Auto Observer Editor-in-Chief Michelle Krebs, Auto Observer Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell, and Edmunds Inc. CEO Jeremy Anwyl discuss the state of the auto industry at the 2011 New York Auto Show.
With fossil fuels costing more and more, the green movement is taking over. As a result, hybrids are now more than just fringe vehicles. Almost every major player in the automotive market is rolling out some alternative fuel vehicle- from an all-electric racecar, to a high-performance Porsche Hybrid, “Green” is in- and here to stay!
Auto Observer Editor-in-Chief Michelle Krebs, Auto Observer Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell, and Edmunds Inc. CEO Jeremy Anwyl discuss the state of the auto industry at the 2011 New York Auto Show.
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If anything else, we have to hand it to GM for at least trying to create a variety of products that confront the energy problems and the changing U.S. market. Aside from the Chevy Volt that we hear about every two or three days (…), GM is also working on another plug-in hybrid vehicle that has been approved for production and is undergoing early program development stages as we speak. We’re referring to the Saturn Vue (Opel Antara in Europe) PHEV which stands for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle.
Currently, GM is testing 11 Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles at the GM proving grounds in Michigan and Arizona. GM says that while early test cars used nickel-metal hydride battery technology, now their trying out lithium-ion batteries which are lighter and more powerful.
Proving that some unorthodox concept vehicles can make it into production if the timing is right, Citroen has made it official that it has embarked on a new project to look into the feasibility of producing an ultra-environmentally friendly vehicle based on the C-Cactus concept car that was presented at last year’s Frankfurt motorshow.
The French automaker said that it is considering a range of powerplants for it Cayenne-like faced C-Cactus including a 1.0-liter petrol engine with sub 100gr/km CO2 emissions; a HYmotion2 diesel-electric hybrid consuming 2.8lt/100km (83.2mpg US / 100mpg UK) with CO2 emissions of just 78g/km or a zero emissions 100% electric model with a top speed and range of 112 km/h (70mph) and 160km (100 miles) respectively.
Officially, the third generation Prius that will compete head on with scheduled to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2009, with worldwide sales following shortly after. Sources within Toyota have stated that the new hybrid model will be slightly larger in dimensions than the current Prius.
As with any goods that pass the “tipping point” and become mainstream consumer products, manufacturing costs for automotive hybrid systems are bound to drop over the next few years. A report from JPMorgan Chase & Co that was released yesterday says that automakers may cut production costs for hybrid systems as much as 67% over the next decade as it is forecasted that the global market for hybrid vehicles will grow an amazing 16-fold to 9.6 million units over the same period representing a 10.2% stake of the overall market.
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