Archive for February, 2009

More leaning toward hybrid vehicles - Frederick News Post (subscription)

More leaning toward hybrid vehiclesFrederick News Post (subscription), MDJoe Bushong-Taylor, Internet sales director at Darcars Toyota of Frederick, said that over the last 10 years, buying hybrid cars has become an increasingly economic decision. "Now economic buyers are starting to look," he said. …

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What Counts? - Whole Life Times

What Counts?Whole Life Times, CA86%: A drop in the number of consumers buying hybrid cars since the summer due to cheaper gas prices (California is the state with the highest number of hybrid sales, Illinois is fifth and Washington is seventh). 90000: Number of cattle and calves …

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On our blogs: Green airplanes, Prius award, electric car charging - Los Angeles Times

On our blogs: Green airplanes, Prius award, electric car chargingLos Angeles Times, CAPLUGGING INTO DEMAND: More car manufacturers are looking into electric and plug-in hybrid cars, but there is still one problem: the lack of charging stations. One group, Project Get Ready, is poised to take charge of the situation. …

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Researchers look to the new administration to bring fresh … - Science News

Sydney Morning Herald

Researchers look to the new administration to bring fresh …Science NewsIt was the same message that Obama sent voters last year when he vowed to eliminate oil imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 years, get a million super-efficient plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015 and ensure that 10 […]

FAW Group To Roll Out 1600 Hybrid Cars By 2012 - Autochannel (press release)

Autochannel (press release)

FAW Group To Roll Out 1600 Hybrid Cars By 2012Autochannel (press release)Shanghai, February 26, 2009: (Gasgoo.com) FAW Group said it has planned to roll out 1600 hybrid cars and 800 hybrid buses by 2012, by which time its hybrid vehicle manufacturing base will already start operation, the Beijing Times reported Thursday. …

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Hyundai hybrid may hit roads in 2nd half - AsiaOne

Hyundai hybrid may hit roads in 2nd halfAsiaOne, SingaporeAt present, only Toyota and Honda make hybrid cars. Honda has one model, the Civic Hybrid, while Toyota has the Prius and RX450h, GS450h and LS600h from its Lexus luxury division. Hyundai is working on hybrid versions of its Sonata and Avante sedans, …

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Preparing Cities for Electric Cars - New York Times

New York Times

Preparing Cities for Electric CarsNew York Times, United States… Portland is probably the no-brainer for plug-in vehicles because it’sa green-minded city and already has what Joe Barra, a spokesman for the Portland General Electric utility, described as the nation’s highest per capita penetration of hybrid cars. …

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China's Clean Energy Vehicles - CRIENGLISH.com

China's Clean Energy VehiclesCRIENGLISH.com, ChinaMajor Chinese auto manufacturers, including FAW, Dong Feng Motor, and Chery, have begun researching and developing hybrid cars. BYD is a listed company based in the southern coastal city of Shenzhen. US investor Warren Buffett owns 10 percent of the …

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Raleigh Getting 8 Sites to Plug in Hybrid Cars - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Raleigh Getting 8 Sites to Plug in Hybrid CarsistockAnalyst.com (press release), ORFeb. 25–RALEIGH — The city plans to install eight plug-in stations for hybrid-electric vehicles in coming months under a program designed to prepare for a time when a sizable number of people are driving electric cars. Raleigh is one of three US …

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Duke Energy, BlackRock Back Obama Push to Cap, Trade Carbon - Bloomberg

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Duke Energy, BlackRock Back Obama Push to Cap, Trade CarbonBloombergKuhn said he was pleased by Obama’s mention of energy efficiency, renewable energy, plug-in hybrid cars and transmission lines. “Those are things we find ourselves in agreement on,” Kuhn said. Still, Obama failed to say that nuclear power, …Video: Obama-Congress:" we will rebuild, we will […]