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Tokyo 2009 Preview: Suzuki Swift hybrid plug-in concept

2010 Suzuki Swift hybrid plug-in concept - Click for high-res image gallery The Suzuki Swift is a competent subcompact that the Japanese marque sells both in Japan and Europe. In the latter, the little hatchback is available with a solid 1.3-liter diesel dubbed DDIS. To make things even cleaner, Suzuki has announced that it will introduce a plug-in series hybrid version of the Swift at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, and the powertrain reminds us of nothing less than a smaller Chevrolet Volt. The model, which is just a concept at this ... Read more →

ISE and Crane Carrier Company will build series hybrid trash trucks Sam Abuelsamid

If there is any type of vehicle that would seem ideally suited to a hybrid drive application, it is a garbage truck (right, Volvo?). With the continuous stop and go driving involved with collecting ...

CalCars jumps into the GM/Toyota PHEV battle. The winner is ... Sam Abuelsamid

Ron Gremban of CalCars has written an interesting guest piece over on Green Car Congress examining the debate between General Motors and Toyota that started last fall about the best approach to ...

VIDEO: Fifth Gear reviews electric Smart car, turns it into series hybrid with off-the-shelf generator Lascelles Linton

This week, Fifth Gear did a side-by-side review of the Mercedes Smart electric drive and regular Smart car that runs on petrol (watch it below the fold). Fifth Gear found out that zero-to-thirty is a ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Th!nk's series hybrid sedans to be released in 2011 Lascelles Linton

Recently, we told you Th!nk would introduce a larger car made by one of the top three American automakers. Green Wombat has more details on the car thanks to coffee with Th!nk's Jan-Olaf Willums at ...

Detroit 2008: AutoblogGreen Q&A: Malcolm Bricklin talks about building a PHEV supply base 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

During the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, ABG sat down to chat with Malcolm Bricklin about his latest project Visionary Vehicles. Mr. Bricklin has been involved in the car business for four decades and could be described as a serial entrepenuer. Over the years his projects have had varying degrees of ...

Reinventing a transportation icon, a double-decker for the 21st century 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When you you think of London England, there are certain iconic images that come to mind, Big Ben and house of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, the red-coated black hatted guards at the palace, the black London taxi and, of course, the bright red double decker bus trundling around town. In particular ...

LA 2007 Preview: Are there really any new ideas? 1900 Porsche EV! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the last couple of years, green car enthusiasts have gotten all hot and bothered by the idea of cars like the Tesla Roadster, Zap-X and Chevrolet Volt. And while these cars and others seem incredibly innovative today, in reality they all have roots in cars built over a century ago by one of the ...

Wrightspeed creator wants to build series hybrid HD pickup truck 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Our friend Mike Levine, the proprietor of PickupTruck.com recently had a chance to talk to Ian Wright. You may recall that Ian is the driving force behind WrightSpeed, the company developing an electric sports car called the X1 based on the chassis of the Ariel Atom. Ian may be a fan of electric ...

Toyota's Irv Miller jumps into Series-Parallel debate again! Now with new definitions! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Over at the Toyota Open Road Blog, Communications VP Irv Miller has chimed in again on the whole parallel vs series hybrid debate, this time with some fresh definitions. The previous postings have generated quite a bit of commentary both for and against Toyota's position. Miller first refutes some ...


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