Archive for February, 2009

NFL teams are searching for the ever-efficient hybrid linebacker - Northern Star Online

NFL teams are searching for the ever-efficient hybrid linebackerNorthern Star Online, ILBy JERRY BURNES Hybrid cars are known to be versatile and efficient trendsetters in the auto industry. In the NFL, a new versatile and efficient trend has been growing in popularity among teams — the hybrid linebacker. These “everything linebackers” …

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A car without a plug is no car at all - Los Angeles Times

A car without a plug is no car at allLos Angeles Times, CAAn increasing amount of attention has been paid of late to electric and plug-in hybrid cars. Gearheads, regular folks and, lately, Congressmen wonder aloud: Who will make them? What technology will they use? And will their fancy lithium-ion batteries …

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RNCOS Releases a New Report- Global Hybrid Car Market Forecast to 2010 - Emailwire

RNCOS Releases a New Report- Global Hybrid Car Market Forecast to 2010EmailwireHybrid cars offer significant advantages over conventional vehicles, such as fuel efficiency, low cost per mile, and environmental benefits, and that will drive the future of hybrid cars. Being a nascent industry, the hybrid car market has limited …

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Toyota unit to bring forward hybrid battery production to late 2009 - Trading Markets (press release)

Toyota unit to bring forward hybrid battery production to late 2009Trading Markets (press release), CAPanasonic EV in Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, has no intention of delaying the start of the manufacturing of lithium ion batteries for use in plug-in hybrid cars from the latter half of this year, company officials said. A lithium ion battery […]

Honda says to raise Insight output as orders climb - Reuters

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Honda says to raise Insight output as orders climbReutersTOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co plans to produce more of its new Insight hybrid cars from April, having received orders for almost three times its monthly sales target for the gasoline-electric model it launched on Feb. …Honda puts affordability firstTelegraph.co.ukThe Honda Insight - The […]

NYPD Blue Goes Green with Hybrid Cars - Fast Company

NYPD Blue Goes Green with Hybrid CarsFast CompanyBY Ariel Schwartz Tue Feb 24, 2009 at 3:36 PM The next time you get arrested in New York City, you might find yourself in a brand new NYPD hybrid vehicle. The police department is getting ready to deploy 40 Nissan Altima hybrids in the next two weeks. […]

Hotels' hybrid cars are breath of fresh air - AME Info

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Hotels' hybrid cars are breath of fresh airAME Info, United Arab EmiratesThe hybrid cars, which are both energy efficient and comfortable for hotel guests, are another step in the right direction to change the way that personal responsibility for climate change is viewed.'

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Chery Joins New-Energy Carmakers in China - ChinaStakes.com

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Chery Joins New-Energy Carmakers in ChinaChinaStakes.com, ChinaAnd Dongfeng and Besturn, brands under China ’s FAW Group Corporation, will launch their own hybrid cars later this year. Chery’s S18, with a 336V, 40kw electric driving system and 40AH ferric phosphate lithium battery, can reach a highest velocity of …China's Clean Energy VehiclesCRIENGLISH.comall 5 news articles

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Local participant in blind seminar has many issues for DC lawmakers - Pocono Record

Local participant in blind seminar has many issues for DC lawmakersPocono Record, PAWhile hybrid cars are good for the environment, they can be deadly to a blind person. The cars are silent when stopped at an intersection, making them impossible to detect. The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act would require hybrid cars to emit a sound […]

Fisker Luxury Plug In Hybrid Cars to Make European Debut at Geneva … - AZoCleantech

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Fisker Luxury Plug In Hybrid Cars to Make European Debut at Geneva …AZoCleantech, AustraliaFisker Automotive, the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, co-founded by Quantum, will unveil its Karma and Karma S luxury plug-in hybrid cars for the first time on European soil at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, 2009. …

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