News tagged with plug in hybrid cars


The plan comes as part of a £250 million scheme to make motoring in Britain greener

Britons offered cash grants to buy electric cars

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created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (26) | comments 0

British motorists could receive up to 5,000 pounds (5,700 euros, 7,500 dollars) if they buy an electric car under government proposals unveiled Thursday.





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The world's biggest car-maker Toyota Motor has said it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid car

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 6

Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.


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Toyota Not Too Keen On Plug-In Hybrids

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (13) | comments 34 weblog

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is recognized as one of the leaders in hybrid technology, so it may come as a surprise to some that the company is not terribly keen on selling hybrid plug-ins to consumers. Even though ...


General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011

GM to launch plug-in hybrid SUV in 2011

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created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011, the automaker said Thursday.


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Taiwan, China may develop electric cars together

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Taiwan and China are looking into developing electric cars together and will hold a conference here next week to seek areas where they can cooperate, a Taipei official said Monday.


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Agreement reached on common 'plug' for electric cars: firm

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created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (17) | comments 28

Leading automotive and energy companies have reached agreement on a common "plug" to recharge electric cars, a spokeswoman for German energy company RWE said Sunday.


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Electric cars rolling out

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (16) | comments 7 weblog

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electric vehicles are far from new, but we are still a long way from electric cars being the norm. Now two new electric cars may bring that goal a step closer.


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Pulling the plug on hybrid myths

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (16) | comments 31

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you call them myths, urban legends, fables or old wives' tales, there's a lot of misinformation out there about plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. These vehicles, abbreviated PHEVs, ...


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Defying recession, Japan's green cars surge in popularity

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created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 3

Defying the worst recession in decades, green cars in Japan are gaining ground against conventional gas-guzzlers, offering automakers hope of re-energising a flagging domestic market.


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Hybrid automaker Fisker to buy shuttered GM plant

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Budding US hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive will reopen a shuttered General Motors plant in Delaware to build fuel-efficient, plug-in cars, the White House announced Tuesday.


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NYPD Goes Green

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 6 weblog

(PhysOrg.com) -- New York City has a goal to reduce its overall carbon footprint. For Manhattan, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gases 30% by 2017. As part of this effort, the New York City Police Department ...



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