Archive for January, 2008

Hybrid: Handle with care - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Hybrid: Handle with careWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA -19 hours agoFirefighters and paramedics tasked with removing injured drivers from hybrid cars run an added risk of electrocution. "That 12-volt battery is actually …

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Follow-Up Test: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid - Edmunds.com/Inside Line

Follow-Up Test: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe HybridEdmunds.com/Inside Line, CA -8 hours ago… this hybrid looks enough like any other Tahoe to be indistinguishable to the casual observer — something that can't be said for many hybrid cars. …

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Wal-Mart Chief Spoke With Carmakers on Hybrid Sales (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Wal-Mart Chief Spoke With Carmakers on Hybrid Sales (Update1)Bloomberg -Jan 24, 2008… H. Lee Scott discussed with automakers the possibility of selling gasoline-electric hybrid cars and plug-in automobiles at the retailer's stores. …Wal-Mart's Hybrid StrategiesMotley FoolWal-Mart Chief Offers a Social ManifestoNew York TimesWal-Mart Chief Pledges to Go GreenerEnvironmental Leaderall 98 news articles

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Hybrid cars take spotlight at show - Contra Costa Times

Hybrid cars take spotlight at showContra Costa Times, CA -Jan 22, 2008By Ken Thomas AP WASHINGTON — Ford's 2009 Escape gas-electric hybrid will show improvements in fuel economy and provide more power, the automaker said …

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Washington University begins rental program to encourage … - Student Life

Washington University begins rental program to encourage …Student Life, MO -17 hours agoAs part of the University's commitment to the environment, the WeCar program only offers environmentally friendly hybrid cars that emit less carbon …

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Toll Discounts for Going Green - New York Times

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Toll Discounts for Going GreenNew York Times, United States -2 hours agoBy KEN BELSON CAR companies advertise how hybrid cars get great mileage. They could also add tolls to the list of savings. A small but growing number of …

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Tips for getting the most out of your petrol - TV3 News

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Tips for getting the most out of your petrolTV3 News, New Zealand -1 hour ago“So I think we will see small cars becoming more prevalent, as well as some of the hybrid cars and perhaps some of the modern diesel cars as well. …

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Toyota just 3000 cars short of world No 1 spot - Guardian Unlimited

Toyota just 3000 cars short of world No 1 spotGuardian Unlimited, UK -14 hours agoIt has sold more than a million hybrid cars in the past decade and plans to offer hybrid versions of all of its models after 2020. …

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Will Wal-Mart sell hybrid cars someday? - Salt Lake Tribune

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Will Wal-Mart sell hybrid cars someday?Salt Lake Tribune, United States -56 minutes agoWal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Officer H. Lee Scott has discussed with automakers the possibility of selling gasoline-electric hybrid cars and plug-in …Wal-Mart's Hybrid StrategiesMotley FoolWal-Mart Chief Offers a Social ManifestoNew York TimesWal-Mart Chief Pledges to Go GreenerEnvironmental LeaderNamnews (subscription)all 79 news […]

Toward a 'Greener' Enterprise: Kyocera Adopts Hybrid Vehicles as … - Business Wire (press release)

Toward a 'Greener' Enterprise: Kyocera Adopts Hybrid Vehicles as …Business Wire (press release), CA -Jan 23, 2008Kyocera Corporation currently has 194 such vehicles, 179 of which it is planning gradually to replace with hybrids starting in 2008 (15 existing hybrid cars…

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