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Porsche: Cayenne Hybrid Will Cruise At 70 with Engine Off

CNN is reporting that the hybrid version of the Cayenne SUV will be 25% more efficient than the current model and will hit showrooms in 2-3 years. Capable of cruising at, but not accelerating up to, 70mph on batteries alone, the Cayenne hybrid will be much faster in battery mode than current hybrids, which only manage 30-40mph. Porsche are currently seeking 300 new engineers to help with the completion of this and the Panamera project. [via CNN]

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It's Official, Toyota Testing Plug-In Hybrid In Japan

What we first told you last week has now been made official by the boys and girls at the super-best number-one awesome automaker from the land of the rising sun. Toyota's saying it has developed a plug-in hybrid vehicle for public road tests in Japan and plans tests for the United States and Europe.
Masatami Takimoto, the ToMoCo executive in charge of technology, declined to say when Toyota will bring a plug-in hybrid to market — mostly because of the same reason GM's saying they can't get one to market yet — both companies still require the necessary battery technology innovation to make it happen. [via NYT]


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The Chevy Volt Goes To Washington


As we told you earlier this week, the Volt made its way to the District of Columbia. And look, it can move in reverse. We hear the next iteration of the alt-fuel concept car will be able to move in forward gears. At least we're hoping so for the General's sake.

Chevy Volt prototype driven in...Massachusetts? [Freep]