In the ongoing battle for the title of world’s largest car maker, the Renault-Nissan alliance is the latest to wear the crown. Renault-Nissan recently reported that it sold 5,268,079 cars for the first half...
I recently attended a regional Toyota media event — in Denver, Colorado — for the 2016 Toyota Prius. The 2016 model receives a host of mechanical and design improvements, with the most visible being...
While the new Tesla Model 3 may the automotive topic getting the most press these days, another vehicular subject close to my heart is the battery life of hybrid vehicles. Why hybrid battery life,...
Internet search behemoth Google unveiled a new initiative last week designed to raise awareness of plug-in hybrids and “vehicle-to-grid” technology. The currrent program involves a number of conventional hybrids (specifically 4 Toyota Priuses and 2...
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend a few hours behind the wheel of the new Lexus LS460 luxury sedan (and the long wheelbase variant, the LS460L) at a Lexus press...
With gas prices currently hovering around $3.00/gallon in many parts of the US, interest in alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles has understandably increased. We’ve already mentioned E85 ethanol as one alternative fuel source, but...
