- Ford Fusion Hybrid certified at 41 mpg in city and 36 mpg on highway - beating the Toyota Camry hybrid by 8 mpg in city and 2 mpg on highway

- Advanced hybrid propulsion system allows Fusion Hybrid to reach speeds of up to 47 miles per hour in electric mode - faster than the Camry Hybrid and all other hybrids currently on the road

- New smaller, lighter nickel-metal hydride battery produces 20 percent more power than the previous hybrid system and a new regenerative brake system allows for approximately 94 percent energy recovery in city driving (more…)

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire - December 9, 2008) - With the recent drop in the price of oil, new doubts have been cast over the future of hybrid and electric vehicles. Many manufacturers and designers of electric vehicles have faced technical and financial challenges in the past few months. Such challenges combined with large capital investments in research and development necessary for these cars, have prompted some analysts to predict a reversal of the trend towards green vehicles. (more…)

DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cb56b8/hybrid_vehicle_buy) has announced the addition of the “Hybrid Vehicle Buyer’s Guide” report to their offering.

There are many legitimate reasons why you would want to consider buying a hybrid vehicle. It could be that you want to do something to contribute to a cleaner environment or that you would like to find a more affordable way to fuel your vehicle. Regardless of why you are considering buying a hybrid vehicle, there are many questions that need to be asked and answered. Some questions sound simple, but the answers are anything but simple.

Some questions are basic, such as: (more…)

Monitors Battery Stacks in Hybrid/Electric Vehicles & Battery Backup Systems

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new, highly integrated battery stack monitor from Linear Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:LLTC) significantly eases the design of battery monitoring systems for hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicles and a range of battery backup systems. The new product unveiled today, the LTC6802 Battery Stack Monitor, is a semiconductor chip, capable of measuring the voltage of up to 12 individual battery cells. In addition, multiple LTC6802 devices can be stacked in series, allowing precise voltage monitoring of every cell in long strings of series-connected batteries. The device serves as a data acquisition device for large battery stacks, and is particularly well suited for Li-Ion battery stacks. (more…)