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Yesterday
Did Ford get burned in automaker bailout?
If you analyze the total automaker bailout, according to recent research, US taxpayers are contributing $12,200 for every vehicle GM sells, and $7,600 for every vehicle Chrysler sells. Certainly, Ford gained market share thanks to the fact that it did not accept bailout money. So, was Fo...
Tuesday, Nov 17
MotorTrend Car of Year comes in hybrid option
A Fusion of goodness OK. A hybrid car didn't take this year's MotorTrend car of the year award. Still, the award-winning Ford Fusion does come in a hybrid option. Hey, at least the Fusion hybrid still qualifies for a $800 federal tax credit. So take that, conventional Fusion.
Thursday, Nov 12
Ford Fusion shows reality of hybrid car sales
Moreover, while this is positive news for Ford and its excellent hybrid technology, the Toyota Camry hybrid still moved more units than the Fusion hybrid, despite an $800 tax credit in favor of the Fusion. What happens when the Fusion's hybrid tax credits expire?
Tuesday, Nov 10
Report: The important role of plug-in hybrids
A Ford Escape plug-in hybrid Comparing advances in combustion engines, biofuels, electrification and other technologies, Accenture finds that science offers many options to disrupt the transport industry, but I'm going to focus on my big take away.
Friday, Nov 6
Total hybrid sales up 11.4 percent in October
Fusion hybrid pushes Ford into second place Once again, Toyota dominated the sale of hybrids with its sale's all-star, the 2010 Prius. The Prius moved 13,496 units, while the next closest competitor, the Honda Insight moved 1,739 units.
Thursday, Nov 5
Panasonic/Sanyo deal means cheaper Toyota hybrids?
Minimally, it seems that will mean that Toyota will own even more of its battery solutions, while Panasonic will take on the NiMH production needs of other automakers, such as Honda, Ford and Peugeot, while scaling up plans for lithium production, including lithium batteries for Toyot...
Monday, Nov 2
NiMH hybrids a long way from dead
Still the battery of choice for hybrids Likewise, Sanyo will also supply lithium-ion batteries to Toyota and Volkswagen. Apparently, NiMH technology isn't dead yet, and Toyota seems extremely well positioned to benefit from this uptick in scale.
Wednesday, Oct 28
Consumer Reports - Hybrids very reliable
The Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius scored extremely well according CR, followed by the Ford Fusion hybrid, the Mercury Milan hybrid, the Toyota Camry hybrid, and the Nissan Altima hybrid. Overall, Asian automakers are still the most reliable automakers, but Ford has made huge gains...
Monday, Oct 12
Does buying American really mean anything?
More important to GM's future than America? I've bought a Japanese car that was made in America. In a decade or two, it is possible that GM could employ more people in China than in America, build more cars in China than in America, and even export Chinese-designed-and-built cars to America.
