Nissan unveils plans for hybrids, other green cars
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Nissan Motor Co.  outlined plans on Monday to launch its own hybrid, bio-ethanol and other "green" cars as it seeks to dash its image as an environmental laggard behind Toyota Motor Corp.  and Honda Motor Co. .
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Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) and Renault SA   are looking at three main areas of potential  cooperation with General Motors Corp.  -- parts  procurement, environmental and safety technology, the Nihon  Keizai business daily reported on Wednesday.
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The Renault-Nissan    alliance on Monday signed a deal to begin mass producing  electric cars as part of an Israeli-led project to develop  alternative energy sources and slash oil dependency.
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U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. said Monday that it will build its first hybrid bus in China next year with its partner in Shanghai to promote the technology for cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles.
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DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology
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European carmakers are hoping that diesel power will become an alternative to the hybrid cars popularized by Toyota and others.
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Japanese automaker says if it could find the battery power, completely electric cars would be better for the environment than a plug-in hybrid.
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By BREE FOWLER NEW YORK - The increased demand for &quot;green&quot; vehicles is spilling over to the rental car counter, where many more drivers will soon be able to choose a hybrid vehicle. Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
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SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN: General Motors Corp and DaimlerChrysler AG will jointly develop a petroleum-electric power system to catch up with Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co in so-called hybrid vehicles that save fuel and cut tailpipe emissions.
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Japan has drawn up an action plan to  spearhead efforts to develop the next generation of more  environmentally friendly vehicles and batteries to help reduce  its reliance on oil.
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General Motors and DaimlerChrysler have announced plans to join forces to develop a new generation of hybrid-powered vehicles, underlining the potential for environmentally friendly cars which use much less fuel.
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Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of automakers Nissan and Renault, said he had not overcome all doubts about hybrid cars, a day after Nissan announced plans for its first green cars.
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Car makers will show off their latest  efforts to fight pollution at Frankfurt&#39;s autoshow next week by  unveiling models with improvements rather than substitutes to  the standard internal combustion engine.
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FRANKFURT / DETROIT - DaimlerChrysler and General Motors Corp. will jointly develop new hybrid vehicle technology as they strive to catch up with Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving systems that reduce harmful emissions, the companies said on Monday.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - It could be the Toyota Prius of the two-wheeled world - transport with green credentials that lets you show off how much you are doing to save the planet.
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Three gasoline-electric hybrids, the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, and Nissan Altima, are rated among the "greenest" cars of 2007 in the 10th annual "greenest" and "meanest" rankings released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
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A new generation of cheaper and more efficient hydrogen fuel cells may bring the environmentalistsâ dream of affordable, green cars one step closer to reality.