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1 hr ago | AutoblogGreen

Toyota starts discussions on who will get PHEV Priuses

The cars will all be leased for purposes of field testing. Toyota is now in discussions with federal and local governments and energy companies about who will get how many of the lithium ion battery Priuses.

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Related Topix: Toyota Prius, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Automakers, Electric Vehicle

9 hrs ago | Direct Shift

2010 Honda Insight

Performance: When the original Insight introduced about a decade ago, it was being criticized as overpriced, cramped and too quirky for its own goods.

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Related Topix: Honda Insight, Honda

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Fuel-efficient Goodyear tire available on Toyota

Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Toyota Prius, Toyota, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet, Cleveland Metro, Akron, OH

MSNBC

Electric car maker Tesla seen going public

Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors and Nissan Motor Co, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle, Tesla Roadster, Automakers, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology

AllAboutPrius

2010 Toyota Prius I Equipment Level: Not Available Any Time Soon

Remember that $21,000, very basic 2010 Prius? Toyota has now confirmed it has neither current plans nor a schedule for selling the lowest-level model of the 2010 Toyota Prius, known as the Prius I, to consumers.

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Related Topix: Toyota Prius, Toyota, Honda Insight, Honda, Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

KSRO-AM Santa Rosa

Tiny Iowa town has the chargers, awaiting drivers

Hoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait _ if you can get there.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy, Chevrolet S-10

Calgary Herald

Road Test: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford's Fusion, already a solid entry in the mid-sized sedan segment, gets added appeal for 2010 with the introduction of a hybrid model.

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Related Topix: Ford Escape, Ford, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Honda

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Evolution of the Volt

From charging the Chevrolet Volt's revolutionary power system to washing the car, everything about the extended-range electric vehicle is new, but Volt owners must find it familiar and easy to use.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet

WBZL-TV Hollywood

Florida offers $5,000 to turn Prius cars into electric plug-ins

Anyone looking to convert a Toyota Prius into a plug-in electric vehicle can get $5,000 from the state to cover some of the cost.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle, Toyota Prius, Toyota, West Palm Beach, FL, West Palm Beach Metro, Delray Beach, FL

National Post

Preview: Nissan Leaf

The Leafa s battery can be recharged fully in eight hours. LOS ANGELES a For some consumers, concerns about the batteries in all-electric and even hybrid vehicles are tempering their enthusiasm for jumping on the alternative-power bandwagon.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Autoblog

REPORT: Toyota U.S. president Lentz believes Prius could supplant Camry as brand's best seller

Even with that impediment, the Camry still has a comfortable lead versus its archrivals, the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima.

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Related Topix: Toyota Prius, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord, Honda

GreenCarReports

BMW's Other Hybrid: 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Sedan

For 2010, BMW is releasing two hybrid vehicles that are very different both in style and in their approach to using electric power to assist the gasoline engine.

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Related Topix: BMW 5 Series, BMW, BMW 7 Series, Electric Vehicle

Earth Times

Reliant Energy and the City of Houston Launch Electric Vehicle Pilot Project

The City of Houston and Reliant Energy, an NRG Energy company , today launched a program to bring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the streets of Houston to demonstrate the important role that electric cars can play in the city's clean energy future.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle, Houston, TX, Energy, Toyota Prius, Toyota

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Bickford: Consumer Reports tests features of hybrid cars

The Toyota Prius has dominated the market for hybrid cars, and for the last eight years has been Consumer Reports' top pick "green" car.

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Related Topix: Toyota, Toyota Prius

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Edmunds.com News

2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid Launches in U.S.

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the 2010 ML450 Hybrid, which it says is the first European full hybrid vehicle to be offered in the U.S. The midsize utility vehicle mates a 275-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine with two powerful electric motors.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle

Detroit Free Press

LA auto show: GM to announce where Volt will be sold initially

At the Los Angeles Auto Show on Dec. 2, General Motors will announce the initial retail markets where the electric-drive Chevrolet Volt will be sold, the company announced today.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet, Automakers, General Motors, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro

MLive.com

Ford Fusion selected as Motor Trend's Car of the Year

The Ford Fusion has been selected by Motor Trends magazine as Car of the Year. The award is among the most prestigious in the automotive industry.

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Related Topix: Toyota Prius, Toyota, BMW 7 Series, BMW, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet

Edmunds.com News

Chevy Names Three Finalists in Volt Color Contest

After sifting through about 27,000 submissions, Chevrolet has announced the finalists in the contest to name a silver-green paint color for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt .

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Volt, Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet

Autoblog

Lexus GX460 to debut in China at Auto Guangzhou 2009

Sure enough, Toyota has announced that the new 2010 Lexus GX460 will be among the array of vehicles to be shown next week at China's Auto Guangzhou 2009 show.

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Related Topix: Lexus Gx470, Lexus, Lexus GX 470, Toyota Prius, Toyota, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Camry

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Edmunds.com News

China's Automakers Work Together on EVs, Hybrids

The Chinese government is urging China's domestic carmakers to work jointly to get hybrids and electric vehicles on the market more quickly.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle

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