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Sanyo says secures hybrid battery deals – Reuters

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:01:48 +0000

Sanyo says secures hybrid battery deals Reuters T) said car makers in the United States, Japan and Europe have agreed to buy its auto-use lithium-ion batteries, as it looks to take advantage of growing demand for hybrid cars . Sanyo plans to start two auto-use lithium-ion battery plants in Japan by ...

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Toyota to start plug-in hybrid leasing – San Jose Mercury News

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:59:19 +0000

Toyota to start plug-in hybrid leasing San Jose Mercury News, USA By Yuri Kageyama TOKYO Toyota said last week it will start leasing plug-in hybrid cars , that are even greener than its hit Prius, by the end of this year in the US, Japan and Europe. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's top automaker, will start leasing 200 ..

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Mitsubishi unveil new all-electric car – Inside Japan Tours

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:40:55 +0000

New York Times Blogs Mitsubishi unveil new all-electric car Inside Japan Tours, UK Mitsubishi will be hoping that the i-MiEV will be able to capitalise on the growing popularity of electric vehicles in Japan, with recent figures showing that hybrid cars have topped the Japanese sales charts for the past two months. Mitsubishi Launches $47000 Electric Car Automotive Business Review Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Car Goes On Sale in July EV World all 29 news articles

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Mitsubishi unveils $47000 electric car – Sify

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:58:37 +0000

New York Times Blogs Mitsubishi unveils $47000 electric car Sify, India s electric vehicle is twice as expensive as popular hybrid cars by rivals Toyota and Honda, but Japan's No. 4 automaker said Friday the i-MiEV will help it survive increasingly intense global competition

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Mitsubishi unveils $47000 electric car – The Associated Press

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:30:42 +0000

The Wichita Eagle Mitsubishi unveils $47000 electric car The Associated Press s electric vehicle is twice as expensive as popular hybrid cars by rivals Toyota and Honda, but Japan's No. 4 automaker said Friday the i-MiEV will help it survive increasingly intense global competition. "With the electric vehicle, we will challenge ..

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Mitsubishi Motors to Preempt Rivals' Electric Cars – Bloomberg

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:23:59 +0000

CNET News Mitsubishi Motors to Preempt Rivals' Electric Cars Bloomberg The carmaker has a venture with GS Yuasa Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp

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Best Hybrid Cars With Good MPG Ratings – NewsOXY

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:33:42 +0000

CTV.ca Best Hybrid Cars With Good MPG Ratings NewsOXY, FL The best Hybrid cars offer good MPG ratings and are now coming to market from automakers including Ford, Toyota, and Honda. Hybrid cars for 2010 are delivering good fuel economy and up to 51 MPG.. The best Hybrid cars on the market with good MPG ..

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Mitsubishi Motors makes head start in EVs, but is Japan ready? – Trading Markets (press release)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:20:25 +0000

Mitsubishi Motors makes head start in EVs, but is Japan ready? Trading Markets (press release), CA But many in the industry are anticipating a rough road ahead in the face of long-standing hurdles including high costs and the lack of infrastructure for electric cars , especially at a time when affordable hybrid cars are enjoying booming sales in the ...

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Toyota: hybrids best 'green' car for some time – The Associated Press

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:41:58 +0000

CTV.ca Toyota: hybrids best 'green' car for some time The Associated Press When the battery runs low, plug-ins start running as a regular hybrid so drivers don't have to worry about running out of juice on the road. On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said it will start leasing plug-in hybrid cars ... Toyota Prius hybrid Japan's best-selling car in May Reuters Electric Plug In Hybrid Cars For 2010 NewsOXY Car of the future: Plug-in hybrid St

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Toyota Prius hybrid Japan's best-selling car in May – Reuters

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:03:35 +0000

Straits Times Toyota Prius hybrid Japan's best-selling car in May Reuters "The Popularity of hybrid cars will undoubtedly continue as their prices have come down to affordable levels and will be more so in coming models," said Kazutaka Oshima, CEO of Rakuten Investment Management. "In addition, oil prices have been rising ..

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