Archive for November, 2008

Americans drive less, creating a problem - and weather

Americans drive less, creating a problemand weather, IL -5 hours agoAt current gasoline prices, however, consumers who buy expensive electric or plug-in hybrid cars would find it smarter financially to buy a reasonably …Don't let motivation to conserve fall with fuel pricesBloomington Pantagraphall 4 news articles

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Germany Wants One Million Electric Cars on the Road by 2020 - Gas2.0

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Germany Wants One Million Electric Cars on the Road by 2020Gas2.0, OR -13 hours ago… the German government has detailed a major plan to put one million electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the country’s roads within the next 11 years. …

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2008-11-28 ChangAn Auto receives USD 2.9m grant for hybrid c… - New Energy Matters (subscription)

2008-11-28 ChangAn Auto receives USD 2.9m grant for hybrid c…New Energy Matters (subscription), UK -23 hours agoChangAn holds a 65% stake in the venture, which has already delivered 10 hybrid cars to the municipal government. According to a ChangAn official, …

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Hybrid cars have way to go to make money - Monterey County Herald

Hybrid cars have way to go to make moneyMonterey County Herald, CA -22 hours agoBy STEVEN MUFSON Vehicle technician Geoff Cutler works at Tesla Motors in San Carlos in June. The car company is working to create an electric-powered sedan …

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China: BYD gets government go-ahead for F3DM plug-in hybrid - Automotive World (subscription)

China: BYD gets government go-ahead for F3DM plug-in hybridAutomotive World (subscription), UK -21 hours ago… whose objective will be to make 1000 electric or plug-in hybrid cars available to Chinese urban motorists in the country's 10 largest cities. …

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Along the Way: The tragic decline of the American auto - Green Valley News

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Along the Way: The tragic decline of the American autoGreen Valley News, AZ -Nov 26, 2008… that get good mileage using gasoline, as well as hybrid cars — and somewhere down the road, autos that run on hydrogen or some alternate fuel. …Big 3 Prepare Their Case For Congress: We Can Succeed, Give Us […]

Less is more for the cheap and cheerful Honda team - New Zealand Herald

Less is more for the cheap and cheerful Honda teamNew Zealand Herald, New Zealand -16 hours agoToyota, a popular maker of hybrid cars, did not enter the rally. There was no tinkering with the engines for this rally - drivers had to take their cars as …

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2010 Honda Insight to Teach Drivers to Save Fuel - U.S. News Rankings & Reviews

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2010 Honda Insight to Teach Drivers to Save FuelU.S. News Rankings & Reviews, VA -16 hours agoBut there is no engineering reason to restrict the system to hybrid cars. It might even prove more effective in a gas-guzzler, so why not install it in the …

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Consulting Firm: Slow Growth for Electric Cars - Hybrid Cars News

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Consulting Firm: Slow Growth for Electric CarsHybrid Cars News -8 hours ago… will take another eight to 10 years before reaching the level of today’s hybrid cars—and that’s with significant government subsidies and incentives. …

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Hyundai in new drive on hybrids - Financial Times

Hyundai in new drive on hybridsFinancial Times, UK -12 hours agoSouth Korea’s Hyundai Motor, a relative latecomer in bringing hybrid cars to market, said it would start selling them from next July as it seeks to catch up …

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