Hybrid rentals are a mix of pricesKansas City Star, MO -3 hours agoAnother issue: Hybrid cars, which are also in short supply in the retail market, cost rental car companies more to buy than other vehicles. …
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Demand for green cars keeps growingTheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, UK -7 hours agoThe international popularity of green cars has been reaffirmed in Australia, where demand for hybrid cars is surpassing supply. Around 3000 petrol/electric …
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Want a Better Way to Power Your Car? It's a Breeze.Washington Post, United States -7 hours agoOne of the attractions of pairing wind energy and plug-in hybrid cars is that it would not require new infrastructure. Indeed, a study by Pacific Northwest …
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UPDATE 1-Ener1 sees hybrid battery costs halvingguardian.co.uk, UK -11 hours agoExisting hybrid cars, including Toyota Motor Corp's Prius, use nickel-metal hydride batteries. Lithium-ion technology, however, is seen as key by automakers …
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Two-pronged strategy to sustain economyMalaysia Star, Malaysia -7 hours agoI was glad to see some incentives in relation to hybrid cars and solar panels. But I wonder whether we can wait that long. Because for every hybrid car that …
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Toyota lowers target as car makers brace for slowdownThe Australian, Australia -15 hours ago… production system in the US more nimble, pushing deeper into the world's emerging markets and developing more hybrid cars and fuel-efficient vehicles. …2nd UPDATE: Toyota Cuts '09 Sales Target To 9.7 Million VehiclesCNNMoney.comToyota joins other automarkers in warning of more troubles aheadInternational Herald […]
Cheaper road tax for diesel carsMalaysia Star, Malaysia -6 hours agoMalaysian Automotive Association president Datuk Aishah Ahmad welcomed the duty exemption for hybrid cars, saying it would help spur growth of the industry. …Budget 2009: what it means for the motoristASEAN Automotive NewsBudget 2009: 100 percent exemption of import duty and 50 per cent …New Straits TimesSlash […]
City of Wichita unveils hybrid carsBizjournals.com, NC -11 hours ago… cars and used for state travel and city business. Read more about the city's purchase of hybrid cars in the Sept. 5 edition of the Wichita Business Journal.
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GM to invest $200 mn in Pune engine plantBusiness Standard, India -12 hours agoHowever, hybrid cars will not be based on CNG or LPG as the tomorrow’s fuels are going to come from biofuels or solar energy. When asked about the launch of …
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Electric cars will be cheaper with mass productionCreamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa -8 hours agoMost are 'hybrid' cars, which have a petrol engine and a battery and electric motor. Sometimes the engine charges the battery and sometimes the battery and …
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