Japan's Green Drive
With General Motors' (GM) Volt plug-in hybrid car set for a late 2010 debut, Japan's automakers are wasting no time ramping up production of attractive, cleaner, and more fuel-efficient autos.
In the next couple of years, Toyota (TM), Honda (HMC), Nissan (NSANY), and other rivals will bring to market a host of new models, including conventional hybrids, plug-ins, clean diesels, and electric vehicles. Fuel-cell vehicles may be further off, but that doesn't mean they'll be out of the headlines. This month, Honda began small-scale production of its innovative (but expensive) FCX Clarity, to much acclaim.
Picking a winner is nearly impossible today, but with oil touching $140 a barrel, expect more new environmentally friendly autos--not to mention more hype--to be added to lineups in the months ahead.
Here's a look at some of the models coming from Japan's automakers.
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