Archive for October, 2007

City of Seattle to test new hybrid cars - KING5.com

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City of Seattle to test new hybrid carsKING5.com, WA -1 hour agoBy CHRIS DANIELS / KING 5 News SEATTLE – The city of Seattle plans to test a new type of hybrid car next year. Thirteen Priuses are being converted into …

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Analysis: Storing energy for a rainy day - United Press International

Analysis: Storing energy for a rainy dayUnited Press International -23 minutes agoHybrid cars generally combine a gasoline engine with an electric battery. The car runs off the energy generated by the battery, but the gasoline engine …

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Green or muscular, not-your-average cars get spotlight at Tokyo show - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

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Green or muscular, not-your-average cars get spotlight at Tokyo showPR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria -1 hour ago© AP By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer © AP CHIBA, Japan (AP) - The far-from-average cars the top executives of Japan's «Big Three» automakers drove …

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Special Cars in Spotlight at Tokyo Show - Houston Chronicle

Special Cars in Spotlight at Tokyo ShowHouston Chronicle, United States -21 minutes agoBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer © 2007 AP CHIBA, Japan — With sales at home skidding, Japan's automakers have turned to the odd, the sleek and the …

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UPDATE 1-AUTOSHOW-Honda says hybrid sales to grow from 2010 - Reuters

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UPDATE 1-AUTOSHOW-Honda says hybrid sales to grow from 2010Reuters -57 minutes agoT: Quote, Profile, Research) will start to sell hybrid cars in big volumes beyond 2010, a top executive said on Wednesday, while repeating the automaker's …Honda To Hit Accelerator on Hybrid ProductionForbesAlternative Cars, Part 7 - Fuel CellsAutoSpeedHONDA TO LAUNCH LOW-PRICED HYBRIDS, LIFT SALES 10-FOLDTrading […]

Honda sees big hybrid push with next model - Reuters UK

Honda sees big hybrid push with next modelReuters UK, UK -22 minutes agoTOKYO (Reuters) - Honda will start churning out gasoline-electric hybrid cars in large volumes in earnest with a hybrid-only family car planned for a 2009 …

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CHILDREN WARNED NOT TO SUCK ON HYBRID CAR EXHAUSTS - Daily Mash (satire)

CHILDREN WARNED NOT TO SUCK ON HYBRID CAR EXHAUSTSDaily Mash (satire), UK -1 hour agoCHILDREN have been warned not to suck on the exhaust pipes of hybrid cars amid fears they may not be 100% safe. Government scientists say the cars may be …

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Honda To Hit Accelerator on Hybrid Production - Forbes

Honda To Hit Accelerator on Hybrid ProductionForbes, NY -28 minutes agoHonda Motor is starting to get serious about hybrid cars, with a proposed launch date for high-volume production coming as early as in 2009, the automaker …

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AUTOSHOW-Honda exec says hybrid sales may grow from 2010 - Reuters

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AUTOSHOW-Honda exec says hybrid sales may grow from 2010Reuters -2 hours agoT: Quote, Profile, Research) will start to sell hybrid cars in big volumes beyond 2010, a top executive said on Wednesday, while repeating the automaker's …Alternative Cars, Part 7 - Fuel CellsAutoSpeedHONDA TO LAUNCH LOW-PRICED HYBRIDS, LIFT SALES 10-FOLDTrading Markets (press release)Honda to launch low-priced […]

HONDA TO LAUNCH LOW-PRICED HYBRIDS, LIFT SALES 10-FOLD - Trading Markets (press release)

HONDA TO LAUNCH LOW-PRICED HYBRIDS, LIFT SALES 10-FOLDTrading Markets (press release), CA -1 hour ago(TSE:7267) plans to sharply increase its worldwide sales of hybrid cars by rolling out cut-rate models costing only 200000 yen (US$1743) more than their …

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