Archive for May, 2008

Is there a Prius in the future for Nummi? GM, Toyota in talks to … - San Francisco Chronicle

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Is there a Prius in the future for Nummi? GM, Toyota in talks to …San Francisco Chronicle,  USA -23 hours agoCalifornia is, by far, the nation's largest market for hybrid cars. More than 26 percent of all new hybrids registered in the United States last year were …Toyota, Matsushita set up new battery plant for […]

Hybrids gaining traction, fans - MetroWest Daily News

Hybrids gaining traction, fansMetroWest Daily News, MA -2 hours agoHybrid cars only occupy a sliver of the market. They comprise less than 1 percent of registered passenger cars statewide, according to Registry of Motor …

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My American Dream: No Gas Pumps - New York Times

My American Dream: No Gas PumpsNew York Times, United States -6 hours agoThe high price of hybrid cars is prohibitive. Yes, the value of Mr. Friedman’s hybrid goes up and up. But that is the reason many people can’t afford one. …

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Professor: Gas guzzlers will soon be thing of past - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Professor: Gas guzzlers will soon be thing of pastTheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada -21 hours ago"The other thing they are demanding now is better technology such as hybrid cars." He said he believes a move by automobile manufacturers away from the …

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Stanford students make silent cars noisy - Palo Alto Online

Stanford students make silent cars noisyPalo Alto Online, CA -9 hours agoHybrid cars typically run on their electric motors until they reach 25 miles per hour. Everett Meyer, a medical student, and engineering graduate student …

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Encourage Hybrids - Times of India

Encourage HybridsTimes of India, India -9 hours agoToyota, the market leader in hybrid cars, is reported to have shelved its plans to bring its best-selling Prius to India because of the high import duty. …

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Toyota Opening $192M Battery Plant for Increased Hybrid Production - EcoGeek

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Toyota Opening $192M Battery Plant for Increased Hybrid ProductionEcoGeek, MT -17 hours ago… opening up a $192 million plant in Japan to produce the nickel-metal hydride batteries used in these popular gas-electric hybrid cars. …Toyota builds 3rd hybrid battery plantWLNSHawaii motorists flock to gas sippersHonolulu Advertiserall 38 news articles

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Aspen Police To Start Using Hybrid Cars - cbs4denver.com

Aspen Police To Start Using Hybrid Carscbs4denver.com, CO -12 hours agoASPEN, Colo. (AP) ? Aspen Police say they will reduce their carbon footprint — and save on rising fuel costs — by replacing their SUV patrol cars with …

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Is there a Prius in the future for Nummi? - San Francisco Chronicle

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Is there a Prius in the future for Nummi?San Francisco Chronicle,  USA -2 hours agoCalifornia is, by far, the nation's largest market for hybrid cars. More than 26 percent of all new hybrids registered in the United States last year were …Toyota: Nothing Decided On US Prius Production At JV With GMCNNMoney.comToyota, Matsushita set up […]

Sanyo and Volkswagen team up for hybrid car batteries - Geek.com

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Sanyo and Volkswagen team up for hybrid car batteriesGeek.com -10 hours agoRead more at Volkswagen, found via the Associated Press In order for VW to start manufacturing hybrid cars by 2010 Sanyo need to get production of the …Volkswagen and Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteriesMonsters and Critics.comVolkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteriesReutersSanyo, Volkswagen announce deal to […]