Brilliant Automotive News

Hybrid Cars and the Environment

The car industry is one of the sectors in our world economy that polutes the most the atmosphere. It is not only the production but the whole process of driving the car that polutes the air since the common car is equiped with an engine with internal combustion so that car would move by the power released by fossil fuels. The fuels, however, are the main problem for our environment since the gases that are released while driving these cars More

Ford Escape Hybrid Review

There are many hybrid cars on the market, including the insight hybrid by Honda or the cayenne hybrid by Porsche, the The Ford Escape hybrid is one of the best on the market. It had many models but in 2009 the 2.3 liter engine was replaced with a new and improved 2.5 liter engine. Along with this it also increased the horse power from a fairly good 155 horsepower to an inspired 177 horsepower. According to the stats from Ford, More

Review: Porsche Approves 918 Spyder Hybrid

The innovative concept from Porsche, the 918 Spyder Hybrid will arrive on the market with an ultra modern metallic green color and a hybrid engine of the latest generation. For all eyes, but not for all pockets, the 918 Spyder will also be as rare as a pink diamond. The Spyder concept, presented not so long ago at the Geneva Auto Show 2010, gave way to a craze among the visitors to the show.

Aerodynamic curves, plug-in hybrid horsepower, amazing More

Who is Yang Rong?

Rong is the founding Chairman of China Brilliance Automotive, and has graced top magazines such as Forbes (China’s 100 Richest Business People List), Financial Times, and Reuters magazine.

However his rule did not end there, as this Chinese automobile Tycoon fled the country to the United States after being accused of economic crimes. However, that did not stop him from planning 3 billion dollar US plants to make 3 million clean technology vehicles per year by 2017.

Lang states that he is “good at two things: one is using investments to make cars, and the other is using cars to make money.” Lang has moved on from his Brilliance days to a firm called Far East Golden Resources Group, their primary focus in 2009 was the development of a 1.5 litre hybrid engine that could deliver 50 miles per gallon fuel performance.

It is this kind of ingenuity that we need to watch in the automotive industry today as the US and other governments are setting tougher fuel economy and emissions standards.