Hybrid cars

Continuing its policy of imposing new taxes on the auto industry, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved massive Regulatory Duty (RD) hikes on CBU units of Electric Vehicles…

One of Pakistan's biggest auto manufacturers, Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC), recently revealed its plans to invest $100 million in hybrid cars. The report stirred up some arguments in the market. Many posed…

The world is swiftly moving towards electric mobility to phase out the carbon footprint from the atmosphere. It all started with the introduction of hybrid cars in the auto sector. Hybrid cars possess a…

We at PakWheels reported in October that a white 2016 Tesla S70 has landed in Pakistan--first ever Tesla electric car to make its way to the country. We discussed its Pros and Cons in detail for PakWheelers so…

Back in February 2017, Pakistan's one of the biggest conglomerates, Nishat Group, announced that it will be entering country's accelerating automotive industry via a joint venture with South Korean auto…

Is a hybrid car expensive to maintain? A lot of people get worried about buying a hybrid; they worry that it is complicated, it is very expensive to buy and it will cost a lot more to maintain than non-hybrid…

Honda previously had a tough time coming up with a decent hybrid system that could challenge Toyota's HSD on equal level and has now shown off a game-changing electric motor which will be used to power their…

Although fuel prices are relatively down these days, you can be assured they will be on a rise sooner or later. The price of per barrel crude oil has already reached $50 in the international market. And we in…

Toyota has yet again reached another milestone, selling over nine million hybrid vehicles since the beginning of the production. Toyota has reported to have sold over nine million units at the end of April 30,…

Beijing-based RandD firm, TechRules, has caused quite a stir at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. And the buzz was not about its sleek, carbon-fiber-bodied supercars but what’s powering them – a range-extending…

Hybrids are a big thing in Pakistan nowadays. From Fit Hybrid to Toyota Prius to Vezel, you will find hybrid cars on the city roads of Pakistan everywhere. I have even seen a hybrid Toyota Crown Athlete on the…

The Hybrid Toyota Prius has been a successful car in Pakistan and around the globe. However, sometimes, it seems like its plagued by problems but when so much technology is involved, glitches do happen to come…

Hybrid cars seem to be generating a lot of hype nowadays. There is better fuel economy since a hybrid can give better mileage than a conventional petrol/diesel car. There is less carbon monoxide released as…

Here’s the first image of what is said to be the new Toyota Corolla Hybrid. The car was revealed in an event in China, and is likely to go on sale in China in the second half of this year. The current…

Rechargeable Lead has existed since the 19th century and has been approved for powering motor vehicles from the beginning. In fact, these electric models accounted for the majority of motor vehicles in that era…