Archive for March, 2010

Hybrid Cars Slowly Replacing Gas Guzzlers In U.S. Government Fleet - EarthTechling (blog)

EarthTechling (blog)

Hybrid Cars Slowly Replacing Gas Guzzlers In U.S. Government FleetEarthTechling (blog)Buried today in the announcement from the White House around plans for limited offshore oil drilling and exploration was …Federal government to buy 5600 hybrid vehiclesWashington Post (blog)all 16 news articles »

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Obama, carmakers hedge energy bets - The Detroit News

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Obama, carmakers hedge energy betsThe Detroit NewsAt the same time, Japan's Nissan Motor Co., a skeptic of the business case for hybrid cars and alternative-fuel vehicles, surprises with confirmation that …Chevy Volt May Bore the U.S. into Saving the PlanetUGOChevy Volt on track for extremely limited late 2010 launchFavStocks (blog)We Test-Drive Chevy's […]

Luxury: The Ford hybrid advantage? - FavStocks (blog)

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Luxury: The Ford hybrid advantage?FavStocks (blog)By Hybrid Cars on 03/31/2010 – 1:42 pm PDTLeave a Comment The Ford Fusion hybrid is one of my favorite hybrid cars, and what's not to like, except the price …and more »

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Warren Buffett backs Chinese BYD to launch hybrid cars for mass market - Calgary Herald

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Warren Buffett backs Chinese BYD to launch hybrid cars for mass marketCalgary HeraldHONG KONG: Chinese car and battery maker BYD Co, backed by US billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said it will start sales of plug-in hybrid cars with …2010-03-30 BYD starts sales of hybrid cars to private buyers…New Energy Matters (subscription)all 8 news articles »

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All the benefits of a hybrid . . . from a Golf - Irish Times

Irish Times

All the benefits of a hybrid . . . from a GolfIrish TimesYes, we like to tip our hat to the clever technology and when Toyota give us a plug-version of the Prius in the not-too-distant future, hybrid cars might …

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40 mpg and it’s not a hybrid? - FavStocks (blog)

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40 mpg and it's not a hybrid?FavStocks (blog)By Hybrid Cars on 03/30/2010 – 10:20 am PDTLeave a Comment The Toyota Prius is rated at 48 mpg highway by the EPA, the Honda Insight 43 mpg. …and more »

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We Test-Drive Chevy’s Volt Electric Car - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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We Test-Drive Chevy's Volt Electric CarWall Street Journal (blog)Unlike the Toyota Prius and other hybrid cars, the 2011 Volt uses only electric power to actually turn the wheels. Its gasoline engine acts as a generator …Nissan prices electric car at premium to PriusLivemintWith Leaf, a new electric car, Nissan plugs affordabilityWashington Postall 992 news […]

Hybrid school bus receives mixed reviews - The Ames Tribune

Hybrid school bus receives mixed reviewsThe Ames TribuneMost hybrid cars and transit buses, for example, use a system that transfers energy to the batteries while the vehicle is in motion, rather than depending …and more »

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Toyota To Provide Hybrid Vehicle Technology To Mazda Motor - Wall Street Journal

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Toyota To Provide Hybrid Vehicle Technology To Mazda MotorWall Street JournalMazda aims to begin rolling out hybrid cars in Japan by 2013, the two companies said in a joint press release. The two Japanese auto makers have been in …Toyota starts initiative to boost quality after recallsSifyMazda in hybrid deal with ToyotaFinancial TimesToyota inks […]

Q&A With Hyundai’s Interim CMO, Chris Perry - MediaPost Publications

Q&A With Hyundai's Interim CMO, Chris PerryMediaPost PublicationsA: Hybrids have traditionally either been visually unique or versions of non-hybrid cars. We have taken a different approach. This is a Sonata chassis, …and more »

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