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Auto House Passes 35 MPG CAFE (Solar Power) Standard for 2020

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the December 11th, 2007

Auto House Passes 35 MPG CAFE Standard for 2020
DailyTech - The company already has a bevy of fuel efficient cars including the Yaris, Corolla, Prius and Camry Hybrid. The company is also working on making its Honda and Hyundai-Kia are within striking distance of Toyota with corporate CAFE ratings of 28.7

Indian automakers close in on Jag and Land Rover
BusinessWeek - it has been doing manufacturing of automobiles ranging from trucks, buses to cars Nobody had heard of Toyota, Honda, Subaru etc in the late sixties, yet these three 3) Sure Oil is expensive as hell, but with new technologies such as hybrid, electric

2008 new-car preview: The ones to watch
Chicago Tribune - another decline in annual sales have a lot riding on highvolume passenger cars, minivans and truckbased SUVs for 2008. Redesigned versions of the Honda The hybrid is gone, but Honda offers a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine in 177- and 190-horsepower

Greenhouse Stocks
Forbes - For a mild hybrid like the Honda (nyse: HMC - news - people ) Civic, it’s $100. Toyota stands to gain because its Cars are loading up on their chip content overall, and commercial developers and homeowners are beginning to add

Honda’s Home Hydrogen Fueling Station
BusinessWeek - It seems Honda is gearing up to be the one of the first major companies to bring a will break the catch-22 dilemma stopping motor companies from producing cars economy of a gasoline-powered car, and 1.5 times that of a gasoline-electric hybrid

Asleep at (Solar Power) the wheel

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the December 11th, 2007

Asleep at the wheel
South China Morning Post - Only the China A1 car. Even so, Subaru dealer Motor Image displayed the R2, an unassuming runabout with limited Crown Motors sent its Daihatsus, but not its new Toyota Corolla or hybrid Prius, Estimas and Lexuses. Even so, the 1.5-litre, Daihatsu

The Top 50 Inventions of the Past 50 Years
Popular Mechanics - Likewise, Ferdinand Porsche wins his class at the 1902 Exelberg Hill-Climb in Austria in a front-wheel-drive HYBRID-ELECTRIC CAR . But it is almost a century later, in 1997 , that Toyota surprises its rivals by unveiling the hybrid Prius to Japanese

Did the GOP Alienate Hispanics?
Slate - Prius, The Silent Killer–Update: If the government requires that Toyota Priuses and other quiet electric vehicles make a noise lucrative market for Prius ringtones? And what kind of noise would be a) distinctive enough to identify the presence of a car

Solar Power - Hybrid Cars and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the December 7th, 2007

Hybrid Cars and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Updated frequently last updated Oct. 12, 2007. Vehicles Purchased or Placed in Service. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 replaced the clean-fuel burning deduction with a tax

Hybrid Cars Pose Dangers To First Responders
FAIRFAX, Va. — With the rise of gas prices the popularity of hybrid vehicles is growing, but rescue crews say the cars pose a risk if they’re in an accident. Under the hoods of

Hybrid Cars: All About Hybrid Vehicles, SUVs. Pros and cons, Gasoline
CarBuyingTips.com consumer guide to hybrid cars, how they work, if they are right for you, pros and cons, and tax considerations, buying advice.

HybridCars.com - Hybrid cars research and tools, community forums
An efficient, new Audi clean diesel powertrain that achieved top honors at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai last week, is headed to the U.S. in 2008. The Challenge is an

HybridCars.com - Hybrid cars research and tools, community forums
Information about hybrid vehicles, with daily news, blogs, and interactive tools, including a link that allows users to compare hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles, for gas consumption

HybridCars.com - Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrid Cars - Compacts & Sedans (Toyota Prius and Camry, Honda Accord and Civic, Lexus and Nissan), SUVs & Minivans (Toyota Highlander and Sienna, Ford Escape, Lexus, Mercury, and

Hybrid Cars, Best Hybrid Cars - ConsumerSearch
ConsumerSearch scours dozens of automotive reviews to identify the best hybrid cars and hybrid SUVs for the money. Top vehicles are ranked.

As Hybrid Cars Multiply, So Do Carpooling Gripes (washingtonpost.com)
A surge in the number of hybrid vehicles has left carpool lanes nearly as congested as the regular lanes they are intended to relieve, a Virginia transportation task force said

Solar Power - GreenHybrid - Interactive Hybrid Cars Resource

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the December 3rd, 2007

GreenHybrid - Interactive Hybrid Cars Resource
Hybrid electric vehicle resource offering forums, articles, car comparisons, and performance statistics.

Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Car | Industry Rumors Blog at Import Tuner …
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TechnoRide - Concept Cars and Hybrid Cars
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Toyota Denies Delays In Future Hybrid Launches - Daily Auto Insider …
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Toyota’s new high-end hybrid car: Volta. ” Propeller
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Green Car Advisor - Plug-In Among Four Toyota Hybrid Concepts at Tokyo Show
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2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid on MSN Autos
Find 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Prices, Features and Specifications, Photos, Reviews, Safety and Reliability Ratings on MSN Autos.

Solar Power - Compare Hybrid Cars

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the December 3rd, 2007

Compare Hybrid Cars
Compare Hybrid Cars Side-by-Side Based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, 15000 annual miles and the following fuel prices:

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Hybrid cars also known as hybrid electric cars are the most fuel-efficient vehicles on the market today. Learn how much you can save with these hybrid cars and trucks.

ABC News: Hybrid Cars Move Beyond Green
hybrid cars move beyond green four hostages have been released and it is believed there is one still inside hillary clinton’s campaign office in new hampshire, according to abc

Hybrid Cars, Best Hybrid Cars - ConsumerSearch
ConsumerSearch scours dozens of automotive reviews to identify the best hybrid cars and hybrid SUVs for the money. Top vehicles are ranked.

Hybrid Cars
The new gas-electric hybrid cars, current news about the hybrid car, future trends and hybrid cars under development

Dim prospects that ‘energy efficient’ will pay off: CIBC (Solar Power)

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the November 29th, 2007

Dim prospects that ‘energy efficient’ will pay off: CIBC
Globe and Mail - enviromentalist, I thought I’d give myself a warm fuzzy and purchase a Honda Accord Hybrid I can certainly see that it’s bad news for car manufacturing (as Ford itself argued), and granted, emission levels are improving, new cars over old, but what

Bring Back the Electric Car
Common Dreams - The technology for hybrid and electric cars already exist s. Many places in our country have enough sun to charge electric vehicles Rip Van Winkle (a.k.a., GM Ford Chrysler), loyal subject of King George XLIII, tried to escape his nagging wife

Mickey Kaus
Slate - are part of what’s killing all the unionized auto manufacturers while their non-unionized competitors thrive building cars in And aren’t there plenty of black leaders whose cultural affect is mainstream–Julian Bond, Andrew Young, Harold Ford–who

New CAFE Rules Need Social Pressure Behind Them
BusinessWeek - to bring the fuel economy standards for cars have to pay a tax if they want to own a Ford Expedition, Hummer H2 Hummer H3 or some such. That tax money will go into a fund that helps offset the tax break to the family who buys the plug-in or the hybrid

Honda hybrid tax credit to start phasing out
CNBC - WASHINGTON - A tax credit for buyers of Honda Motor Co. hybrid models is due to for the credit, which is designed to encourage sales of the fuel-efficient cars Tax credits of up to $3,000 are still available for hybrids made by Ford Motor Co

Horse Race on Stilts
Slate - It’s now less embarrassing to say you’re for Ford! Similarly, in Virginia, where there used to be a differential, it became less embarrassing to say you were for Webb, causing the differential to disappear–and then it became positively

Promises, Promises (Solar Power)

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the November 25th, 2007

Promises, Promises
Forbes - General Motors (nyse: GM - news - people ) and Chrysler are now introducing a hybrid Among the easiest ways to reduce fuel consumption is to build lighter cars with smaller, less powerful engines. Honda, Toyota and Nissan, for

Tax Tips: Get in on Energy Credits While You Can
Street.Com - Substantial tax credits are also available for buyers of some hybrid cars. Credits for hybrids from Lexus and Toyota ( TM - Cramer save some cash by purchasing new Chevy, Ford ( F - Cramer’s Take - Stockpickr ), GM ( GM - Cramer’s Take - Stockpickr ), Honda ( HMC -

Big surprises in CR survey of reliabile automobiles
Buffalo News - The four-cylinder and hybrid versions of the Camry and rear-drive version of the GS All Honda, Subaru and Mitsubishi models for which there was sufficient data ranked Nissan s Armada SUV, Titan pickup and Quest minivan were three Japanese cars

Chevy will carry GM’s green flag
Daily Pilot - high hopes for the redesigned 2008 Malibu, a mid-size sedan that is going head-to-head with the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, the two best-selling cars in the category. The new Malibu has been getting strong notices from reviewers, and the hybrid

A future without?
Rutland Herald - He’s asking individuals to try hybrid cars (his Honda Civic hybrid, powered by a gas engine and rechargeable electric battery, gets more than 50 miles per gallon), compact fluorescent light bulbs and better building insulation. McKibben also is

Solar Power - 2008 Ford Escape-Hybrid Interior Review - Best Cars & Trucks - U.S

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the November 21st, 2007

2008 Ford Escape-Hybrid Interior Review - Best Cars & Trucks - U.S
2008-Ford-Escape-Hybrid Interior Review, Rating and Score - U.S. News Rankings and Reviews brings you the Best Cars and Trucks.

EVWORLD NEWSWIRE: Toshiba to make motors for Ford hybrid cars
Toshiba to make 2,000 motors a month starting in April for Aisin AW, an auto parts maker affiliated with Toyota. Aisin will assemble the motors with other equipment to make drive

Ford Hybrid Cars - The Newest Ford Hybrids are Out
Read what kind of Ford Hybrid cars are hot, brought to you by a Ford Hybrid expert. There’s something strangely fitting about using Sony Pictures Studios’ Stage 9 to hold the

Spy Photos: 2009 Ford Fusion and 2009 Ford Fusion Hybrid Mule
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New Hybrid Cars| Research All New Hybrid Car Models at Automobile
Research all 2008 2007 new Hybrid Cars in the buyer s guide at Automobile Magazine. 2008 Ford Escape

Solar Power - KickingTires: Toyota’s Next Hybrid Concept

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the November 20th, 2007

KickingTires: Toyota’s Next Hybrid Concept
how many of the vehicles that will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show next month will make it to the U.S., but Toyota s Hybrid X teased in the photo above could be the car

Toyota Hybrid Sports Car “Priapus” Gets Greenlight
Toyota Motor Corp. set themselves apart from American automakers in the 80’s and 90’s by designing quality vehicles absent of planned functional obsolescences.

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Preview | Car.com
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Preview Toyota injects some overdue style into its popular hybrid crossover by Thom Blackett: What it Is

Toyota to Introduce $35k Hybrid Sports Car by Daily Fuel Economy Tip
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Green Car Congress: Toyota to Show Hybrid Sports Car Concept in
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New Toyota Hybrid Car Reviews | 2008 2007 Toyota Hybrid Car Review
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Toyota Hybrid Cars, Used Toyota Prius, Toyota Hybrid X
Toyota Hybrid Cars, Used Toyota Prius, Toyota Hybrid X Overview: A mid-sized SUV with the features, looks, and capability to boot.

Toyota FT-HS | Concept Cars
The Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept is a sports car concept which could fill a gap in Toyota’s model lineup left vacant since

Hybrid Toyota Sports Car Detroit Auto Show 2007 - MSN Autos
A hybrid Toyota sports car called the FT-HS shown at the NAIAS 2007,This futuristic gasoline-electric hybrid concept has 400 horsepower.,MSN Autos has exclusive coverage of the

Solar Power - Hybrid Center :: How Hybrid Cars work :: under the hood

Posted in Hybrid Cars by marcio on the November 20th, 2007

Hybrid Center :: How Hybrid Cars work :: under the hood
News: Toyota exec says company should have hybrid minivan in U.S. … To slow down or stop a car, you have to get rid of that energy. …

Driving Toyota’s Secret Hybrid Weapon | Green Car .com
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Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Car | Industry Rumors Blog at Import Tuner …
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