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Toyota Will Offer Plug-in Hybrid by 2010

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Toyota announced that it would build its first plug-in hybrid by 2010. Katsuaki Watanabe, president of Toyota, made…

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Porsche Panamera Hybrid on its Way

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Porsche AG said it will introduce a hybrid version of its yet-to-be released Panamera sports sedan. The company…

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Deja Vue, Hybrid Saturn Vue Debuts Again

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Get ready for a wave of hybrid press releases coming from Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, running from…

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$4-a-gallon Gas by Spring?

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

As if to answer what 2008 will bring in the world of green motoring, the global price of oil…

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Pininfarina Designs Electric Car Future

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Legendary Italian car design house Pininfarina is getting into the electric car business. The company hopes to have its…

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The Tahoe Hybrid Paradox

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Dan Neil, the Pulitzer-Prize winning auto journalist of the Los Angeles Times, says the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid deserves praise….

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EPA’s California Decision Under Investigation, Cheney Involved

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Less than two days after the EPA denied California a waiver to impose its own limits on greenhouse gases,…

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EPAÂ’s California Decision Under Investigation, Cheney Involved

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Less than two days after the EPA denied California a waiver to impose its own limits on greenhouse gases,…

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Honda Prepares Fight for Hybrid Market

Friday, December 21st, 2007

In a year-end speech in Tokyo, Honda President Takeo Fukui said at that his company will chase down Toyota’s…

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Bush Administration and Big Auto Outmaneuver California, For Now

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

The strategy used by automakers and the Bush administration to minimize an increase in fuel efficiency standards—and to delay…

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Bush Signs Higher Fuel Efficiency into Law

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Legislation that will fundamentally change the cars Americans drive was signed by President Bush Wednesday after having been adopted…

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New York City Orders 850 Diesel Hybrid Buses

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

While green car enthusiasts wait for the next generation of hybrids that use different fuel sources or rely more…

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Internet Chatter: Diesels Are on the Rise

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

If chatter on the Internet is any indication of market trends, then clean diesel technology will become a strong…

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Senate Passes Weaker Version of New Energy Bill

Friday, December 14th, 2007

The new energy bill continues its march forward after the U.S. Senate passed the legislation last evening in an…

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GM’s New Design Studio Focuses on Green

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

General Motors announced the launch of a design studio dedicated solely to the creation of electric vehicles and hybrids….

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