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2007 Toyota FT-HS Concept - Latest News, Features, and Auto Show Coverage - Automobile Magazine (#)

„"We want to do something original," says Hunter. "We asked ourselves, 'What can we do that no one else can do?' The answer was a hybrid." The FT-HS is a hybrid sports car--the name stands for Future Toyota Hybrid Sports. Its powertrain marries a 3.5-liter V-6 with a new-generation hybrid system to provide a combined output of some 400 hp driving the rear wheels. The transmission would be an evolution of Toyota's current planetary CVT with discrete ratios selected via paddles.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/.../ 0702_2007_toyota_ft_hs_concept - Cached

2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid - AutoWeek (#)

„GRITZINGER: Nissan has upped its midsize game with this all-new Altima—a more stylish wrapper, vastly upgraded interior (at least in this leather-equipped model), topped off with a hybrid (albeit borrowed from Toyota) power-train. I’d take a little more steering response and a tad more body control (is the extra hybrid battery and powertrain weight taking a toll here?), but otherwise the car is right there with other midsize winners like the Toyota Camry and the Saturn Aura ...“

http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070216/free/70214003/.../ free - Cached

Nissan prices 2007 Altima Hybrid (#)

„still though, props to nissan for this, and using toyota's hybrid system is a great idea, toyota is leading the back in this field. I too like hybrids looking like mainstream cars, i find nothing wrong w/ the prius, but to bring the hybrid car to the masses it has to look normal for it to be accepted. a simple fact that deals w/ peoples obsession w/ aesthetics, not a bad thing though, im a big fan of looks myself.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/30/nissan-prices-2007-altima-hybrid/ - Cached

Mitsubishi to Unveil Eclipse Convertible and a Hybrid Sport Concept at NAIAS - RSportsCars.com (#)

„Mitsubishi Concept-CT MIEV showcases the company's MIEV concept for next-generation electric vehicles that utilizes in-wheel motors and high energy-density lithium-ion batteries as core technologies. This concept car pairs the MIEV concept with a gasoline engine for series-parallel hybrid propulsion, which delivers higher power and realizes longer cruising ranges, to drive all four wheels.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/articles/ mitsubishi_naias.asp - Cached

2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid - New Car, Truck, and SUV Drivens and Reviews - Automobile Magazine (#)

„The Altima's chassis is compliant on smooth, winding roads, but with an extra 306 pounds of hybrid equipment to carry, the suspension stumbles over rough pavement and sometimes floats on the freeway. After some initial harshness at low speeds, the engine and the electric motors work in harmony with the slick, silent, planetary-type CVT, culminating in a surge of impressive passing power.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedans/ 0702_2007_nissan_altima_hybrid - Cached

Toyota at Work on Plug-in Hybrid; Open to Partnering on Batteries (#)

„Solar on garage rooftops, or better yet concentrating solar PV farms (Boeing claims a new PV cell that functions at 300+Suns) fed into the grid is far more efficient. The real value of huge fleet of rechargable hybrid cars would be in the huge amount of electical stoage capaicty they represent. Stoage capacity is the bane of almost all renewable energy ...“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/03/ toyota_at_work_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/03/02

Behind the Fuel Cell Hype (#)

„In a move a competitor labeled “a blatant publicity stunt” Toyota Motor Corp. announced last month that it will market a fuel cell hybrid passenger car in Japan and the U.S. by the end of this year, making it the first auto maker to commercialize a fuel cell vehicle. Actually, it will be making only about 20 vehicles available worldwide.“

http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_behind_fuel_cell_2/ - Cached

CarDomain Blog: Car Junkies, Get Your Daily Fix Here (#)

„We've already posted on the fact that hybrid cars might not be as good for the environment as everyone seems to think they are. But here's one thing we hadn't considered. This Wall Street Journal article points out that these ultra-quiet cars present a serious danger for blind people.“

http://blog.cardomain.com/ - Cached

Saab Unveils E100 Hybrid (#)

„These are separate issues and should be treated separately. Same thing applies to the claim about plug-in hybrids: that because a great deal of our electricity is coal-based, plugging the car in only shifts emissions elsewhere. Pursuing this line of thinking only perpetuates a chicken-and-egg situation.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/03/ saab_unveils_e1.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/03/30

GM reveals Chevrolet Volt Concept (#)

„There are one too many creases in the front end, the rear haunches are bulbous and out of place, and the profile with the clear glass thingies under the window are a bit odd, though they might be kinda cool. But when all of these get toned down it'll be a stylish pure hybrid car - a welcome sight.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/07/gm-reveals-chevrolet-volt-concept/ - Cached

Hybrid Car Rebates & New Hybrid Car Incentives at Motor Trend Buyer™s Guide (#)

„View current Hybrid Car rebates and incentives offered by the manufacturers in the Motor Trend buyer™s guide. Calculate how much you can save by factoring in a current lease, finance, or cash rebate offers with the invoice price listed for the vehicle.“

http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/rebates/27/hybrid_cars/ index.html - Cached

100 MPG Available Now! - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Tapping into the electric grid is one option; there are also more self-sufficient technologies--which brings us back to Steve Lapp. Solar cells like his could offer the extra energy needed to push a diesel-hybrid car into the high-mileage end zone.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/ 3374271.html?page=4 - Cached

Who Resurrected the Electric Car? - Popular Mechanics (#)

„He made it abundantly clear that GM has leapfrogged over the current (no pun intended) favorite car of environmentalists, the plug-in hybrid . The Volt is an electric car (click here to see animation of how it works) ...“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/ 4211171.html - Cached

The Greenpeace weblog (#)

„Author Iain (M) Banks has given up his car collection, and cut back to a single hybrid vehicle. He gives a brief explanation here . Reading this made me take a moment to reflect on my own experiences with ditching the car.“

http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ - Cached

Hybrid Car Recalls, Safety Reports, & New Hybrid Car Problems at Motor Trend Buyer™s Guide (#)

„View official Hybrid Car recalls released by the NHTSA including units affected, component, and more in the Motor Trend buyer™s guide. If your vehicle is affected by the recall contact your dealer to find out how to have your vehicle fixed.“

http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/recalls/27/hybrid_cars/ index.html - Cached

Toyota puts first incentives on the Prius - Autoblog (#)

„Or maybe Toyota should just promise a hybrid car and never deliver it, like GM? Nahhhhhh, what Toyota needs to do it make cars like Impala....a car that drives every Hertz manager WILD.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/05/toyota-puts-first-incentives-on-the-prius/ - Cached

Subaru Hybrid Postponed to 2008; Turning to Toyota (#)

„The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru vehicles, will postpone its release of a hybrid car in 2006 due to cost issues in its current design.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/05/ subaru_hybrid_p.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2005/05/12

Hybrid Car Videos | Watch Hybrid Car Video Clips Online at Motor Trend (#)

„Step into the Motor Trend Video Vault to watch Hybrid car videos from the latest road tests, auto show coverage, adventure features, and other video clips.“

http://www.motortrend.com/multimedia/videos/27/hybrid_cars/ index.html - Cached

New Toyota Car Reviews at Automobile Magazine (#)

„As more people gravitate toward car-based and hybrid models, Toyota is leading the way toward having your SUV cake and eating it, too.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/toyota - Cached

Mitsubishi's Detroit show hybrid concept could be the real deal - AutoWeek (#)

„LOS ANGELES -- Mitsubishi is considering selling a hybrid car smaller than the Lancer in the United States.“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20051226/free/51219003/.../ detroitautoshow - Cached

Autoblog (#)

„Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Toyota“

http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/ - Cached

Car Pictures (#)

„ 2007 Toyota FT-HS Concept - Hybrid Sportscar Official Debut “

http://www.motorcities.com/vehicles/ vehicle_list.php?make=toyota - Cached

Car Pictures (#)

„ 2006 Citroen C-Metisse - Diesel Hybrid Concept Car “

http://www.motorcities.com/vehicles/ vehicle_list.php?make=citroen - Cached

Hybrid Car Specs, Options, Features & Other Hybrid Car Specifications at Motor Trend Buyer™s Guide (#)

„Hybrid Cars“

http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/specifications/27/hybrid_cars/ index.html - Cached

2007 Nissan Altima hybrid - Car News - Car and Driver October 2006 (#)

„Toyota Camry Hybrid 50th Anniversary Edition Pricing Posted (February 2007)“

http://stage.caranddriver.com/carnews/11839/ 2007-nissan-altima-hybrid.html - Cached

New TOYOTA Reviews - Car and Driver (#)

„2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID View all TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Years and Styles “

http://www.caranddriver.com/cartrims/.../ toyota_highlander_hybrid.html - Cached

New HONDA Reviews - Car and Driver (#)

„2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID View all HONDA CIVIC Years and Styles “

http://www.caranddriver.com/cartrims/2007-honda-civic/ honda_civic_hybrid.html - Cached

New HYBRID Reviews - Car and Driver (#)

„2006 Toyota Highlander hybrid “

http://www.caranddriver.com/carbodystyles/hybrid/ - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:47 PM