this vehicle with more confidence.” Unfortunately, BMW apparently does not expect a quick change of public sentiment regarding diesel.

[The Truth About Cars] Four Questions About the Toyota Prius | The Truth About Cars: Yet, Insight sales are off to the point that Honda is supposedly embarking on a crash program to improve the car. Maybe that’s because of the last line of the article: “But if you’re hellbent on a practical Honda, we know one that’s cheaper, quicker, roomier, and still managed an observed 31 mpg: the Honda Fit Sport.”

[National Motorists Association Blog] Best New High Mileage Vehicles For Seniors: While the shape of the instrument panel is swoopy and futuristic, the controls are similar in function to what you’d find in a standard (non-hybrid car). For example, instead of a dashboard-mounted toggle switch to control the transmission (as in the Prius) the Insight has a conventional floor-mounted gear selector and the usual ranges of Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Sport.

[Blog about nissan] Blog about nissan » 2006 Nissan Altima Review: Ford’s half-successor to the venerable Ford Taurus (before the name was applied to the Volvo S80-based Five Hundred sedan) made inroads towards the big leaders in the hotly contested family mid-sized sedan market. This high quality sedan earned MotorGeek Vehicle of the Year honors a few years back.

[Wheels] Ford's Ecoboost Shows Cadillac What an Engine Ought to Be - Wheels ...: Love the Tucker article, love Tuckers, loved the movie, love the whole scene, car guys, or gals, passion and obsession with what they find really important. But ,no Tucker story is complete without mention of Bob and Rob Ida’s Tucker saga.

[EcoCarOnline.com - Hybrid, Electric & Diesel Car Blog] BMW X1 Clean Diesel Coming to US?: Read about plug-in hybrids, electric cars, biofuel-powered cars, fuel-efficient small cars, and other auto alternatives for the 21st century. The 335d, which provides a city/highway average fuel economy rating of 29 mpg, is eligible for an “alternative vehicle” credit of $900.

[CNET News.com] Chasing the Toyota Prius' 50 mpg nirvana | Green Tech - CNET News: I had heard that even though it seems like a hybrid car would get better MPG in the city due to regenerative braking, the North American version has been tuned to do better on the highway since North Americans drive a lot more on the highway than, say, Japan or Europe. That's what my experience has been.

[Consumer Reports Cars Blog] The Smart and I: Consumer Reports Cars Blog: the other is marketed by Mercedes-Benz. The Smart has a three-cylinder engine and””with some patience””exceeds 90 mph;

[GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site] Lutz Explains Why He Unretired and is Skeptical About Hybrid Car ...: someone profits from it, unless making a vehicle E85 Flexible reduces its effective MPG on regular fuel, it will not increase sales of E85 and drive up corn price of corn unless E85 becomes competetive with regular gas. But I agree with the earlier post on setting a minimum flexible tax to insure gas does not drop below a target value, only problem is politicians will not use it to either pay down debt, fix the roads or reinvest in energy tech but will spend on pork.

[BMW BLOG] BMW X6 Hybrid, still covered but out in the open: With just a few months before its official launch, the BMW X6 Hybrid has been spotted again in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Despite the fact that BMW has showcased the X6 Hybrid at several events, including the last one at X6 M International launch, the hybrid bimmer is still carrying some light camouflage.

[AllCarsElectric.com] New Diesel Models Offer Better MPGs, But Dedicated Hybrids Still ...: 2009 BMW 335dEnlarge PhotoDiesels have had incredible sales success over in Europe, but have never gained much popularity here in the U.S.  However, the latest round of diesels coming to the states offer up strong competition against comparative hybrid models.Some of the latest diesel variants to hit our shores include the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI.  These two models offer incredible gas mileage at a price premium that undercuts comparable hybrid models, but buyers are still not showing up for diesels in the U.S.The old diesel models to grace our shores were dirty, smoke belching, clanking cars that seems to have forever set am image of diesels as dirty vehicles.  The new models are far from that, but are still trounced on by hybrids in terms of sales.The U.S. market has taken a strong liking towards hybrid vehicles as shown by sales numbers in recent years, but several manufacturers still believe that diesels are a better answer.  In 2008, 372,744 hybrid passenger cars were sold, to just 8,605 diesel passenger cars.  Diesel sales have declined tremendously in recent years making hybrid the king og the hill.The sales numbers are great for those interested in electric powered vehicle as we certainly are here on this site.  But hybrids still have a ways to go to beat diesel in cost effectiveness and fuel economy.  For example, the BMW 335d is listed at 23 mpg city, 36 mpg highway.  A comparably priced hybrid model such as the slightly larger Lexus GS 450h hybrid is listed at 22 mpg city, 25 mpg highway.  Another example, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI returns 30 mpg city and 41 mpg highway.  Compare that with the Ford Fusion Hybrid at 41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.Stand out hybrids such as the Prius still have little competition from diesel counterparts.  The Prius offers astounding gas mileage at little to know premium over a standard midszie sedan.  However, most diesel models carry a price premium between $1,800 and $4,000.  Models such as the Prius, which are designed solely as hybrid vehicles are still beyond the reach of diesel variants.For hybrid models to continue their dominance over diesels they need to improve their mileage numbers and come in at prices that are not a significant premium over their gasoline counterparts.  Luckily, hybrids have little competition from diesels here in the states, but elsewhere in the world, hybrid can't make headway into markets unless they can prove to be a better overall buy than diesel models.Source:  Detroit Free Press Print Edition

[Autoblog Green] Are Europeans buying green for the planet or just trying to save ...: As far as I can see CO2 is a non issue, a tax scam, and the real pollution problems would only be solved with mass adoptation of alternative fuels, which are out there in plain sight, like ethanol and biodiesel. Overtime a change to electrics would be viable, but in the short term we have to convert the cars on the road if we are to solve the particulate pollution which is giving us cancers and chronic fatigue and other such disorders due to excessive urban pollution.

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