Toyota to double hybrid output in 2011: Report
Toyota Motor Corp aims to double its global output of gas-electric hybrid cars to 1 million units in 2011, as it fights to stay in the lead in the growing market for low-emission cars, the Nikkei business reported on Monday.

Toyota launches hybrid car Prius
Toyota-Kirloskar Motor on Thursday launched its hybrid car Prius in India priced between Rs 26.55 lakh and Rs 27.86 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi).

Tata Motors to bring in hybrid city buses
After developing the electric version of its flagship passenger car Indica, country`s largest auto maker Tata Motors is now working on hybrid city buses.

Toyota to start selling plug-in hybrids in 2011
Toyota showed its new plug-in hybrid today, available for leasing this month in Japan, the US and Europe, and promised the green vehicle for sale to regular consumers in 2011 at an "affordable" price.

Tatas planning Nano hybrid cars: Report
Tata Group is planning to produce hybrid versions of its Nano, billed as the world`s cheapest car, to join in the environment-friendly trend, its chairman said in an interview with a South Korean newspaper.

Govt to consider lowering import duty on hybrid vehicles
The government will consider lowering import duty on hybrid vehicles to encourage the automakers to introduce more environment friendly products in the country.

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles may soon power our homes
Researchers at CSIRO in Australia are running a road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which can ultimately be used as large mobile batteries that can be integrated and used in the home.

Austrian develops 1st hybrid-powered horse carriage
An Austrian coachman says he has developed the world`s first hybrid horse carriage with an electrical motor - not to save carbon emissions, but to make the animals` lives easier, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported.

Toyota mulls launching hybrid vehicles in India
The world`s largest car maker, Toyota, on Tuesday said it is considering introducing hybrid vehicles in India, besides working on other alternative fuel models for the global market.

US panel to hear hybrid patent case against Toyota
A US trade panel that hears patent disputes said it would investigate allegations that Toyota Motor Corp, the world`s largest automaker, infringed patented technology to make its popular hybrid vehicles.