GS71

Small, sleek and unbelievably thin, the M3510 BEATb, Samsung’s latest foray into MP3 phones, gets music aficionados in the groove. Not only is this candy bar phone unobtrusive and friendly, it also has the advantage of being paper light at only 68g …

Brian Stone is associate professor of city and regional planning at Georgia Tech. Credit: Rob Felt/Georgia Tech A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change, published February 10, 2009 online by Environmental Science and …

Like hybrid cars being developed to help save and protect the environment, the PowerShot G10 is Canon’s hybrid camera - a cross between a digital SLR and a point-and shoot camera. It may sound confusing at first. To simplify things, this 14.7 …

Shanghai, February 11, 2009: (Gasgoo.com) Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. expects to raise its auto sales in China by 20% to more than 700,000 units this year, said sina.com today. As its sales in the U.S. market fell by 50% in 2008, the sales …

NEW YORK — Homebuilders, automakers and green-energy firms could be big winners in the stimulus sweepstakes. Those sectors, among the hardest hit by the recession, could be in the best position to cash in once Congress gives final approval to the …

NEW YORK — Homebuilders, automakers and green-energy firms could be big winners in the stimulus sweepstakes. Those sectors, among the hardest hit by the recession, could be in the best position to cash in once Congress gives final approval to the …

Financial Post

Insightful fuel cell technologyFinancial Post, Canada - 3 hours agoThe all-new 2010 Insight hybrid car makes its regional debut at the Toronto show. Utilizing the latest generation of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) …Honda’s New Insight Hybrid Car Detailed Gizmodo AustraliaHybrid sets sights on mass market Aberdeen Press and JournalHonda Insight at Melbourne Motor Show Autochannel (press release) Times of the Internet - MotorTrend Magazine all 15 news articles

NEW YORK — Homebuilders, automakers and green-energy firms could be big winners in the stimulus sweepstakes. Those sectors, among the hardest hit by the recession, could be in the best position to cash in once Congress gives final approval to the …

TORONTO, Feb. 11 /CNW/ - The Mitsubishi Super-All-Wheel Control technology, available on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, was declared the 2009 Best New Technology by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The award was announced …

With video: GM looks to cash in on ‘Transformers’ sequel : 5 of automaker’s concept vehicles star in movie set for summer release • By Tim Higgins More cuts, less severance at GM : Pay for some to be trimmed 10% • By Tim Higgins Also see: New …

Auto Show 2009: BMWNational Post, Canada - 11 hours agoWith the mild hybrid concept, the electric motor boosts the driving potential of the V8 in a manner most appropriate for the BMW 7 Series, giving the car…

Hybrid Cars News

Study: Hybrid s Don’t Cost More to RepairHybrid Cars News - 11 hours agoIf you’re thinking of buying a hybrid car, here’s one more piece of good news on top of the superior gas mileage. Repair costs for hybrid models, …Auto Show 2009: Toyota/Lexus National PostGas guzzlers back on top, hybrid sales slowing kwgn.com2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h at Toronto Auto Show Auto123 Times of the Internet - Canada NewsWire (press release) all 19 news articles

The Canadian Press

Chevrolet Volt to feature newest Goodyear tireAkron Beacon Journal, OH - 11 hours agoThe new Assurance Fuel Max tire announced earlier this month will be the original equipment tire on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car. …CHICAGO SHOW: Chevy Volt updates faster, easier just-auto.com (subscription)GM’s Viability Plan: Cut Costs And Bank On The Volt istockAnalyst.com (press release)AUTOSHOW-GM eyes fast gains with future Volt models Forbes Automotive World (subscription) - MotorTrend Magazine all 81 news articles

DailyTech

Electric car a bid for ’sustainable’ leadershipPittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 12 hours agoLisa Drake, chief engineer of Ford’s hybrid vehicles, said the company believed that its plug-in hybrids would offer a better balance of all-electric …Plug-in Ford Transit Connect to make its debut in 2010 Detroit Free PressFord van 1st from Europe DetNews.comFord battery-electric van due in 2010 Reuters Environmental Leader - CNNMoney.com all 217 news articles

As electric cars gain currency, Oregon charges aheadChristian Science Monitor, MA - 20 hours ago1916: Clinton Edgar Woods, of Phaeton fame (see 1902), invents a hybrid car that has both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. …

U.S. News Rankings & Reviews

Chinese electri c cars at Costco?Cleantech Group, CA - 21 hours agoKathleen Ligocki told the Web site Hybrid Cars that she thinks the US will follow the model of Mexico. GS Motors sold 4000 Chinese-made vehicles in Mexico …Going to Costco? Pick up a new car, along with the steak and beer San Francisco Chronicle all 4 news articles

Power Harvesting Shock Absorbers Can Boost Hybrid Car Mileage by 10%Next Big Future, CA - 21 hours ago“Simply put — we want this technology on every heavy-truck, military vehicle and consumer hybrid on the road,” Avadhany says. The team has received help . ..

Power Harvesting Shock Absorbers Can Boost Hybrid Car Mileage by 10% · By harvesting the energy wasted by ordinary shock absorbers, a prototype device aims to take over much of the work now performed by alternators. In hybrid vehicles …

Diesel Hybrid Cars: Will it Catch On like the Mainstream Hybrid Cars? Ford Thinks So Four years ago hybrid cars would rarely be seen in roads and freeways.

Nothing but news and information regarding hybrid cars, including hybrid car testimonials from the owners of all hybrid vehicles. If you like to follow the issues regarding hybrid cars including concept hybrids, such as plug-in hybrid…

by Anton Rowd Hybrid cars account for probably less than 5% of the US Market but the demand for them has …

Here you will find all about toyota highlander hybrid tips and secrets. Our toyota highlander hybrid site will help you maximize the effectiveness of your search. Guaranteed!

Honda to launch 3 new hybrid cars.

Welcome to a wonderful source of information on all aspects of hybrid cars. From the benefits of hybrid cars to brands and models of hybrid cars and hybrid technologies.

Of the stars of this year’s Chicago Auto Show, the ones revolving on stage-lit platforms, are little cars — fuel-efficient, battery-operated and hybrid. Among the featured players at the 101st show, now running at McCormick Place through Feb. 22 …

WASHINGTON — Over the past six months, Detroit’s automakers, workers and creditors have wrestled with how to survive the worst economy in decades while developing the high-tech vehicles of the future. Now it’s President Barack Obama’s turn. On …

Indianapolis - House Democrats passed President Barack Obama’s $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy on Friday despite a wall of Republican opposition. The bill was approved 246-183 and sent to the Senate, where a vote was scheduled late …

Toyoda also acquired a deep interest in his company’s automobiles, spending hours each month for the last decade testing new cars. In 2007, he even drove a four-hour stint as part of a Toyota racing team in Germany. “The Toyoda family is still kind …

From today, Kia Motors Corp. is offering an LPG version of its city car Morning. For now, the Morning LPI is the only passenger car that runs on LPG available to able-bodied consumers, as GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co., the country’s only other …

6. Encourage employers to be more environmentally proactive. Suggest recycling programs and incentives for employees who buy hybrid cars or take public transportation. 7. Drive less aggressively. An aggressive driver uses about 125 extra gallons of …

Chrysler, GM fix-it plans due in daysDetroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago“If the car czar walks in and says, ‘I’m really focused on hybrids,’ that’s great, but the bulk of the industry is focused for the short and medium term on …

New tax credit for wind powerSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 2 hours agoYou also can still get a maximum tax credit of $3000 if you buy a hybrid car or light truck. However, with their growing popularity, many of the available …

CHICAGO — - Automakers are showing they can think small. But their efforts may be thwarted by the consumer’s shrinking budget. Pressured by Washington and last year’s spike in gasoline prices, carmakers have accelerated what was a gradual push …

Dr. Trent Pierce is a small-town doctor, the kind who holds your hand when you wake up from surgery or when you bury your husband. It feels like he’s everybody’s doctor in West Memphis, a city of about 27,000. Clerks at the gas station, nursing home …

Another hybrid debutsBaltimore Sun, United States - 17 hours agoIt gets 41 miles per gallon in city driving, which Ford boasts is the best of any mid-sized car - including Toyota’s Camry hybrid. Highway driving yields 36 …Introducing the Ford Fusion Hybrid ABC2 NewsRoad sign hackers warn of zombie attack North Shore News all 3 news articles

The Composed Gentleman Remote Sensing Scientist Filipino South Dakota. Education Articles, Research Papers, Graduate Studies, Online Degrees Programs, Full Movies Videos, List Grants Scholarships.

While public opinion seesawed over the rescue package, Mr. Obama’s popularity never suffered. A Gallup Poll released Monday showed that 67 percent of Americans approved of Mr. Obama’s handling of the economic stimulus, compared with 48 percent …

Mercedes-Benz Middle East & Levant is currently testing its S 400 BlueHYBRID car in Dubai prior to its introduction as the first luxury hybrid into the region in the middle of 2009, the company said. The combination of a modified V6 petrol engine and …

New York Times

Iconic GM Executive to RetireWashington Post, United States - 2 hours agoHe championed horsepower, derided hybrid cars and only last year called global warming “a total crock.” Yet he overhauled GM’s vehicle line-up, …Video: Money Minute: Lutz, Madoff, Oil AssociatedPressBob Lutz leaving General Motors Huffington PostGM’s Latest Challenge: Losing Lutz BusinessWeek Greentech Media - Automotive News all 312 news articles

At least Route 31 is a road to somewhere. President Barack Obama had it both ways Monday when he promoted his stimulus plan in Indiana and later at a prime-time news conference. He bragged in Indiana about getting Congress to produce a package with …

MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 1.1 percent on Tuesday as doubts about the immediate benefits of a U.S. stimulus plan saw the miners and banks turn lower, though rare earnings surprises helped stem losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX …

MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reute rs) - Australian stocks fell 0.9 percent on Tuesday as doubts about the immediate benefits of a U.S. stimulus plan saw the miners and banks turn lower, though rare earnings surprises helped stem losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX …

In apparent celebration of Al the Gore-acle’s latest Grammy win, scored for the spoken word version of “Inconvenient Truth”, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) is just out with a rather disturbing bit of news for the disciples of all that …

Tokyo — Nissan Motor Co. announced 20,000 job cuts Monday, the deepest reduction among Japan’s automakers in battling the global downturn, as it forecast its first annual loss in nine years. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the latest problems were …

Google Taking a Step Into Power Metering New York Times, United States - 4 hours agoIt also might be useful for plug-in hybrid cars, which will draw significant amounts of energy, perhaps doubling the electric demand of a small household. …

Those aches and pains you’ve been feeling? It’s now possible to actually see them in real time, thanks to motion capture technology. (Feb. 9) Ancient fossil find: This snake could eat a cow! AP - Wed Feb 4, 5:14 PM ET Never mind the 40-foot snake …

The best of today’s automotive news, reviews and commentary — as well as the cool and weird — from Freep.com and other Web sites. Check back for updates throughout the morning. A person familiar with the talks says General Motors is discussing …

Honda Civic GX [HCTITLE] [HCDATE] The Honda Civic GX, a vehicle that runs on compressed natural gas, was named last week as the greenest car of the year by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.

An electric hybrid car is a vehicle that runs relying on two system: the conventional one everyone knows using pro pulsion and the new technology one using energy that is stored and that can be recharged.

ABC News

Stimulus should spark auto retooling, Obama saysDetroit Free Press, United States - 12 hours agoIt also includes a tax break for new-car buyers and money for the federal government to buy plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles. …Video: Obama On Building Bipartisanship CBSObama: Government intervention necessary DetNews.com all 9,142 news articles

Nothing but news and information regarding hybrid cars, including hybrid car testimonials from the owners of all hybrid vehicles. If you like to follow the issues regarding hybrid cars including concept hybrids, such as plug-in hybrid…

If you like to follow the issues regarding hybrid cars including concept hybrids, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles and the politics of hybrids, such as tax credits for hybrid vehicles, the hybrid car blog is for you.

U.S. News Rankings & Reviews

Ford Fusion Hybrid Tops Camry, Prius in ComparisonsU.S. News Rankings & Reviews, VA - 15 hours agoAnd there, Fusion is without equal among hybrids.” Car and Driver set the Fusion against the Camry Hybrid, Chevy Malibu Hybrid and Altima Hybrid, …Hybrid Sales Plunge in January Gas2.0Honda still eying sub $20000 price tag for Insight hybrid, US … LeftLane News all 10 news articles

caption id=attachment_976 align=alignleft width=274 caption=Big-Box Retailer Elektra Figures Into Chinese Auto Sales Plan][/caption]The Chinese have.

Most customers look up the wrong hybrid car information when trying to decide on which one to buy. Hybrid cars are a different breed and as much as we wouldn’t want to admit it for some reason, they do have great advantages over those …

TruckTrend Magazine

Plug-in Ford Transit Connect to make its debut in 2010Detroit Free Press, United States - 19 hours agoFord plans to introduce a new battery electric vehicle the size of its Ford Focus compact car in 2011, as well as next-generation hybrid vehicles in 2012 …Ford van 1st from Europe DetNews.comFord battery-electric van due in 2010 ReutersFord To Make Battery-Electric Powered Transit Connect Truck CNNMoney.com AHN - RTT News all 185 news articles

US gears up for electric car eraPeninsula On-line, Qatar - 1 hour agoGeneral Motors, the giant US automaker, has presently with it more than a dozen hybrid cars, according to David Sandalow, senior fellow, foreign policy …

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-02-15

Washington: The quantum of carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles anticipated in the year 2050 could be cut down to 2000 levels if all cars on the roads were hybridised, a new study has shown. The study also found that doubling of population density …

In railing against the current stimulus package as “pork,” some people fail to realize the bigger economic picture and ultimate purpose of the proposition. Although it seems logical to suggest that the government should cut spending and not increase …

The technology that Corsa Motorsports and Zytek will employ with the scheduled race debut of the team’s hybrid-powered 07S prototype at the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida is a revolutionary concept. However the …

An energy firm has been urged to withdraw its threat to sue a London council over its use of the word “juice”. Npower is accusing Westminster Council of infringing its trademark by calling its free recharging posts for electric and hybrid cars “juice …

Dr. Trent Pierce is a small-town doctor, the kind who holds your hand when you wake up from surgery or when you bury your husband. It feels like he’s everybody’s doctor in West Memphis, a city of about 27,000. Clerks at the gas station, nursing home …

Chrysler, GM plans due in daysDetroit Free Press, United States - 9 hours ago“If the car czar walks in and says, ‘I’m really focused on hybrids,’ that’s great, but the bulk of the industry is focused for the short and medium term on …

The Associated Press

How will the $787 billion stimulus package affect you?USA Today - 10 hours agoProviding a tax credit of up to $7500 for families that buy plug-in hybrids to spur a new generation of cars “will help the environment and help Detroit,” …Highlights of compromise economic stimulus plan The Associated PressGrasping for details of stimu lus deal Juice all 764 news articles

NY1	Getting Cuffed Just Got GreenerMSNBC - 10 hours agoBy Caitlin Millat The NYPD will soon unveil a new fleet of hybrid cars it’s testing for full-time use on patrol, the New York Post reported. …“That Doesn’t Make ‘Em Police Cars” [Greg Pollowitz] National Review Online Blogs all 3 news articles

Partnership to boost plug-in hybrid carsTheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, UK - 17 hours agoFrench giants Michelin and Valeo have formed a partnership to develop and produce both plug-in hybrid cars and all-electric cars. The announcement comes on …Michelin, Valeo to Create Systems for Hybrid Autos Wall Street JournalAuto suppliers see tough times ahead ReutersMichelin and Valeo to reduce investment after ‘terrible year’ Financial Times Earth2Tech - PR Newswire (press release) all 39 news articles

The following is a transcript of the Republican response by Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop to Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s State of the State address. Good evening, my name is Mike Bishop and I have the honor of serving as your majority …

DETROIT -Automakers started 2009 in reverse. Consumers frightened by the prospect of losing their jobs stayed away from auto showrooms again in January and sent U.S. car and truck sales falling 37 percent, a familiar refrain for the struggling …

Many companies have died horrible deaths because their leadership was afraid to cannibalize their products. Let me give you some examples: • Kodak: How long did Kodak try to hang onto its film business before it made a real effort at developing …

WASHINGTON — Stephen Girsky, a longtime auto-industry analyst who heads the private-equity firm Centerbridge Industrial Partners, is a leading candidate to become a member of President Barack Obama’s auto restructuring team, people familiar with the …

RALEIGH — Progress Energy will partner with Ford Motor and the Electric Power Research Institute to test a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid vehicle to prepare the electric grid for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in future years. The Ford …

Look who won a new car! - SooToday.com

Seattle Times

Hybrid Car Future Hinges on Bolivia’s LithiumHybrid Cars News - 3 hours agoThe next generation of hybrid and electric cars depends on lithium ion batteries? ??but the world’s biggest supply of lithium is controlled by a socialist …Close-up Bolivia: The Saudi Arabia of lithium? Seattle TimesIn Bolivia, Untapped Bounty Meets Nationalism New York TimesPeak Lithium: Will Supply Fears Drive Alternative Batteries? Wall Street Journal Blogs Scotsman - Christian Science Monitor all 46 news articles

Look who won a new car!SooToday.com - 3 hours agoSzabo was one of just two people in all of Canada to win a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid car from Allstate Insurance Company of Canada. Today he, his wife Sue and …Allstate customers win Honda Civic Hybrids Canada NewsWire (press release) all 4 news articles

Motor Report

Toyota PriusKerala Online, India - 4 hours agoJapanese auto major Toyota is all set to launch its hybrid car, named Prius in India, in 2009. Hybrid cars are those cars which use both petrol and an …Expect a baby electric from Toyota The Gazette (Montreal)Toyota: Prius plug-in gets 65 mpg CNET NewsFront Range Briefs Longmont Daily Times-Call EcoGeek - New Europe all 35 news articles

January’s new-vehicle sales have slumped to their lowest point since 2004 as the global financial crisis continues to spread unease among buyers. The latest VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, released today, shows last …

Stuff.co.nz

Return of the electric carStuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 8 hours agoGM claimed there was no market for electric cars. Since then the US’s biggest maker has revealed the Volt, a plug-in hybrid car due in US dealerships in …Traditional Technology May Zap Electric Car Market Assembly Magazine all 2 news articles

U.S. automakers have been struggling to sell cars ever since the economy went south. Now it looks like a sharp drop in travel spending — specifically, on rental cars — has also caught up with the troubled industry. Rental car c ompanies, a major …

Tax raised on hybrid cars; aircraft rate unchangedLoudoun Times, VA - 9 hours ago… Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) asked that the board consider raising the tax on alternative-fuel vehicles and hybrids to match that on regular cars. …

San Diego Union Tribune

Meltdown 101: Rental car slowdown hurts automakersThe Associated Press - 10 hours agoA: An announcement by Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Tuesday that it is adding about 5000 gas/electric hybrid cars and SUVs to its nationwide fleet shows that …January car sales - A final reckoning begins in earnest ? Huffington Post all 78 news articles

IEEE Spectrum

Software Looks at the Road Ahead to Boost Hybrid-Car EfficiencyIEEE Spectrum, NY - 13 hours agoLi has developed control algorithms that use route and traffic data to allow hybrid vehicles to plan how and when to use stored battery power so as to burn …

CNNMoney.com

Big Three Bloodbath: Chrysler Down 55 Pct., GM Down 51 Pct., Ford …Washington Post, United States - 14 hours agoBy Frank Ahrens | February 3, 2009; 12:26 PM ET Take 100 bn or so out of the TARP fund and buy every houshold in the country a hybrid from domestic auto …Auto Show Spotlights Green Vehicles News Channel 8US auto sales in reverse, plunge to 26-year low The Associated PressCanadians trickle back to car showrooms as US sales plunge Vancouver Sun The Associated Press - The Associated Press all 1,446 news articles

Republican senators (and Ben Nelson) finally have a stimulus bill they can be proud of. Unfortunately it cuts about almost all the “stimulus” out. All the talking heads and media outlets are calling it a compromise. But the last time I checked one …

Republican senators (and Ben Nelson) finally have a stimulus bill they can be proud of. Unfortunately it cuts about almost all the “stimulus” out. All the talking heads and media outlets are calling it a compromise. But the last time I checked one …

Sales of hybrid cars dropped 31 percent in January, taking larger dives during the first month of the year than sales of the light-duty vehicles.

Hybrid cars are as safe as any other vehicle in their class. Hybrid cars are available right now! Hybrid cars are a very interesting technology. Hybrid cars are powered by a combination of an efficient gas engine and by …

New ‘green’ ratings slip car buyers’noticeSan Diego Union Tribune, CA - 9 hours agoRod Grimes said he owned a Prius hybrid for three years and was shopping for a new one. The car rates a smog score of 9. “If I buy another car, …

Don’t bother browsing other site until you read our toyota camry hybrid site. You’ll see our toyota camry hybrid site is the best!

The Hybrid Car Conspiracy. Posted on 08 February 2009 by admin. Four years after the death of a dogged US inventor, transcripts reveal the EPA regulator who set the US hybrid car industry back 30 years. Originally posted here: …

In the early 1970s, Dr. Victor Wouk, an independent American inventor, developed a practical hybrid car that cut down on pollution and saved gasoline, but a.

For many years people have often owned or driven cars that are not only to help for transportation purposes but are also there for improving the overall.

If you are thinking about a hybrid car, you may be hearing quite a bit of “talk.” Some people think the hybrid car is the best thing on the market. Some people say it’ll just pass. Other people say they think they can save a lot of …

Check out Hybrid Car Review for more tips about electric hybrid car and an updated version about best hybrid car. Which is the best hybrid car ever made so far? It’s pretty difficult to point at a vehicle and claim that is the best …

It would be easy to figure out which of the current automobiles today were ranked with the best energy efficiency ratings in gasoline powered car engines, model.

MLive.com

Victor Wouk’s 1972 Buick Skylark prototype helped him become the …MLive.com, MI - 23 hours agoYes, three decades before hybrid cars became commercially available, a prototype hybrid car was built in 1973, utilizing a four-door ‘72 Skylark. …

Chery Auto launches hybrid - car offensive Alibaba News Channel, NEW YORK Shanghai, March 2 (Gasgoo.com) Not long after unveiling its first electric car called the S18, China’s Chery Auto said it plans to launch two more hybrid cars…

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-02-28

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-02-27

Ward’s Auto (subscription) Toyota Prius Touring Tops Consumer Reports Best New Car Value List Imperial Valley News, CA Five small cars , the Mazda Miata, and the Toyota Camry Hybrid follow with results ranging from $340 to $365 cost per …

Ford Bucks Detroit Trend With 3 New Car Models New York Times, United States Ford will introduce the Fusion Hybrid with an advertising campaign beginning Tuesday night on “American Idol.” With Ford shifting its product lineup to …

Car Crashes to Please Mother Nature New York Times, United States Car crashes posed a bigger problem; even hybrid vehicles emit carbon dioxide when blown up. To achieve true carbon neutrality the scripts would have to avoid shooting on …

Pieper Hybrid Car Patent Figure 1 [HCTITLE] [HCDATE] Happy Birthday, Hybrids! You may not have known it, but March 2 is the 100th anniversary of the granting of the first US p atent for what was called the “Mixed Drive for Autovehicles.

100th Anniversary of First US Hybrid Car Patent Hybrid Cars News Today, hybrids are celebrated as fuel-saving marvels of the high-tech age—but as shown by Pieper’s US patent, the basic concept is more than a century old.

EDITORIAL COMMENT | Roll Them Out Times of India, India If the government wants to discourage import of hybrid cars , that decision ought to be offset by encouragement at home of their manufacture, possibly by collaborating with Japan.

Where are the car guys on US auto task force? DetNews.com, MI Only the smallest gasoline-electric hybrids do.

stv.tv Hyundai Kia to Invest W9 Trillion Korea Times, South Korea Through the investment, the group aims to put hybrid cars on the domestic market and increase hybrid car output to 30000 units next year. The remaining 6 trillion won …

An alliance of French companies is developing an electric car from the tires up. Michelin and auto components supplier Valeo is developing a plug-in hybrid and full electric automobile based around the tire company’s Active Wheel technology. Read the …

Following “How to buy a car in today???s market” and “Car-buying tips for getting the best deal today,” we present our Best New Car Deals for February 2009, just in time for President’s Day weekend. Each year, this holiday weekend can be a time for

The gargantuan stimulus bill Congress has rubber-stamped with virtually no Republican support contains tens of billions of the very spending projects that made the legislation a lightning rod for criticism. And although the bill is generally …

Highlights of a $787 billion compromise version of President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan. Additional debt costs would add about $330 billion over 10 years. Many provisions expire in two years. _ $40 billion to provide extended unemployment …

On Monday, the new Red Bull RB5 revealed to the public and Sebastian Vettel drove for its shakedown on Monday. New Red Bull looks good and all week it was very fast against rivals. Renault R29 made a surprise on the last day of testing. Alonso did 1 …

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The quantum of carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles anticipated in the year 2050 could be cut down to 2000 levels if all cars on the roads were hybridised, a new study has shown. The study also found that doubling of …

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-02-13

CNET News

A New Hybrid Sprouts in the Shadow of the PriusNew York Times, United States - 10 hours agoBy JERRY GARRETT IN designing the 2010 Insight, Honda’s goal was to create a hybrid car that was not just practical, but would be priced within reach of …More Fuel-Efficient Cars, Like Honda’s Insight BusinessWeekThe 2010 Toyota P rius, 50 MPG and Loaded with Cool New Technology Daily GreenComparison Test: 2009 Toyota Prius vs. 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Edmunds.com/Inside Line Vancouver Sun - Calgary Herald all 14 news articles

Washington Times

No longer the next big thing, green automobiles are here nowSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 14 hours agoHeadlining the debuts in Detroit was the latest iteration in a veteran electric car, the hybrid-gas-electric Toyota Prius. The Prius got a facelift with …Hybrids, electric and diesel models lead the green pack CP24, Canada all 3 news articles

MLive.com

Automakers show small cars; buyers show restraintChicago Tribune, United States - 16 hours ago“This is the first car that offers true value” in the hybrid era, Butler said. “You can get the best of both worlds — fuel cost and buying price. …2009 Chicago Auto Show showcases quieter, cleaner vehicles Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette2009 DALLAS AUTO SHOW Dallas Convention Center February 18 -22 2009 El LiderDallas preps for car show smudailycampus.com WBBM780 - Chicago Tribune all 59 news articles

Electric cars are slowly gaining among consumerseTaiwan News, Taiwan - 21 hours ago1916: Clinton Edgar Woods, of Phaeton fame (see 1902), invents a hybrid car that has both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. …

Hybrid Cars, the Prototype of Modern VehiclesAUTO-MOBI.info, Macedonia - Feb 13, 2009Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off of its first hybrid car for passenger, the S400 Blue HYBRID. Based on the S350, this mild hybrid auto pairs an …

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-02-12

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-02-12

Jaunted

Enterprise adds 5000 hybrid cars to their rental fleetGadling, CA - Feb 12, 2009Enterprise rent-a-car just announced a massive expansion to their hybrid rental fleet. The chain is adding 5000 new hybrid vehicles, and expanding their …Enterprise Rent-a-Car Adds 5000 Hybrids to its Fleet of Fuel … SustainablogEnterprise Adding 5000 Hybrids, But Would You Rent? Jaunted all 3 news articles

Multi Reso/Survey on Perceptions of Car Brands and Manufacturers …MSNBC - Feb 12, 2009MONTREAL, QUEBEC - “Which car manufacturer probably makes the best hybrid cars currently on the market?” To this opinion question, 38% of Canadians answered …

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 …

The Hybrid Car Organization provides information and resources to consumers interested in hybrid cars and electric vehicles.

bluenine2009 posted a photo:

Hybrid Of The Day for 2009-0 2-11

MIT Technology Review

Different hybrid tech could make green cars cheaperGreen Right Now, CA - Feb 11, 2009By John DeFore If you’re saving your pennies for a new hybrid car, it just may be worth asking: What type of hybrid should I hope for? …Credit: Lino Guzzella MIT Technology Review all 2 news articles

The first European product in Ford Motor Co.’s lineup to reach American shores could change the way some companies do business. The 2010 Ford Transit Connect is versatile, has average fuel economy in the 20-mpg range, and a starting price of $21,475 …

Ford Motor Co. plans to unveil today the North American production version of the 2010 Transit Connect, a commercial van, at the Chicago Auto Show, and to announce its intent to produce an electric version. The gasoline engine-powered version is to …

Elizabeth Souder contributed to this report. Texas politicians are offering to put up to $5,000 in your pocket if you join the first wave of buyers of new-generation plug-in hybrid vehicles. Plug-ins will be green indeed, getting the equivalent of …

- The first product in Ford’s aggressive new electric vehicle plan, a battery electric-powered version of Ford’s global Transit Connect commercial vehicle, will be offered in 2010 - Ford is collaborating with Europe’s leading battery elect ric …

Edmunds.com/Inside Line

Plug-in Ford Transit Connect to debut in 2010Detroit Free Press, United States - 1 hour agoFord plans to introduce a new battery electric vehicle the size of its Ford Focus compact car in 2011, as well as next-generation hybrid vehicles in 2012 …Ford To Make Battery-Electric Powered Transit Connect Truck CNNMoney.comFord battery-electric Transit Connect due in 2010 ReutersFord van 1st from Europe DetNews.com RTT News - Ward’s Auto (subscription) all 131 news articles

CAPITAL REGION — Bill Corbett leaves the car at home and rides the bus to reduce his personal impact on the environment, so he’s glad when the bus that picks him up is a diesel-electric hybrid. “If I have to take public transit and there’s a …

New tax credit for wind powerDenver Post, CO - 2 hours agoYou also can still get a maximum tax credit of $3000 if you buy a hybrid car or light truck. However, with their growing popularity, many of the available …Hybrids eligible for tax credit Denver Post all 4 news articles

DETROIT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co ( F.N ) plans to sell a battery electric powered Transit Connect light work van in North America next year, the first step in electrification plans announced last month, the automaker said on Monday. Ford is …

Doug Manzelmann’s editorial notebook (”Unplugged,” Jan. 31) discusses many of the challenges facing President Barack Obama ’s goal of making plug-in hybrid vehicles part of the answer to America’s dependence on imported oil. However, Mr. Manzelmann’s …

Plug-in hybrid cars spark hopes, questions on cutting pollutionDallas Morning News, TX - 3 hours agoRegional planners support clean-car incentives, but they need more information on the plug-in hybrid idea. “We’re still digesting it all,” Klaus said. …No need to unplug the hybrid vehicles Baltimore Sun all 9 news articles

By David Bailey DETROIT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans to sell a battery electric powered Transit Connect light work van in North America next year, the first step in electrification plans announced last month, the automaker said on Monday …

Police getting a ‘greener’ fleetDaily News - Galveston County, TX - 4 hours agoThe cars get about 26 miles per gallon of gas, according to company specifications. Five of the six Camry hybrid cars are already on the street, …

Mercedes to add C and E class hybrids by 2011 in U.S.; 12000 smart EVs in four years - AutoblogGreen · Audi confirms VW up!-based electric car - AutoblogGreen · Hybrid Car Blog - Hybrid cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles news and info: …

Toronto the largest city of Canada is unique in its culture, as approximately half of its population is migrants; however, due to the cosmopolitan culture of.

The Godfather of the Hybrid Car. Posted on 09 February 2009 by admin. The car had excellent gasoline mileage, greatly surpassed 1976 emission standards and had a top speed of 80 mph. Then, (cue Darth Vader music) an Environmental …

When Wouk died of cancer in his Manhattan home in 2005 at age 86, obituaries hailed him as an early developer of hybrid car technology and called him either the grandfather or the godfather of the hybrid electric car. …

The 20% solutionEconomist, UK - 2 hours agoUnder real-world conditions, hybrid cars get about 40% more miles per gallon than their conventional equivalents. But what if you could get a 20% …

The Treasury Department has agreed to a legislative fix that would allow General Motors Corp . to avoid a new $7 billion tax connected to the government’s decision to loan the company $13.4 billion, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, said Thursday …

TOKYO : Less than two months after forecasting its first ever full-year operating loss, Toyota Motor said Friday that it anticipates that loss to be three times as much as originally expected as global auto sales continue to plunge. Toyota said it …

WASHINGTON , Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has elected General Motors’ Tony Posawatz , Vehicle Line Director for the Chevy Volt, as Co-Chairman of the Board. He …

GAYDON, United Kingdom – February 6, 2009: Jaguar Land Rover’s Chief Executive Officer, David Smith, has urged immediate action by the Government to deliver the aid package promised to the UK’s automotive industry if serious industrial consequences …

Tokyo, Feb 6, 2009 (Diginfo) - Honda has released the all new “Insight” 5-door hybrid vehicle that features a lightweight, compact hybrid system in a compact, 5-passenger hatchback style body. Honda designed the all new Insight with four specific …

Associated Press Writer= LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal agents investigating a car bombing that critically injured a state medical board official focused Thursday on a tire the victim reportedly was trying to move from his driveway just before …

How stars get to the OscarsNational Post, Canada - 6 hours agoHe will come in a hybrid car. Others do, too, but if you’ve just flown in from New York on your private jet, then you have a hybrid drive you the 13 miles …

Seth Godin is a smart man. Partially out of necessity he has resorted to posting in sound bites: little well packaged morsels of pop culture references that he can spin out quickly and readers can digest easily.

Driving.ca

Sales of hybrid cars suffer in recessionUSA Today - 11 hours agoBy Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Even as automakers work feverishly to develop new hybrid cars, cash-strapped consumers are closing their wallets to today’s …Honda’s hybrid is a Civic’s lesson in cost-effectiveness NewsdayHonda sees Insight hybrid below $20000 in US ReutersAuto news in brief: Loan advisers sought Detroit Free Press Trading Markets (press release) - Japan Corporate News (press release) all 115 news articles

Hybrid technology is now being integrated into cars to enable consumers, such as yourself, to save money on fuel. Hybrid cars are known to cut fuel.

The start of the new year has not gone well for car makers, even in their hybrid sales. Sales were down 33% in reported hybrid car sales (full hybrids .

Read the Will Bolivia be the OPEC of Hybrid Car Batteries?

Read the Will Bolivia be the OPEC of Hybrid Car Batteries? blog post, comment and join the discussion in InternetAutoGuide’s auto blog.

German researchers’ hybrid offensiveCreamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 16 hours agoOpinions differ widely when it comes to the hybrid car. Some consider the vehicle with two hearts – a combustion engine and an electric motor – to be the …

Washington Times

The Driving Force of Hybrid VehiclesMSNBC - 18 hours agoNEW YORK, NY - It started as an engineering concept at the turn of the 21st century — gas-electric “hybrid” dream cars displayed at auto shows to gauge …2009 Washington DC Auto Show: Policymakers Discuss Plug-In Hybrid… Popular MechanicsToyota Focusing on Expanding US Hybrid Lineup Ward’s Auto (subscription)Smaller, smarter, slower Washington Times Financial Post - Drexel University The Triangle Online all 15 news articles

Nothing but news and information regarding hybrid cars, including hybrid car testimonials from the owners of all hybrid vehicles. If you like to follow the issues regarding hybrid cars including concept hybrids, such as plug-in hybrid…

Auto Racing Daily

Rental car slowdown hurts automakersSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 21 hours agoA: An announcement by Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Tuesday that it is adding about 5000 gas/electric hybrid cars and SUVs to its nationwide fleet shows that …China outpaces US in January cars sales Motor Authority all 251 news articles

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co has already decided to sell its hybrid car model ‘Insight’ for a price tag hitting less than $20000 in the U.S. Insight hybrid model will be launched in the Japanese market on February 6 with a price …

If you like to follow the issues regarding hybrid cars including concept hybrids, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles and the politics of hybrids, such as tax credits for hybrid vehicles, the hybrid car blog is for you.

caption id=attachment_968 align=alignleft width=274 caption=Zeroing Out Tax Benefits For Hybrid Owners][/caption]Cash-strapped counties and other local.

Daily Green

Hybrid Car Future Hinges on Bolivia’s LithiumRedBolivia.com, Virginia - Feb 5, 2009The next generation of hybrid and electric cars depends on lithium ion batteries—but the world’s biggest supply of lithium is controlled by a socialist …Will Hybrid and Electric Car Batteries Force a Global Lithium … Daily GreenAdvanced car battery makers seek juice from stimulus plan News & ObserverCan We Build a Better Battery Without Lithium? BNET RedBolivia.com all 14 news articles