Archive for October, 2009

Green Cars Go Walkabout In Oz Outback - Sky News

Green Cars Go Walkabout In Oz OutbackSky NewsOne of the world's toughest endurance races for solar and hybrid cars is taking place in Australia. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript …and more »

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Honda raises forecast, avoids loss for first half - The Associated Press

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Honda raises forecast, avoids loss for first halfThe Associated PressHonda as well as rival Toyota Motor Corp. are enjoying the benefits of government incentives for fuel efficient and gasoline-electric hybrid cars. …and more »

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Electric-Car Companies Grab US Cash to Blunt Risks - Bloomberg

Electric-Car Companies Grab US Cash to Blunt RisksBloombergIt will spend $175 million to refurbish and retool the factory to build plug-in hybrid cars. “The cars built here are truly going to be the cars of the …and more »

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Fisker to build hybrid cars at idled Del. GM plant - The Associated Press

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Fisker to build hybrid cars at idled Del. GM plantThe Associated PressWILMINGTON, Del. — Luxury automaker Fisker Automotive is buying a shuttered General Motors assembly plant in Delaware to produce plug-in hybrid electric …UPDATE 1-Former GM plant to make Fisker hybrid carsReutersGM Plant To Build Fisker Hybrid CarsNewsOXYFisker To Retool Former GM Plant To […]

Long road ahead for China’s green cars - AsiaOne

AsiaOne

Long road ahead for China's green carsAsiaOneAlready, 13 cities are offering incentives to offset the relatively high prices of hybrid cars. For example, Shanghai offers buyers a one-off 20 per cent …and more »

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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid FD3 real world fuel consumption gas mileage figures - Energy Collective (blog)

AutoWeek

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid FD3 real world fuel consumption gas mileage figuresEnergy Collective (blog)I still get the odd questions like "do hybrid cars run on natural gas?" or "do you still need petrol/gasoline?" from time to time. …Honda Speaks about Hybrid Sports Car PlanAutoTantra.inHonda's hybrid sports car planAutocarThe New Toyota Lexus LFA is a Monster, […]

V8, turbo on track for ‘Green Challenge’ glory - Sydney Morning Herald

V8, turbo on track for 'Green Challenge' glorySydney Morning HeraldForget hybrid cars and electric vehicles; two of Australia's fastest, thirstiest cars are on target to win a controversial 3000km economy run from Darwin to …and more »

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Fisker to convert a GM plant in Delaware to build plug-in hybrid cars. - BusinessWeek

New York Times

Fisker to convert a GM plant in Delaware to build plug-in hybrid cars.BusinessWeekOut with the old, in with the new. California electric-car startup Fisker Automotive will announce plans tomorrow to turn an old General Motors plant in …Fisker to build plug-in cars at old GM plantTopNews United StatesFisker To Build Plug-in Hybrids in […]

Nation’s automakers are seeing ‘green’ - China Daily

China Daily

Nation's automakers are seeing 'green'China DailyGeely's goal is to sell 10000 hybrid cars by 2010. Geely also announced plans to release its first electric car, the Geely Panda, within the next year. …Long road ahead for China's green carsThe Malaysian Insiderall 7 news articles »

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Electric vehicles are charging up the automotive industry - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Electric vehicles are charging up the automotive industryLos Angeles TimesIn the next three years, at least a dozen pure electric or plug-in hybrid cars are slated to hit the market in the US Electricity-driven vehicles from …Ford chairman calls for a concerted push on electric carsHouston Chronicleall 13 news articles »

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