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2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 officially debuts

2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 officially debuts

BMW has announced the production version of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 will make its world premiere at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September and will reach U.S. BMW Centers... 

BMW X6 Hybrid most powerful gas-electric vehicle

BMW X6 Hybrid most powerful gas-electric vehicle

BMW has two new hybrids coming to the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. One of the two, the BMW X6 Hybrid, promises to be the most powerful hybrid vehicle ever offered with 478 hp and 575 lb-ft of torque... 

Toyota Highlander fuel-cell hybrid gets 431-mile range

Toyota Highlander fuel-cell hybrid gets 431-mile range

Toyota has announced the results of a recent collaborative fuel cell hybrid vehicle range and fuel economy field evaluation. The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv)... 

Saturn Vue becomes Buick plug-in hybrid crossover

Saturn Vue becomes Buick plug-in hybrid crossover

The mid-size Vue crossover will become a Buick in 2011, and a plug-in hybrid will be part of the program. The Two-mode hybrid system that was originally scheduled to launch in the Vue last November will... 

Velozzi SOLO crossover plug-in hybrid announced

Velozzi SOLO crossover plug-in hybrid announced

A new company called Velozzi has released the first image of its future “green” crossover model. Dubbed the SOLO, it is designed to be “the most environmentally efficient, lightweight,... 

2010 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid joins lineup

2010 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid joins lineup

The GMC Yukon Hybrid broke ground with the world’s first production 2-Mode full hybrid propulsion system, which on the 2WD model offers 21 mpg in city driving – a 50% improvement over non-hybrid... 

Range Rover LRX to be first Land Rover hybrid

Range Rover LRX to be first Land Rover hybrid

Land Rover has already taken steps to reduce the CO2 emissions and consumption, starting with the stop-start feature in the Euro-spec LR2. But they are set to take an even bigger leap by introducing a... 

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid S coming as 2011 model

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid S coming as 2011 model

Porsche first displayed a prototype Cayenne Hybrid S back in November 2007 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but after more than two years, the “green” SUV has yet to hit dealerships. Now Porsche... 

L.A. County lifeguards use Ford Escape Hybrids

L.A. County lifeguards use Ford Escape Hybrids

For the past year the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service, a division of the fire department, has used a fleet of 2009 Ford Escape Hybrids to help save lives while reducing fuel consumption and protecting...