Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool June 25, 2004 Chris Mallon	Dealers Cash In on Hybrids High gas prices and pollution concerns are prompting car dealers to do something they haven't been able to do in many years -- charge premium prices for automobiles, specifically, gas-electric hybrids. But will your hybrid auto save you money?
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 David Welch	Why Hybrids Are Such A Hard Sell Hybrids haven't crossed over to the mainstream.
Knowledge@Wharton September 10, 2003	Hybrid Autos: Will the Big Three Catch up with Toyota and Honda? The news that Toyota outsold Chrysler in August to take the No.3 position in U.S. car sales for the first time focuses attention on a growth area where all three U.S. manufacturers are lagging several years behind -- the market for gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Larry Armstrong	Are You Ready For A Hybrid? First, you should pick a car that matches the kind of driving you do -- city or highway. To help, here are scouting reports on six eco-friendly vehicles.
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 David Welch	What Makes A Hybrid Hot The Toyota Prius's conspicuous display of uber-greenness is key to its success.
Wired April 2005 Brendan I. Koerner	Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete.
Salon.com August 15, 2000 Ray Thursby	Hopping into hybrids Automakers hope smog and high gas prices will persuade consumers to embrace their new "green" lineup.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Brian Gorman	The Greenhouse Gas War California's latest emission proposal is likely to cause headaches for Detroit.
BusinessWeek January 8, 2009 David Welch et al.	A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair.
PC Magazine February 1, 2006 Bill Howard	Why Buy a Hybrid? Make a hybrid out of the diesel car and you'd likely cut emissions further.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Hybrid Sales Blast Off Hybrid sales are strong, but do they offer a better value? it pays to remain intrigued by the developments in hybrids from an investor's point of view.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Brian Gorman	Where Is Ford's Focus? Ford's plan to license hybrid technology from Toyota suggests Ford has lots of catching up to do.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 David Welch	Gentlemen, Start Your Hybrids Ford, Toyota, and Honda are betting on a payoff. GM and others aren't so sure
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Chester Dawson	How Hybrids Are Going Mainstream Toyota is shifting into Phase Two of its strategy: moving hybrid technology into the core of its lineup. Early next year, the auto maker plans to launch hybrid versions of its Highlander and the Lexus line of RX SUVs.
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005	Why Hybrids "Are Here to Stay" Toyota's Takehisa Yaegashi led the team that developed the Prius. He explains how his doubts about hybrids back then have given way to certainty.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Hybrid Cars Drive Big Savings Save thousands while you help Earth.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Ballard Has Its Day The company's stock jumped on news of its fuel cell vehicle, but the enthusiasm probably won't last.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Rich Smith	GM and DaimlerChrysler Want to Play Too bad the German and American car giants are a day late and a pound short. to sum up, GM and DaimlerChrysler intend to sink their research dollars into producing a new hybrid engine, inferior in fuel efficiency to those on the market today.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Kathleen Kerwin	"Detroit Is Missing The Boat" Demand for hybrids is rising, but the Big Three are slow to get on board.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Brian Gorman	DaimlerChrysler's Growth Engine? DaimlerChrysler may be on to something with its diesel push.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Kathleen Kerwin	Hybrids with Plenty of Pep The first Gas-Electric hybrid cars were odd-looking vehicles that advanced the frontiers of auto technology but offered buyers little advantage. But the new Ford Escape SUV and Honda Accord sedan deliver comfort and performance.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Brian Gorman	Too Many Hybrids? With more hybrids in the showroom and on the road, consumers' fascination with technology may wear off. In that case, as Nissan and others jump into the hybrid game, they may not find the growth they were hoping for.
Salon.com September 11, 2000 Damien Cave	Ecofriendly wheels can't get a break Despite being ultra-low-emission vehicles, hybrids are denied government incentives, while dirtier competitors get the OK.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2010 Matthew Argersinger	Automakers Must Know: Green Means Green If the public wants small cars, then the auto industry is going to give it to them.
Inc. November 2007	Enterprise At a Glance Enterprise has the world's largest fleet of rental cars, as well as the largest number of fuel efficient or hybrid vehicles. Here are some other facts about the company.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2011 Patrick Martin	Why Detroit Doesn't Mind the New CAFE Standards For once, American automakers aren't complaining.
Popular Mechanics September 4, 2008	Honda, Ford, Nissan Prep Hybrids to Hunt Prius Before Volt Unveil As it is likely that General Motors will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Chevy Volt later this month, competing automakers are now codifying their plans for next-generation hybrids of their own.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2011 Sarosh Nicholas	An Imminent Catalyst for the Hybrid Revolution The recent rise in oil prices could spur a surge in demand for hybrid vehicles as prices even out.
Entrepreneur June 2005 Jill Amadio	Clean Up Your Act Going green when you purchase your next business car is getting easier, and your choices include more than just hybrids. With the new crop of low-emission cars, it's easy being green.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 David Kiley	Toyota: How the Hybrid Race Went to the Swift As Toyota prepares to motor past Ford as the world's second-largest carmaker, it has become a textbook case on how a green reputation delivers a competitive edge.
AskMen.com November 11, 2003 Paul Anderson	The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 David Welch	GM And Daimler Are Stepping On It GM and Daimler are finally taking hybrids seriously, teaming up to counter rivals' unexpectedly popular models. Now their engineers will have to prove they can deliver.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2008 David Welch	The Heated Rivalry in Low-Carbon Cars The planned eco-friendly fleets of GM and competitors.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Rich Smith	$60 a Barrel? Sell Big Oil! Investors take note: By making fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles a viable option for car buyers, "Big Auto" has started America along a trend curve toward reducing our demand for Big Oil's gasoline.
Wired April 2005 Paul A. Eisenstein	Hybrids Hed2Hed From the latest Prius to the new Highlander - tested & rated, hybrid automobiles.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 David Welch	Detroit Is Over A ($50) Barrel The Big Three auto makers aren't ready to compete with foreign rivals on fuel economy.
BusinessWeek November 20, 2008 Matt Vella	Will These Cars Save the Auto Industry? Peppier diesels, hybrids, even electric motors in wheels are among new fuel-savers
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Chester Dawson	Takehisa Yaegashi: Proud Papa Of The Prius Toyota senior engineer Takehisa Yaegashi is known as the father of the hybrid.
Outside April 2007 Amanda Griscom Little	Detroit Takes Charge Electric cars are poised to make a comeback and this time they might stick around for good.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Your Prius Needs a Reboot Toyota recalls its popular hybrid to fix software bugs. For investors, the recall really isn't a big deal.
Geotimes October 2004 Megan Sever	Fuel Economies, Part I Although scientists are striving to have a mass-producible hydrogen fuel cell car in 10 to 15 years as well, the more realistic timeline is probably 50 years.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Brian Gorman	Ford's Latest Wrong Turn The decision to pull back on hybrids represents a serious blunder.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 Bob Hirschfeld	Can Green (Energy) Beget Green ($)? It's telling that even the oil-heavy American Stock Exchange has given a nod to the rising importance of green energy, introducing the PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Index.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota: Resistance Is Futile Given the disarray and limited offerings of the competition, Toyota's flooding of the U.S. market next year may well satisfy the lion's share of the demand for hybrid vehicles -- leaving no buyers left for the also-rans, and little hope of gaining economies of scale on their hybrid product lines.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2004 Rich Smith	Honda's Signals Mixed Honda's reputation for reliability will almost certainly suffer when the recall for more than 1.1 million Accords, Acuras, Odyssey minivans, and Pilot and Acura SUVs is announced.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Hybrid Cars Looking More Attractive The rising cost of fuel is making hybrids more compelling. When you're doing your own math, consider how many miles you drive per year. The more you drive, the more attractive a hybrid should become.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Here Comes the Oil Price Silliness With oil prices down 20%, the silly predictions have begun.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Welch & Dawson	Itching To Ditch The Slow Lane To boost hybrids' market share, carmakers must overcome daunting technological hurdles -- most of all, making battery systems smaller, less costly, and more powerful.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Christopher Barker	Dude, Where's My Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car? Honda rolls out its zero-emissions vehicle, the FCX Clarity.
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 Ian Rowley	Toyota's Bid for a Better Battery CEO Watanabe confirms that Toyota will develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids.