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Ford has continued to put out new cars when the rest of the American automakers are failing. As long as Ford keeps the F-150 and Mustang as part of their lineup. They will continue to survive.

Hybrid invasion of the U.S. is going fast and soon every second car on the roads will be “green”. This week was significant for Japanese and American automakers: Toyota has announced that it reached one million mark in sales of gas-electric cars for American customers and Ford has assembled 100,000th hybrid SUV.

Spy photographers and the journalists who look for the new and unveiled surprises have been successful at finding out about 2010 Toyota Prius. On different websites we can see the images of the new hybrid

Several years ago Toyota and Honda were the auto manufacturers who decided to build future cars which could partly use electricity and help to save on gas

The Ford Escape Hybrid taxi is no longer an uncommon site in this haven for the taxicab. The city now has 288 of the alt-fuel vehicles, Ford says.

It is already well-known that at the next Detroit Auto Show Toyota is going to represent its third generation Prius hybrid sedan. This model which will be electric motors and powered by enlarged and enforced 1.8-liter engine has been designed to confirm the Toyota’s hybrid leadership, at least for the next few years.

Today a lot of eco-friendly enthusiasts are looking forward to coming of new types of hybrid vehicles that shall be able to combine various sources of fuel or, which is even better, to work only from electricity. At the same time many large industrial cities are now ordering the hybrid buses that combine standard fuel engine and electric motor.

Today a lot of eco-friendly enthusiasts are looking forward to coming of new types of hybrid vehicles that shall be able to combine various sources of fuel or, which is even better, to work only from electricity.

In Tokyo in his year-end speech Takeo Fukui, Honda President proclaimed his company’s intention to become Toyota’s rival in the segment of hybrid vehicle production. In order to compete with Toyota’s leading role in this segment Honda is intending to invest much more funds in the development of hybrid technologies.

In order to meet rising demands of consumers for eco-friendly vehicles, the German luxury sports automaker Porsche intends to produce for its Cayenne SUV a hybrid drivetrain to lessen fuel consumption.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has awarded Ford Motor Company the Clean Vehicle Award. This award is granted to the company for the second time. The Agency praised Ford’s achievements in the sphere of lower energy consumption and high energy efficiency. The Award was presented to the company in Anaheim at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS).

The second-generation 2008 Highlander Hybrid gas/electric SUV is larger than before and is provided with an all-electric mode that can be used for limited travel distances.

The Toyota Prius is a hybrid vehicle, one of the first to be mass-marketed and produced. The Prius went on sale in its home country of Japan in 1997. By 2001 it was being sold globally. When tested using the United States Evironmental Protection Agency guidelines, the Prius is the most fuel efficient car sold in the U.S., with a combined average MPG of 46 (48 MPG highway, 45 MPG city).

When we speak of the most prestigious cars in America, the only question is whether the Camry will get the gold or the silver. Last Camry got negative evaluation: magazines rank it middle of the pack, owners speak of it with indifference, and the model was even nominated among Ten Worst Automobiles Today.

There is no matter what you drive: a two-seat hybrid or a three-ton SUV, still you take of fuel economy as it amp;#8217;s one of the most important considerations for all the drivers. There is a great scope of drivers amp;#8217; experience concerning this problem. Having analyzed all available information we managed to work out 11 universal tips which can help you improve your car amp;#8217;s fuel economy and take some of the sting out of high fuel prices. To reach good results in saving fuel you need to use several of these tips together depending on situation.

Former Executive Vice-President of International Operations and Global Purchasing of Ford Motor Company, David Thursfield left the American auto maker to become Executive Board of Directors at Clean Power Technologies Inc. The new company Thursfield will be working for manufactures heat recovery and hybrid power system for vehicle emission reduction.

Lithium powered hybrids rock, but they are not yet ready for primetime. Wow! Seriously, could the Frankfort Auto Show become any more focused on green issues, at least in terms of concepts?

The 2008 hybrids are comingAre you in the market for a new hybrid vehicle? Then now might be a great time to do some hybrid shopping, as dealers prepare to unload 2007 models to make room for 2008 models.

That big SUV in your garage feels as modern as a Nixon-era Olds 88. Global warming and our everlasting oil dependency are dimming the prospects of GM and Ford following Chrysler into the rear-drive V-8 sedan business. You could drive yourself to work in a Toyota Prius or one of the stealthier hybrids, but even at $3 per, the hybrid won t pay off for years. By then, the interest on your adjustable-rate mortgage could be sky high.

This morning we announced great news in Seattle: King County has ordered up to 500 new GM hybrid-powered city buses over the next five years. With the 214 buses that have already been operating there since 2004, that could give the county a fleet of 714 GM hybrid-articulated buses

According to Edward F. McQuarrie, a professor at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business, chances are most of the people who bought a hybrid car in the past year will not receive the full credit.

Hybrid Car Sales in 2006 increased 26.6% from 2005 to a total of 466,875 units sold in 2006. This is down from the incredible 161.2% jump from 2004 to 2005, but there's more to the story. (All numbers and comparisons exclude the Saturn Vue Greenline as the sales numbers are not available).