Hybrid, Electric, Plug-in, Clean Diesel Cars for the Responsible Consumers.

SAIC Motor is China’s largest car manufacturer. It’s ready to launch the Roewe 750 hybrid and Roewe 550 plug-in hybrid sedans in 2011, and will supply alternative cars to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. It will be only a matter of time before this giant Chinese carmaker take its products across the world.

Battery pack technology is all about managing the temperature of the cells and low resistance of the interconnecting conductors, connectors, and switches. There is still a lot of room for creative pack designs in electric and hybrid vehicles. Here are design considerations for good battery pack design and integration.
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Great Wall Motor Company is making serious progress with a number of hybrid and electric cars and trucks to enhance its already strong line of conventional car and truck products. And like many other Chinese car manufacturers in recent years, GWM is making its presence known with appearances at the largest auto shows around the world.

Dongfeng Motor Corporation, as one of China’s biggest players in the automobile industry, is also a significant contributor to the development of clean cars. The trend to develop environment-friendly cars has overtaken China’s auto industry, and Dongfeng was one of the first to respond to the call.

Batteries or battery packs can make or break a hybrid or electric car. Here’s a look at the different battery options and their characteristics together with notes on key manufacturers.
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China is becoming a force to reckon with in the auto industry, and I’m not talking about the huge potential number of car-buying consumers. I’m talking about China’s car manufacturing industry. And specifically clean, low-emission cars.

For those already driving hybrids as your main transportation at home, renting a hybrid during your travel makes a lot of sense. For those who haven’t driven a hybrid and are curious, hybrid rental cars are definitely the way to try them out.

I saw the first Honda Insight hybrid cars on the road today. Okay so no one was driving them on the road. These brand new Honda Insight hybrid cars were actually transported on the auto transport trailer going north on Interstate 15 just north of Mira Mesa Boulevard exit.

Hybrid drivers find themselves becoming very patient, tolerant, and very cool and calm creatures when facing most driving conditions. There are no more sudden movements, no competing with traffic, no more racing down the left lane. At least in city driving.

The Insight, set to go on sale March 24, 2009, is designed to combine functionality with style. Honda is not known for producing stylish cars, but the new Honda Insight looks pretty sharp. In any case, nothing beats Honda’s bucket seats in its price range, IMHO.