Hybrid
Hyundai to double hybrid lineup; unveils US$3 billion buyback
Hyundai Motor plans to double its lineup of hybrid cars as demand for pure electric vehicles slows, and announced a US$3 billion share buyback as part of a plan...
Honda Q1 profit jumps 23%, helped by hybrid vehicle sales
JAPAN’S Honda Motor reported a 23 per cent increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday (Aug 7) as the automaker benefited from a weaker yen, higher pricing and growing hybrid...
Toyota to post rise in Q1 profit on hybrid demand, but momentum may be slowing
DEMAND for hybrids is likely to deliver another quarter of double-digit growth for Japan’s Toyota Motor when it reports earnings on Thursday (Aug 1), although it is expected to...
Lamborghini unveils hybrid supercar in South Korea, sees strong sales
LAMBORGHINI forecast another year of strong sales in South Korea – where it posted record deliveries last year – as it introduced its new plug-in hybrid supercar to the...
BYD plays winning hand in China EV market with hybrid models
A YAWNING gap has opened up among China’s electric-vehicle (EV) stocks with BYD beating all comers due to its latest technological rollout.The carmaker’s shares have defied heavy losses in...
Honda launches updated freed minivan, including two-motor hybrid
HONDA Motor launched an updated version of its Freed minivan in Japan, including a two-motor hybrid, which are gaining in popularity even as demand for pure electric vehicles (EVs)...
New BYD hybrid can drive non-stop for more than 2,000 kilometres
BYD unveiled a new hybrid powertrain capable of travelling more than 2,000 kilometres without recharging or refuelling, intensifying the electric vehicle (EV) transition war against Toyota Motor and Volkswagen.The...
New BYD hybrid can drive non-stop for more than 2,000 km
BYD unveiled a new hybrid powertrain capable of travelling more than 2,000 kilometres without recharging or refuelling, intensifying the electric vehicle (EV) transition war against Toyota Motor and Volkswagen.The...
