Tesla Motors CEO: Gas Should Be $10/Gallon – CBS News

June 15, 2009 by  
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CBS News Tesla Motors CEO: Gas Should Be $10/Gallon CBS News, NY Electric and hybrid cars will be expensive for awhile longer, because the relatively low price of gasoline makes it harder to sell enough of them for economy of scale. Of course he would like higher gas prices, so that he can sell more of his cars

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Mercedes Plays it Safe Big Time with ESF 2009 Experimental Safety … – MotorTrend Magazine

June 12, 2009 by  
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Los Angeles Times Mercedes Plays it Safe Big Time with ESF 2009 Experimental Safety ... MotorTrend Magazine In the spirit of searching for the innovations that will shape the cars of the future, Mercedes-Benz is unveiling the ESF 2009, the first experimental safety vehicle from the automaker since 1974.

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General Motors Kills Off "Mild Hybrid" Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn … – Edmunds.com/Inside Line

June 12, 2009 by  
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Examiner.com General Motors Kills Off "Mild Hybrid " Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn ... Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA The cars sell at a $4000 premium over the standard versions of the sedans and get negligible fuel economy boosts.

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Lamborghini Jumps on the Green Wagon with Hybrid Sports Car – Reuters

June 10, 2009 by  
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Motor Report Lamborghini Jumps on the Green Wagon with Hybrid Sports Car Reuters And for the cars ? Hybrid drivetrains, as well as some other technologies: The company cited hybrids , biofuels, start-and-stop systems and decreasing vehicle weight as some of the techniques it will use to cut back on fuel consumption.

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Mitsubishi Motors prices electric car at $47580 – Reuters

June 5, 2009 by  
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CNET News Mitsubishi Motors prices electric car at $47580 Reuters Honda's Insight became the first hybrid car to head the list of best-selling cars in Japan in April, while Toyota's Prius took the top spot in May. [ID:nT316781] Shares of Mitsubishi Motors rose 2.3 percent to 175 yen, compared with the Topix auto ... Mitsubishi Motors makes head start in EVs, but is Japan ready

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How an electric car could kill you – Toronto Star

May 31, 2009 by  
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How an electric car could kill you Toronto Star,  Canada Some drivers say that when their cars are in electric mode people are more likely to step out in front of them. The solution, many now believe, is to fit electric and hybrid cars with external sound systems. A bill going through the US Congress wants ...

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Robert E. Rich: Fuel rules will squeeze automakers – Lansing State Journal

May 31, 2009 by  
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Robert E. Rich: Fuel rules will squeeze automakers Lansing State Journal, MI So, approximately half the cars sold will have to produce fuel economy better than the requirement. Yet, no current non- hybrid cars come close to meeting this new standard.

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Volkswagen to Partner with BYD for Future Hybrids – Automobile Magazine

May 29, 2009 by  
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CNET News Volkswagen to Partner with BYD for Future Hybrids Automobile Magazine According to Christian Buhlmann, a VW spokesman, his company is looking at both battery-only and plug-in hybrid cars . He said it is hard to say when the cars will be introduced, "The big question is when do batteries become affordable? ..

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Hybrid Cars To Offer 100 MPG In 2011 – NewsOXY

May 28, 2009 by  
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NewsOXY Hybrid Cars To Offer 100 MPG In 2011 NewsOXY, FL Hybrid Cars are already advancing quickly in fuel economy and mileage. There are new hybrid cars , which still remain as auto concepts, which will offer consumers more than 100 miles per gallon by the year 2011. The new Hybrid Cars coming to market are ...

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THE AUTOMAKERS: WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE? – Green Energy News

May 22, 2009 by  
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Examiner.com THE AUTOMAKERS: WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE? Green Energy News, MD Some electric cars and plug-in hybrids . Obama wants a million plug-in electric or plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015.

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