More Than 1 Million Prius Hybrid Cars Sold - ABC News

Toyota's Prius started out a decade ago as a risky experiment in green technology. Today, it's the world's first mass-produced gas-electric hybrid vehicle to hit the one million mark in sales. The Prius, which went on sale in Japan in 1997, has been ...

The Heated Rivalry in Low-Carbon Cars - BusinessWeek

General Motors has a lot of company. Practically every automaker on the planet is being forced to make cars and trucks that pollute less and go farther on a tank of fuel. Here is what GM and its main rivals have in the pipeline. • GM ( GM ). The ...

Hybrid cars may be worth a second look - Biloxi Sun Herald

Thought about buying a hybrid but have yet to take the plunge? Now may be the time to do so. With gas prices high, a hybrid could save you money. A hybrid is any vehicle that uses both an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Almost every ...

Charged up on electric cars - Chicago Tribune

It took about six months, but Joe Downing finally broke free from the pump. The Sugar Grove man recently converted his 1996 Ford Escort to run on electricity, shrinking the estimated cost of his weekly commute from around $32 to about $10. With the ...

Nissan To Build Electric Cars - Environmental News Network

Renault to develop electric cars for Israel project Nissan Developing Smaller, Lighter Car Batteries for Hybrids and Electric Cars Nissan's Ghosn Cautious about Hybrid Cars Nissan, NEC To Produce Batteries for Ecologically Friendly Vehicles ...

Why Small Cars Are a Smart Buy - US News and World Report

I spent a week recently driving the new GMC Yukon hybrid —and couldn't wait to get out of it. Not because there's anything wrong with the strapping, eight-passenger SUV. In fact, it's polished and comfortable, and the hybrid system seems to work ...