Archive for January, 2008
Hybrid exemption makes no sense hereThe Free Lance-Star, VA -1 hour agoEnvironmentally speaking, a carpool of three people is going to have a better effect than three people in separate hybrid cars. …
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PUBLIC BUYING SMALLER CARS AS COSTS GROWThis is Scunthorpe, UK -21 hours ago… with an environmentally-friendlier car they are more interested in taking that. "We are doing very well with our environmentally-friendly hybrid cars."
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Mayoral cars fuel ireMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia -17 hours agoWhile other green mayors have traded prestige rides for hybrid cars — or even pedal power — some residents say mayors should cut car costs as they rein in …
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No green carsSalt Lake Tribune, United States -49 minutes agoWe found only two hybrid cars that claimed better than 40 miles per gallon. One car was converted to natural gas, claiming "near zero" emissions, …
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Can motorsport ever be eco-friendly?Independent, UK -4 hours agoThey have adapted two Honda Hybrid cars (vehicles that combine electric and petrol power, and are thus more environmentally friendly) for use in the …
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US Drops Coal ProjectWall Street Journal -2 hours agoMeanwhile, Japanese auto makers, who were barred from the US-sponsored program, beat Detroit to the showroom with gasoline-and-electric hybrid cars. …
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Battery plant signals surge in electric carsFinancial Times, UK -5 hours ago… and electric cars now under development are about half the size and weight of the nickel-metal hydride batteries that power most hybrid cars now on the …Ford's Electric ExplorerBusinessWeekall 10 news articles
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Alternative-Energy Vehicles Added Spark To Detroit Auto ShowCNNMoney.com -6 hours agoWhen the North American International Auto Show opened in January 2000, a dozen alternative fuel cars were on display. This year, the big Detroit show …
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This is Money
Green car sales set to overtake gas-guzzlersThis is Money, UK -19 hours agoExperts say this will boost consumer interest in hybrid cars such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius. Sales of electric cars such as the G-Wiz have also …
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Green cars get break at tollsRutland Herald, VT -Jan 28, 2008By KEN BELSON The New York Times Car companies advertise how hybrid cars get great mileage. They could also add tolls to the list of savings. …
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