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2005-11-08T19:00:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-08T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid Technologies Joins Product

Hybrid Technologies Joins Product Placement Agency (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) November 7, 2005 -- Feature This!, product placement and entertainment marketing specialists, have signed Hybrid Technologies to an already impressive client base. By partnering with Hybrid Technologies, an emerging leader in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, Feature This! joins the battle in environmental care.

Keeping up with Generation Jones (The Sacramento Bee)
Hit the scan button on your FM car radio and, when that roulette wheel of musical choices stops at a station, you might feel transported back to the late 1970s or early 1980s, your hybrid sedan turning back into a muscle car.

The Edge: Car sharing produces savings (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Hourcar, the car-sharing operation of an energy-conservation group, recently signed its first business client: Minneapolis-based Lander Group, which originally saw the program only as a possible amenity for its condominiums.

Smart products can save the planet (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Multinational corporations today shoulder an increasing share of social functions once reserved for governments. Trying to save the planet? These days, best to look to car companies like Toyota to develop better products such as the hybrid gasoline/electric car to solve our air pollution woes and reduce our consumption of increasingly expensive fossil fuels.

IntelliChoice.com Announces New Car Best Deals for November 2005 (The Auto Channel)
CAMPBELL, Calif Nov. 7, 2005; IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for November, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes.

Sales of all hybrids except Prius dip in October (Autoblog)
Following the general decline of sales for all light-duty vehicles, hybrid vehicles also saw their worst sales month since June when Green Car Congress reports all the models on sale now were first on the market at one time. October sales were down 27 percent from August’s record of 23,307 units at 16,934 units. The Toyota Prius, however, continues to enamor the buying public and draw

Accord Hybrid gets a push (Baltimore Sun)
Honda offering $1,200 incentive to dealers on '05 gas/electric model High gasoline prices don't necessarily translate into blockbuster sales for all gas/electric hybrid vehicles.

Florida Police Quietly Introduce Hybrid Sedans (Officer.com)
Several city departments will be trading in their gas guzzlers for environmentally, and financially, friendly vehicles. CLEARWATER - When the police chief rolled onto a burglary scene in a car resembling a white cocoon, no one recognized him. Not the crooks.

2005-11-07T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - GM plans to compete

GM plans to compete with Toyota in the hybrid car market
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - Nov 4, 2005 weight, because of the dual powertrains built into each car. However, even though Toyota is probably still losing substantial sums on each hybrid-vehicle it

Car Culture Government gives hybrid buyers raw deal on tax breaks
DetNews.com, MI - Nov 1, 2005 Hybrid car buyers are getting a raw deal from the recently signed US energy policy bill. Worse, many of these hybrid buyers likely

Some keep mum until death
Contra Costa Times, CA - 15 hours ago Victor Wouk recounted how he had helped design a prototype hybrid auto in 1975 But when Wouk sought support from the Federal Clean Car Incentive Program, a

Engrossed in a World of Political Idealism
New York Times, United States - 3 hours ago more than Washington politicians: the moderate Republican, Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda), made a free-market pitch for the Toyota Prius, a hybrid car favored by

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - Oct 10, 2005 This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Clearwater police quietly introduce hybrid sedans
St. Petersburg Times, FL - 20 hours ago Clearwater officials believe they can save $2,000 for each sedan replaced with a hybrid. The city hopes to replace its entire 200-car sedan fleet, excluding

Farmers Insurance Offers A Discount To Hybrid Car Owners
KFMB, CA - Oct 24, 2005 If you drive a hybrid car, you should get a break on your insurance bill if you're a customer with Farmer's Insurance. The company

Hybrid Technologies Joins Product Placement Agency
PR Web (press release), WA - 18 hours ago The Smart Car and the E-Cobra, an electric motorcycle, are two of the zero emission vehicles recently released by Hybrid Technologies.

2005-11-06T12:00:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid-car tax credit is

Hybrid-car tax credit is complicated
Buffalo News, United States - Oct 26, 2005 By RICK POPELY. Consumers may soon have greater urgency to buy a hybrid gas-electric vehicle, and not just because of $3 per gallon gas.

Car Culture Government gives hybrid buyers raw deal on tax breaks
DetNews.com, MI - Nov 1, 2005 Hybrid car buyers are getting a raw deal from the recently signed US energy policy bill. Worse, many of these hybrid buyers likely

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

At Tokyo Auto Show, a Focus on Fuel, Not Fenders
New York Times, United States - Nov 3, 2005 In turn, Toyota and Honda say they hope to reduce the cost of a hybrid car to that of a standard gasoline-powered car in the same time period.

Hybrid choices likely to multiply until commercially viable fuel
AutoWeek - Nov 4, 2005 FCVs also will be tested in Germany. The FCV is a hybrid car that uses a fuel cell powertrain supplied by Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 13, 2005 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

GM plans to compete with Toyota in the hybrid car market
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - Nov 4, 2005 weight, because of the dual powertrains built into each car. However, even though Toyota is probably still losing substantial sums on each hybrid-vehicle it

Fuel-efficient cars in demand, dealers say
North County Times, CA - 4 hours ago New-car sales have also been strong at Toyota of Escondido, which has benefited mightily from the popular Prius hybrid model. John

2005-11-05T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - Prius pricing for 2006

Prius pricing for 2006 announced (Autoblog)
Toyota announced the pricing of its 2006 Prius hybrid sedan today, the base MSRP of which will be $21,725. The increase of $475 or 2.1 percent will go into effect when the model goes on sale in mid-November. For 2006 the Prius receives restyled headlights and taillights and a new front lip spoiler. For the first time the hybrid will be offered with leather seating and a leather-wrapped

What Makes A Hybrid Hot (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
With gas sky-high, hybrids should be red hot. Well, yes and no. While the Toyota Prius sells in eight days, the Honda Accord hybrid takes some two months -- just shy of the industry average -- to exit the lot, says J.D. Power & Associates Inc. The Civic hybrid is no Prius, either; it takes 36 days to move.

Still the Small-Car Value Leader (Washington Post)
The trouble with moving targets is self-evident: They move. Sometimes they move so quickly, so far away from their original position, you lose sight of them. You aim at emptiness; or, maybe, if you are a rival car manufacturer shooting at Honda Motor Co., you target a memory, such as the old Honda...

Hybrid popularity grows as SUV models take hold (Chicago Tribune)
Dave Collins is just one of the many who have found an antidote to volatile gas prices. He bought a 2005 Toyota Prius gas/electric hybrid.

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

What Makes A Hybrid Hot (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
Buyers seem to prefer ones that feel, um, weird to drive

Toyota earnings slip (International Herald Tribune)
Toyota Motor, the largest Japanese car company, said Friday that net profit slipped 2.3 percent in the six months through September as it raised spending on new factories to meet robust demand for its fuel-efficient vehicles.

Toyota Announces Prices for 2006 Prius Hybrid (The Auto Channel)
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2005 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2006 Prius hybrid sedan.

Industry News (UK Auto Industry)
Ford and Citroën have both complained about the exemption enjoyed by Toyota’s Prius hybrid car from paying the London congestion charge, reports the European Federation for Transport and Environment.

Honda offers incentive on its Accord Hybrid (Rutland Herald)
CHICAGO — High gasoline prices don't necessarily translate into blockbuster sales for all gas/electric hybrid vehicles. Honda is offering a $1,200 deal incentive on the Accord Hybrid, making it the first gas/electric model to receive such financial support from the manufacturer.

2005-11-05T12:00:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-04T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid-car tax credit is

Hybrid-car tax credit is complicated
Buffalo News, United States - Oct 26, 2005 By RICK POPELY. Consumers may soon have greater urgency to buy a hybrid gas-electric vehicle, and not just because of $3 per gallon gas.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - Oct 10, 2005 This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 13, 2005 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

Save on fuel, and park free, too
Boston Globe, United States - Nov 3, 2005 pickup. ''It would give people another reason to look into a hybrid car. With the price of gas right now, no one can afford to drive.".

Car Culture Government gives hybrid buyers raw deal on tax breaks
DetNews.com, MI - Nov 1, 2005 Hybrid car buyers are getting a raw deal from the recently signed US energy policy bill. Worse, many of these hybrid buyers likely

Date of Source:
OSEN News, Canada - 19 hours ago Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are attracting a lot of attention now, right A car like the modified Toyota Prius often exceeds 100 mpg, with city driving

Ford to increase hybrid car production
Hindu, India - Oct 26, 2005 (PTI): US automobile giant Ford Motor Company today said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car to tide over

Grits make pitch for hybrid car buyers
CBC Nova Scotia, Canada - Oct 14, 2005 3 only talked about studying the viability of such a tax break. However, the NDP strategy released the very next day commited to a tax break on hybrid cars.

Passat a front- and side-smack star
Winnipeg Free Press (subscription), Canada - 14 hours ago Remember, marrying your car is out of the question in Canada. THE redesigned Civic has also seen revamps to its Hybrid fuel-sipper version.

2005-11-04T12:00:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-03T19:00:00.000-08:00

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Impact of Hybrid Cars on the Automotive Industry

2005-11-02T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - The Gas Miser Standard-Speaker, PA -

The Gas Miser
Standard-Speaker, PA - Nov 1, 2005 "For Toyota," says prominent Japanese car critic and environmental-technology specialist Tadashi Tateuchi, the hybrid car "may well be the key to world

Farmers Insurance Offers A Discount To Hybrid Car Owners
KFMB, CA - Oct 24, 2005 If you drive a hybrid car, you should get a break on your insurance bill if you're a customer with Farmer's Insurance. The company

Ford to increase hybrid car production
Hindu, India - Oct 26, 2005 (PTI): US automobile giant Ford Motor Company today said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car to tide over

�Green� Is Growing
Direct Marketing Intelligence (subscription), NY - 3 hours ago LONG BEFORE GAS PRICES STARTED HITTING A HIGH NOTE, I impulsively bought a hybrid car. Looks like I'll soon have lots of company.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Grits make pitch for hybrid car buyers
CBC Nova Scotia, Canada - Oct 14, 2005 3 only talked about studying the viability of such a tax break. However, the NDP strategy released the very next day commited to a tax break on hybrid cars.

THE BLACK LIST: THIS JUST IN -- LIFE HAS MEANING.
The Black Table, NY - 13 hours ago You stupid face head moron! HYBRID CAR ENVIRONMENTALISTS: Recently, I've been put over the edge on environmentalism. A classmate

Hybrid-car tax credit is complicated
Buffalo News, United States - Oct 26, 2005 By RICK POPELY. Consumers may soon have greater urgency to buy a hybrid gas-electric vehicle, and not just because of $3 per gallon gas.

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

2005-11-01T22:00:00.000-08:00

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Hybrid Cars Rescue

2005-10-31T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hybrid Car News - Grits make pitch for

Grits make pitch for hybrid car buyers
CBC Nova Scotia, Canada - Oct 14, 2005 3 only talked about studying the viability of such a tax break. However, the NDP strategy released the very next day commited to a tax break on hybrid cars.

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Farmers Insurance Offers A Discount To Hybrid Car Owners
KFMB, CA - Oct 24, 2005 If you drive a hybrid car, you should get a break on your insurance bill if you're a customer with Farmer's Insurance. The company

3 Safety Features You May Want In New Car
Kansas City Channel.com, MO - 6 hours ago Highlander Hybrid. In poor weather conditions, traction control automatically senses if the wheel is losing its grip on the road and helps keep the car safe.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Ford to increase hybrid car production
Hindu, India - Oct 26, 2005 (PTI): US automobile giant Ford Motor Company today said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car to tide over

Getting There: Hybrid Operated Vehicles -- or so one driver hopes
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 18 hours ago Question: Terry Lauber and his wife own a hybrid car and report getting between 38 and 62 miles per gallon of gas, depending on where they drive.

2005-10-30T22:00:00.000-08:00

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Hybrid Cars and Americas Dependencyon Foreign Oil

2005-10-28T22:00:00.000-07:00

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Hybrid Car Glossary

2005-10-27T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Vehicle Tax Deductions To

Vehicle Tax Deductions To Get Complicated (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
Through the end of this year, at least one type of income tax deduction on new-car purchases remains straightforward. People who buy a hybrid car through Dec. 31 can write off $2,000 from their federal income tax returns.

FORD TO RAMP UP HYBRID CAR PRODUCTION, EXPAND INDIA OPS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Transport US automobile giant Ford Motor Company today said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car, given the fuel crisis.

Ford may make hybrid cars in India (Rediff.com)
US automobile giant Ford Motor Company on Wednesday said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car.

One Popular Hybrid (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
Toyota has boosted production to keep up with demand for the Toyota Prius, the best-selling gas-electric hybrid vehicle in the United States and the world. The 2006 model benefits from the addition of new advanced airbags and other safety technology, plus new comfort and convenience features.

2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4x2 Review (The Auto Channel)
While the usefulness of an SUV may be hard to question, the fuel consumption of most such vehicles is very questionable, especially in light of current fuel costs. So what could be more appropriate than a usefully-sized hybrid SUV?

Ford to increase hybrid car production (The Economic Times)
US automobile giant Ford Motor Company on Wednesday said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car to tide over problems related to fuel crisis.

GM plans to double 'crossover' car range (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US auto giant General Motors said it plans to double its number of "crossover" vehicles to 14 by 2009 as sales of bigger sport utility vehicles slump.

Ford To Ramp Up Hybrid Car Production, Expand India Ops (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
US automobile giant Ford Motor Company today said it was seriously considering expanding production of its fuel-efficient hybrid car, given the fuel crisis.

2005-10-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Coping with the bad

Coping with the bad weather
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, MA - 14 hours ago So maybe walk or take the bus rather than drive. When choosing a car, choose an electric or hybrid car rather than an SUV. Recycle, recycle, recycle.

Ford plans expansion in Chennai unit
Financial Express, India - 20 hours ago He said Ford has introduced a hybrid car in the US market and indicated that the company was seriously evaluating expansion of its production, taking note of

Hybrid-car tax credit is complicated
Buffalo News, United States - Oct 26, 2005 By RICK POPELY. Consumers may soon have greater urgency to buy a hybrid gas-electric vehicle, and not just because of $3 per gallon gas.

CBC backs 'green' home reno format
C21Media, UK - 8 hours ago The homeowner who manages to reduce consumption and emissions the most will win a 2006 Prius hybrid car, courtesy of Toyota Canada.

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Grits make pitch for hybrid car buyers
CBC Nova Scotia, Canada - Oct 14, 2005 3 only talked about studying the viability of such a tax break. However, the NDP strategy released the very next day commited to a tax break on hybrid cars.

Clean, quirky cars dominate Tokyo Motor Show
Daily Journal, Venezuela - Oct 23, 2005 The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car is also showing off a one-seater �mobility machine� called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American
American International Automobile Dealers Association, VA - 22 hours ago From the 51% of households with incomes below $30,000 who say that they�d consider a hybrid car for their next purchase, the percentage steadily climbs to 68

2005-10-27T05:00:00.000-07:00

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2005-10-26T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Americans See Japanese Automakers

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American
American International Automobile Dealers Association, VA - 8 hours ago From the 51% of households with incomes below $30,000 who say that they�d consider a hybrid car for their next purchase, the percentage steadily climbs to 68

Toyota to top GM as biggest auto maker in 2006-paper
Reuters - 23 hours ago The revision came after the maker of the Prius hybrid car announced strong growth in global output for the first six months of the year, driven by healthy

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Clean, quirky cars dominate Tokyo Motor Show
Daily Journal, Venezuela - Oct 23, 2005 The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car is also showing off a one-seater �mobility machine� called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds

Chennai ideal for hybrid cars: Jaya to Ford India
News Today, India - 17 hours ago William Clay Ford Jr, chairman and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Company, leading the delegation, said Ford had introduced a hybrid car in the US market

2005-10-26T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota starts buying hybrid

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - Oct 10, 2005 This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

Hybrid-car tax credit is complicated
Buffalo News, United States - 13 hours ago By RICK POPELY. Consumers may soon have greater urgency to buy a hybrid gas-electric vehicle, and not just because of $3 per gallon gas.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Victoria woos Toyota on hybrid plan
The Age (subscription), Australia - Oct 23, 2005 By Deborah Cameron. VICTORIA has been in talks with Toyota to have the hybrid car, the Prius, manufactured at Altona. The move would

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Popularity zooms for energy-efficient cars
The Olympian, WA - Oct 23, 2005 Rushford, director of external relations for the state Department of General Administration, said three years after buying her hybrid car she's still being

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

2005-10-26T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Honda aims to launch

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Can Wagoner put the wheels back on General Motors
The Observer, UK - Oct 22, 2005 Critics say Wagoner is too methodical, too in the mould of General Motors thinking, to make a decisive win-or-lose play - a hybrid car, a merger, or a showdown

Clean, quirky cars dominate Tokyo Motor Show
Daily Journal, Venezuela - Oct 23, 2005 The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car is also showing off a one-seater �mobility machine� called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds

Detroit News auto panel gives Honda compact high marks
DetNews.com, MI - 5 hours ago "the car was not comfortable," said Rovik, "and I was very disappointed with the interior design.". The test cars included hybrid, sedan and base coupe models.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Ford to hike production of hybrid cars
Sify, India - 2 hours ago Pointing out that the company had already introduced a hybrid car in the US market, he said it was necessary for automobile manufacturers to incorporate bio

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

2005-10-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

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2005-10-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Littleton takes on technology

Littleton takes on technology
Lowell Sun, MA - Oct 23, 2005 LITTLETON -- Rick Bourassa says the hybrid car he uses for work is so quiet that he sometimes �wonders if the engine is even running.�.

Clean, quirky cars dominate Tokyo Motor Show
Daily Journal, Venezuela - 23 hours ago The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car is also showing off a one-seater �mobility machine� called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Victoria woos Toyota on hybrid plan
The Age (subscription), Australia - Oct 23, 2005 By Deborah Cameron. VICTORIA has been in talks with Toyota to have the hybrid car, the Prius, manufactured at Altona. The move would

2005 Tokyo: LF-Sh concept shows a new, sharp look for Lexus
AutoWeek - 14 hours ago wheel-drive hybrid V-8 edition with the equivalent power of a 6.0-liter V-12. Lexus sources also have confirmed a long-wheelbase edition. But the car's styling

RX for green scene: Hybrid Lexus SUV
Rocklin and Roseville Today, CA - 10 hours ago The typical hybrid buyer has a household income of about $100,000 per year compared to $85,000 for the non-hybrid car buyer, according to the Office for the

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - Oct 10, 2005 This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Tokyo Motor Show opens with cleaner car highlighted
People's Daily Online, China - Oct 21, 2005 in the commercial fuel-cell vehicles really kills off, the vehicle makers have been engaged in the war of marketing a less cleaner model -- the hybrid car.

2005-10-23T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Mercedes to Unveil Concept

Mercedes to Unveil Concept Hybrid (Wired News)
German luxury car giant will unveil the F 600 Hygenius concept car at the Tokyo Auto Show this weekend. The company says the fuel cell car's ability to travel 250 miles on a tank of hydrogen is an industry first.

High gas prices should push hybrid technology (The Kentucky Standard)
With Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman warning gas and heating fuels prices could be high for the next six months, Americans need to seriously reconsider transportation.

When buying vehicles, a hybrid choice will likely require more cash (The Journal News)
Julian Charnis of Yorktown Heights test drove a Toyota Corolla, a Honda Civic and a Honda Civic Hybrid before deciding on the hybrid.

Buying a hybrid: Test drive, select, wait (The Olympian)
Pizzazz or practicality. Comfort or quintessence. Shopping for a new car presents tough choices. When my 1995 Saturn passed the 200,000 mile mark, I figured I was pushing my luck to keep driving it on my late-night commute through large unpopulated areas. And yet I love this car.

The Highlander Hybrid requires little sacrifice on the part of the owner (The Morning Call)
When it comes to hybrid vehicles, the color to think of is green.

Toyota struggles to keep up with hybrid demand (Autoblog)
Potential Prius owners are waiting as long as four months to get their hands on one, a Detroit News report claimed today. Demand for hybrids is elevated thanks to ever-rising gas prices — a situation no one imagined ten years ago when Toyota first displayed the hybrid concept. Consumers want more of Ford’s Escape Hybrid and Honda’s hybrid vehicles than ever before, but demand for these

OZOCar eco-friendly luxury car service available in NYC (Autoblog)
It’s not enough to travel in style anymore — you gotta travel earth-friendly and in style. OZOCar, started by Jordan Harris and Roo Rogers, packs the luxury amenities into hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, Highlander and Lexus RX400h (and will presumably include the GS450h when it becomes available). Included for rear passengers are wireless internet access, an Apple iBook and over

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

Littleton takes on technology (Lowell Sun)
LITTLETON -- Rick Bourassa says the hybrid car he uses for work is so quiet that he sometimes “wonders if the engine is even running.” Bourassa is a meter tech for Littleton, Light, Electric and Water Department. He drives the department's Hybrid Toyota Prius to check electric meters.

Victoria woos Toyota on hybrid plan (The Age)
Victoria has been in talks with Toyota to have the hybrid car, the Prius, manufactured at Altona. The move would help guarantee the future of the motor industry in Victoria, even as oil prices rise. -

2005-10-23T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - The Highlander Hybrid requires

The Highlander Hybrid requires little sacrifice on the part of the owner (The Morning Call)
When it comes to hybrid vehicles, the color to think of is green.

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

Mercedes to Unveil Concept Hybrid (Wired News)
German luxury car giant will unveil the F 600 Hygenius concept car at the Tokyo Auto Show this weekend. The company says the fuel cell car's ability to travel 250 miles on a tank of hydrogen is an industry first.

Littleton takes on technology (Lowell Sun)
LITTLETON -- Rick Bourassa says the hybrid car he uses for work is so quiet that he sometimes “wonders if the engine is even running.” Bourassa is a meter tech for Littleton, Light, Electric and Water Department. He drives the department's Hybrid Toyota Prius to check electric meters.

Victoria woos Toyota on hybrid plan (The Age)
Victoria has been in talks with Toyota to have the hybrid car, the Prius, manufactured at Altona. The move would help guarantee the future of the motor industry in Victoria, even as oil prices rise. -

High gas prices should push hybrid technology (The Kentucky Standard)
With Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman warning gas and heating fuels prices could be high for the next six months, Americans need to seriously reconsider transportation.

When buying vehicles, a hybrid choice will likely require more cash (The Journal News)
Julian Charnis of Yorktown Heights test drove a Toyota Corolla, a Honda Civic and a Honda Civic Hybrid before deciding on the hybrid.

Buying a hybrid: Test drive, select, wait (The Olympian)
Pizzazz or practicality. Comfort or quintessence. Shopping for a new car presents tough choices. When my 1995 Saturn passed the 200,000 mile mark, I figured I was pushing my luck to keep driving it on my late-night commute through large unpopulated areas. And yet I love this car.

Toyota struggles to keep up with hybrid demand (Autoblog)
Potential Prius owners are waiting as long as four months to get their hands on one, a Detroit News report claimed today. Demand for hybrids is elevated thanks to ever-rising gas prices — a situation no one imagined ten years ago when Toyota first displayed the hybrid concept. Consumers want more of Ford’s Escape Hybrid and Honda’s hybrid vehicles than ever before, but demand for these

OZOCar eco-friendly luxury car service available in NYC (Autoblog)
It’s not enough to travel in style anymore — you gotta travel earth-friendly and in style. OZOCar, started by Jordan Harris and Roo Rogers, packs the luxury amenities into hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, Highlander and Lexus RX400h (and will presumably include the GS450h when it becomes available). Included for rear passengers are wireless internet access, an Apple iBook and over

2005-10-22T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Luxury car buyers take

Luxury car buyers take a new route
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Oct 15, 2005 The Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation says the hybrid buyer now makes about $100,000 a year, compared with $85,000 for the non-hybrid car buyer

Fuel economy is moving up on car buyers' lists
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 15, 2005 The aim is to improve gas mileage. The last clinic in Dearborn, Mich., drew 288 hybrid car owners from 24 states. The closest Hybrid Patrol to Atlanta is Dec.

Toyota tightens grip on hybrid market
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 19, 2005 With this so-called "hybrid" engine under the hood, the concept car was called a "Prius.". Now, almost every major company has announced a hybrid car.

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Tokyo Motor Show opens with cleaner car highlighted
Xinhua, China - Oct 20, 2005 in the commercial fuel-cell vehicles really kills off, the vehicle makers have been engaged in the war of marketing a less cleaner model -- the hybrid car.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

G. Chambers Williams III: 8 budget-friendly gas sippers
San Antonio Express (subscription), TX - 4 hours ago The eighth generation of America's best-selling compact car � the Honda Civic � has arrived. And you can forget the more expensive hybrid version, which

2005-10-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota starts buying hybrid

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Actress Diaz Promotes Environmental Awareness In Classroom Visit
All Headline News - 18 hours ago The actress, known for her reality-travel show "Trippin" to help promote ecological awareness and who also drives a hybrid car, served as a sidekick for friend

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Luxury car buyers take a new route
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Oct 15, 2005 The Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation says the hybrid buyer now makes about $100,000 a year, compared with $85,000 for the non-hybrid car buyer

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 20, 2005 If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 13, 2005 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

Fuel economy is moving up on car buyers' lists
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 15, 2005 The aim is to improve gas mileage. The last clinic in Dearborn, Mich., drew 288 hybrid car owners from 24 states. The closest Hybrid Patrol to Atlanta is Dec.

Tokyo Motor Show highlights eco-friendliness
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Oct 19, 2005 While Toyota's Prius continues to enjoy its advantage as the world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid car, the Estima Hybrid Concept minivan

2005-10-22T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

For the best information about hybrid cars, see the link below.
Ford Hybrid Cars

2005-10-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Fuel economy is moving

Fuel economy is moving up on car buyers' lists
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 15, 2005 The aim is to improve gas mileage. The last clinic in Dearborn, Mich., drew 288 hybrid car owners from 24 states. The closest Hybrid Patrol to Atlanta is Dec.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 13, 2005 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

�Swivel� car runs on electric power
MSNBC - Oct 14, 2005 The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car will also show off a one-seater �mobility machine� called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Rising Sun turns green
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - 15 hours ago Even Porsche is talking about a hybrid. Only Toyota, Honda and Ford, have hybrid cars on the market. The times suit the hybrid engine and alternative fuel car.

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Public seeks more refineries
Connecticut Post, CT - 20 hours ago Among those contemplating a car purchase, 45.2 percent said they would consider a hybrid car that uses alternative fuel sources.

2005-10-21T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Mercedes to Unveil Concept

Mercedes to Unveil Concept Hybrid (Wired News)
German luxury car giant will unveil the F 600 Hygenius concept car at the Tokyo Auto Show this weekend. The company says the fuel cell car's ability to travel 250 miles on a tank of hydrogen is an industry first.

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles .

Today's News: (Sierra Club)
Toyota launched the Prius, its first hybrid car , 10 years ago in Japan. Looking forward, the company says all its cars will be available in hybrid versions by early in the next decade and that it expects to be selling a million hybrids a year. That doesn't sound implausible.

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

Tokyo Motor Show Exposes Wide Gap Between Bullish Japan and Bearish U.S. car Makers (The Auto Channel)
CHIBA October 21, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun today reported that the gap between bullish Japanese automakers and their bearish U.S. counterparts was a study in extremes at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the Japan side exhibiting a tour de force and the presidents of the U.S. majors skipping the event.

The Highlander Hybrid requires little sacrifice on the part of the owner (The Morning Call)
When it comes to hybrid vehicles, the color to think of is green.

Debate Over Clean Car Technology Rages On (RedNova)
CHIBA, Japan -- The debate over the best medium-term solution for cleaner cars looks set to lengthen as auto executives in Japan for the Tokyo Motor Show this week discussed more, not fewer, options for weaning cars off oil.The race to develop more fuel-efficient and less polluting cars has picked up pace as gas prices, exacerbated by a series of devastating hurricanes in the United States, hit

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (The Auto Channel)
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 20, 2005 -- Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative (CalCars) program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric

Weekly Car Guide: Oct. 20, 2005 (The Car Connection)
New Passat sedan, Tokyo songs and sounds, and toilet shifters.

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

2005-10-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - High gas prices should

High gas prices should push hybrid technology (The Kentucky Standard)
With Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman warning gas and heating fuels prices could be high for the next six months, Americans need to seriously reconsider transportation.

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (The Auto Channel)
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 20, 2005 -- Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative (CalCars) program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles .

Mercedes to Unveil Concept Hybrid (Wired News)
German luxury car giant will unveil the F 600 Hygenius concept car at the Tokyo Auto Show this weekend. The company says the fuel cell car's ability to travel 250 miles on a tank of hydrogen is an industry first.

Debate over clean-car technology (CNN Money)
In Tokyo, automakers debate the roles of hybrids, synthetic fuels and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Today's News: (Sierra Club)
Toyota launched the Prius, its first hybrid car , 10 years ago in Japan. Looking forward, the company says all its cars will be available in hybrid versions by early in the next decade and that it expects to be selling a million hybrids a year. That doesn't sound implausible.

Tokyo Motor Show Exposes Wide Gap Between Bullish Japan and Bearish U.S. car Makers (The Auto Channel)
CHIBA October 21, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun today reported that the gap between bullish Japanese automakers and their bearish U.S. counterparts was a study in extremes at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the Japan side exhibiting a tour de force and the presidents of the U.S. majors skipping the event.

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

The Highlander Hybrid requires little sacrifice on the part of the owner (The Morning Call)
When it comes to hybrid vehicles, the color to think of is green.

2005-10-21T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

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Development of Hybrid Electric Cars

2005-10-20T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Honda hybrid car tops

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 13, 2005 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

Campus transportation study part of MSU Sustainability Day
MSU Today, MI - 17 hours ago When it comes to getting around the sprawling Michigan State University campus, which is more efficient � a hybrid car, a bicycle or good old-fashioned feet

Fuel economy is moving up on car buyers' lists
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 15, 2005 The aim is to improve gas mileage. The last clinic in Dearborn, Mich., drew 288 hybrid car owners from 24 states. The closest Hybrid Patrol to Atlanta is Dec.

Honda aims to launch hybrid car in Korea in mid-2006
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - 19 hours ago If its plan works out, Honda will be the first to introduce a hybrid car in the Korean market as Korean-made hybrids won't be around until late 2007.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Quirky cars to dominate Tokyo Motor Show
Financial Express, India - Oct 18, 2005 The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car will also show off a one-seater "mobility machine" called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds and

2005-10-20T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

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Cost of Hybrid Cars

2005-10-20T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - In the Hybrid's Wake,

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

USA: Consumer perception of automakers' hybrid commitment varies widely (just-auto)
A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their petrol counterparts, according to a survey.

Competing With Hybrids (The Auto Channel)
Hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity today with car buyers who are looking for fuel efficiency, but their high prices mean it may take years to save on the upfront costs of buying them. A video report from General Motors .

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

Toyota tightens grip on hybrid market (International Herald Tribune)
Playing catch-up a decade late, the world's auto giants now find they have to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

Debate over clean-car technology (CNN Money)
In Tokyo, automakers debate the roles of hybrids, synthetic fuels and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles .

H2 Powered Ford Focus Fleet Delevered (The Auto Channel)
Taylor, Mich. Oct. 19, 2005 – Ford Motor Company is handing over the keys to five hybrid hydrogen Ford Focus Fuel Cell vehicles today as part of a five-city 30-car program to conduct real world testing of fuel cell technology. Taylor will get four vehicles and Ann Arbor will receive one.

Debate over clean car technology rages on (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The debate over the best medium-term solution for cleaner cars looks set to lengthen as auto executives in Japan for the Tokyo Motor Show this week discussed more, not fewer, options for weaning cars off oil.

2005-10-20T05:48:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid taxis have high-tech

Hybrid taxis have high-tech advantages (News 14 Charlotte)
NEW YORK -- OZOcar is a new cab service offered in New York City. Its entire fleet is made up of hybrid vehicles. “Compared to a Lincoln Town Car or a yellow cab, this car produces 90 percent fewer smog-causing emissions,” said Jordan Harris of OZOcar.

Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative program promoting the commercial use and mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles .

Toyota tightens grip on hybrid market (International Herald Tribune)
Playing catch-up a decade late, the world's auto giants now find they have to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

Competing With Hybrids (The Auto Channel)
Hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity today with car buyers who are looking for fuel efficiency, but their high prices mean it may take years to save on the upfront costs of buying them. A video report from General Motors .

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

USA: Consumer perception of automakers' hybrid commitment varies widely (just-auto)
A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their petrol counterparts, according to a survey.

Debate over clean car technology rages on (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The debate over the best medium-term solution for cleaner cars looks set to lengthen as auto executives in Japan for the Tokyo Motor Show this week discussed more, not fewer, options for weaning cars off oil.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (American International Automobile Dealers Association)
ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts. Ford (14%), General Motors (13%) and Chrysler (8%) were viewed much less positively.

H2 Powered Ford Focus Fleet Delevered (The Auto Channel)
Taylor, Mich. Oct. 19, 2005 – Ford Motor Company is handing over the keys to five hybrid hydrogen Ford Focus Fuel Cell vehicles today as part of a five-city 30-car program to conduct real world testing of fuel cell technology. Taylor will get four vehicles and Ann Arbor will receive one.

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

2005-10-20T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - New hybrid studies from

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

Competing With Hybrids (The Auto Channel)
Hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity today with car buyers who are looking for fuel efficiency, but their high prices mean it may take years to save on the upfront costs of buying them. A video report from General Motors .

H2 Powered Ford Focus Fleet Delevered (The Auto Channel)
Taylor, Mich. Oct. 19, 2005 – Ford Motor Company is handing over the keys to five hybrid hydrogen Ford Focus Fuel Cell vehicles today as part of a five-city 30-car program to conduct real world testing of fuel cell technology. Taylor will get four vehicles and Ann Arbor will receive one.

Fuel-smart car shopping (CNN Money)
If you're planning on buying a car in the new world of $3-a-gallon gas, fuel economy has probably gone from nice option to deciding factor.

Toyota tightens grip on hybrid market (International Herald Tribune)
Playing catch-up a decade late, the world's auto giants now find they have to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (American International Automobile Dealers Association)
ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts. Ford (14%), General Motors (13%) and Chrysler (8%) were viewed much less positively.

In the Hybrid's Wake, Trying to Catch Up (New York Times)
America's Big Three auto makers are playing catch-up in the hybrid car market, often having to lease or buy technology from Toyota.

USA: Consumer perception of automakers' hybrid commitment varies widely (just-auto)
A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their petrol counterparts, according to a survey.

2005-10-20T01:19:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

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Compare Hybrid Cars

2005-10-19T21:59:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Grits make pitch for

Grits make pitch for hybrid car buyers
CBC Nova Scotia, Canada - Oct 14, 2005 3 only talked about studying the viability of such a tax break. However, the NDP strategy released the very next day commited to a tax break on hybrid cars.

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

The hybrid: Saves fuel; looks cool
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 38 minutes ago The Honda Civic hybrid is a five-passenger, full-featured sedan measuring 176.7 inches And yet, loaded like Tara Reid on Ibiza, the car weighs only 2,875 pounds

Fuel economy is moving up on car buyers' lists
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 15, 2005 The aim is to improve gas mileage. The last clinic in Dearborn, Mich., drew 288 hybrid car owners from 24 states. The closest Hybrid Patrol to Atlanta is Dec.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Tokyo Motor Show highlights eco-friendliness
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - 19 hours ago While Toyota's Prius continues to enjoy its advantage as the world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid car, the Estima Hybrid Concept minivan

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

2005-10-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

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American Hybrid Cars

2005-10-19T11:59:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Honda CEO says hybrids

Honda CEO says hybrids must become less expensive (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Automakers will to have to slash the cost of developing gas-electric hybrid vehicles compared with conventional models before they truly catch on with the public, Honda Motor CEO Takeo Fukui said Tuesday, one day before Honda's new Civic hybrid goes on sale in the USA.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (American International Automobile Dealers Association)
ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts. Ford (14%), General Motors (13%) and Chrysler (8%) were viewed much less positively.

Fuel-smart car shopping (CNN Money)
If you're planning on buying a car in the new world of $3-a-gallon gas, fuel economy has probably gone from nice option to deciding factor.

Honda CEO sees less-expensive hybrids on horizon (The Arizona Republic)
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Car buyers are going to increasingly find they don't have to pay as much of a premium for gas-electric hybrid vehicles compared with conventional models, Honda Motor CEO Takeo Fukui said Tuesday, one day before Honda's new Civic hybrid goes on sale in the USA.

USA: Consumer perception of automakers' hybrid commitment varies widely (just-auto)
A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their petrol counterparts, according to a survey.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (The Auto Channel)
More Consumers Seriously Consider Hybrids - Paradigm Shift? ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts.

Hybrid taxis have high-tech advantages (News 14 Charlotte)
NEW YORK -- OZOcar is a new cab service offered in New York City. Its entire fleet is made up of hybrid vehicles. “Compared to a Lincoln Town Car or a yellow cab, this car produces 90 percent fewer smog-causing emissions,” said Jordan Harris of OZOcar.

New hybrid studies from Mazda (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo (dpa) - Mazda will present new hybrid vehicles including a compact van and a sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show from October 21 to November 6. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is fitted with a hybrid power unit that combines a dual-fuel, hydrogen/petrol rotary engine with an electric motor.

DDOT to Bring Car Sharing to Washington, DC (The Auto Channel)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Zipcar, consistently recognized for offering the nation's leading car sharing experience, today announced that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is bringing a cost-effective alternative to car ownership to more local neighborhoods by reserving dedicated curbside spaces for car sharing vehicles.

2005-10-19T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - A master of efficiency:

A master of efficiency: Hudson man is driving the future of the
MetroWest Daily News, MA - Oct 17, 2005 But Gilles Labelle, who opened a hybrid car dealership a few years after selling his share of a successful company he helped found, says he is less a salesman

Hybrid cars the newest trend
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - Oct 17, 2005 A hybrid car is one that combines two or more sources of energy to provide power in an environmentally friendly vehicle. They mostly

Toyota picks up speed in China, aims for 10% share
DetNews.com, MI - 12 hours ago Toyota is also introducing the Lexus brand to China, and it is the first automaker to announce plans to assemble a gas-electric hybrid car in China.

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Tokyo Motor Show highlights eco-friendliness
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - 8 hours ago While Toyota's Prius continues to enjoy its advantage as the world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid car, the Estima Hybrid Concept minivan

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Hybrid-engine race gathers steam
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 2 hours ago Separately, Europe's largest auto maker, Volkswagen AG, announced a hybrid partnership with German luxury-car maker Porsche AG.

2005-10-18T21:43:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - DDOT to Bring Car

DDOT to Bring Car Sharing to Washington, DC (The Auto Channel)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Zipcar, consistently recognized for offering the nation's leading car sharing experience, today announced that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is bringing a cost-effective alternative to car ownership to more local neighborhoods by reserving dedicated curbside spaces for car sharing vehicles.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (The Auto Channel)
More Consumers Seriously Consider Hybrids - Paradigm Shift? ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts.

Ford 'Hybrid Patrol' Rewards Economical Mileage (The Auto Channel)
-- Ford "Hybrid Patrol" and Cleveland Police team up to boost drivers' fuel-economy awareness. -- Drivers to be randomly awarded $25 BP gas cards for smart driving behaviors.

Fuel-smart car shopping (CNN Money)
If you're planning on buying a car in the new world of $3-a-gallon gas, fuel economy has probably gone from nice option to deciding factor.

Honda CEO says hybrids must become less expensive (USA Today)
Automakers will to have to slash the cost of developing gas-electric hybrid vehicles compared with conventional models before they truly catch on with the public, Honda Motor CEO Takeo Fukui said Tuesday, one day before Honda's new Civic hybrid goes on sale in the USA.

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Luxury car makers say hybrids overrated (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Soaring gasoline prices won't kill the gas-guzzling sport utility vehicle, while fuel-efficient hybrids are an overrated niche technology that will capture only a small share of the global auto market.

Hybrid taxis have high-tech advantages (News 14 Charlotte)
NEW YORK -- OZOcar is a new cab service offered in New York City. Its entire fleet is made up of hybrid vehicles. “Compared to a Lincoln Town Car or a yellow cab, this car produces 90 percent fewer smog-causing emissions,” said Jordan Harris of OZOcar.

Tokyo Report: EVs Regaining Spotlight in Eco-Car Market (Fuel Cell Today)
Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Electric vehicles are returning to the spotlight as they are set to challenge gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles and hydrogen-based fuel cell vehicles in the market for environment-friendly automobiles.

2005-10-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Fuel-smart car shopping (CNN

Fuel-smart car shopping (CNN Money)
If you're planning on buying a car in the new world of $3-a-gallon gas, fuel economy has probably gone from nice option to deciding factor.

DDOT to Bring Car Sharing to Washington, DC (The Auto Channel)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Zipcar, consistently recognized for offering the nation's leading car sharing experience, today announced that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is bringing a cost-effective alternative to car ownership to more local neighborhoods by reserving dedicated curbside spaces for car sharing vehicles.

Subaru's Green Machine (Forbes)
Subaru has prepared a wild-looking gas/electric hybrid for the Tokyo Motor Show.

Luxury car makers say hybrids overrated (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Soaring gasoline prices won't kill the gas-guzzling sport utility vehicle, while fuel-efficient hybrids are an overrated niche technology that will capture only a small share of the global auto market.

Hybrid taxis have high-tech advantages (News 14 Charlotte)
NEW YORK -- OZOcar is a new cab service offered in New York City. Its entire fleet is made up of hybrid vehicles. “Compared to a Lincoln Town Car or a yellow cab, this car produces 90 percent fewer smog-causing emissions,” said Jordan Harris of OZOcar.

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Ford 'Hybrid Patrol' Rewards Economical Mileage (The Auto Channel)
-- Ford "Hybrid Patrol" and Cleveland Police team up to boost drivers' fuel-economy awareness. -- Drivers to be randomly awarded $25 BP gas cards for smart driving behaviors.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
A large share of Americans see Toyota and Honda as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts. Ford , General Motors and Chrysler were viewed much less positively.

Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race (The Auto Channel)
More Consumers Seriously Consider Hybrids - Paradigm Shift? ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts.

2005-10-18T13:14:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Software bug stalls Toyota

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars
VNUNet.com, Netherlands - Oct 17, 2005 Honda too produces a hybrid car and Ford recently introduced its first hybrid. A hybrid car is equipped with both a petrol combustion and an electrical engine.

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Luxury car buyers take a new route
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Oct 15, 2005 The Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation says the hybrid buyer now makes about $100,000 a year, compared with $85,000 for the non-hybrid car buyer

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Clean, quirky cars to dominate Tokyo Motor Show
Reuters.uk, UK - Oct 17, 2005 The maker of the popular Prius hybrid car will also show off a one-seater "mobility machine" called the i-swing, which runs on three wheels at high speeds and

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Oct 13, 2005 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

2005-10-17T14:36:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

For the best information about hybrid cars, see the link below.
Advantages of the Hybrid Electric Cars

2005-10-17T13:47:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Software bug stalls Toyota

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Ford 'Hybrid Patrol' Teaches Drivers How to Cop the Right Attitude to Maximize Mileage (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ford Motor Company will bring the American love affair with hybrid vehicles "home" to Cleveland on Oct. 18 with a hands-on hybrid demonstration and a fuel-economy clinic for some of Cleveland's most prolific stop-and-go city drivers - officers from the Cleveland Police Department.

Genius hybrid from Mercedes (motoring.iafrica.com)
The future is now — at least that's what Mercedes is saying with the unveiling of their new F 600 Hygenius research vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Hybrid owners elated by lane perk (San Jose Mercury News)
Jim Gessling has shaved 30 minutes off his afternoon commute from Palo Alto to Walnut Creek. Tim Robertson's drive from downtown San Jose to the Peninsula is 20 minutes faster. And Tammi Hersrud has cut her Hollister-to-Santa Clara trip by at least 15 minutes.

Software Bug Stalls Prius Hybrid Cars (BetaNews)
Toyota plans to notify buyers of its Prius hybrid that the car could potentially stall out while driving due to a software bug in the Electronic Control Module (ECM). The problem affects approximately 75,000 cars, although only 33 official complaints have been lodged thus far.

Prius recalled because of software glitch (Honolulu Advertiser)
LOS ANGELES — Toyota is voluntarily recalling about 75,000 of its much-touted Prius hybrid sedans to fix a computer software glitch that could cause the car's gasoline engine to shut down.

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
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Hybrid owners elated by lane perk (San Jose Mercury News)
Two months ago California gave a green light to drivers in certain hybrids that get at least 45 miles per gallon to use the carpool lane. The privelege has helped solo drivers cut commute times.

Toyota Shops for Motors (RedNova)
Toyota is buying hybrid-car electric motors from Hitachi to help meet surging demand for the vehicle type, says the Nihon Keizai business daily. Rising fuel prices have spurred demand and Toyota's capacity is likely to fall short in the medium to long term, said the paper.

Heineman prefers to go ethanol route with vehicles (Omaha World-Herald)
Nebraskans won't see their governor tooling around in a compact car or a hybrid to save money on gasoline anytime soon - although he is a big fan of ethanol. Gov. Dave Heineman has two official cars - a leased 2005 Lincoln Town Car and a 2001 Ford conversion van.

2005-10-17T07:46:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - SCIENCE: German car makers

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Ford 'Hybrid Patrol' Teaches Drivers How to Cop the Right Attitude
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 1 hour ago In Ohio, State Senator Mark Mallory (D-Cincinnati) sponsored the "Ohio Hybrid Car and Clean Fuels Day" last spring at the Statehouse in Columbus to bring

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars
VNUNet.com, Netherlands - 6 hours ago Honda too produces a hybrid car and Ford recently introduced its first hybrid. A hybrid car is equipped with both a petrol combustion and an electrical engine.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi
MPH Online, MI - Oct 13, 2005 has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - Oct 10, 2005 This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

2005-10-16T02:48:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - 160,000 hybrid cars recalled

160,000 hybrid cars recalled (Sun-Sentinel)
TOKYO · Toyota is recalling 160,000 Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars worldwide because their engines can stop because of an electrical problem, Japan's top automaker said Friday.

Luxury car buyers take a new route (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The growth, observers say, is fueled partly by conscience, partly by style. Since the introduction of hybrid cars in 2000, the market has grown by more than 960%.

Ford teaches hybrid buyers how to drive (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
It's not often that a team of engineers can feel like celebrities. But last weekend, Ford engineers spent two days teaching 300 well-educated, well-connected technology lovers everything they can do to maximize the mileage on their gas-electric hybrid versions of the Escape SUV.

Toyota Develops New Plant Species (Slashdot)
oznigot writes "Yes, that's Toyota, the car company. In what appears to be a publicity stunt to promote their hybrid vehicle technology Toyota has developed a new species of plant. Of the Cherry Sage shrub family, the new plant absorbs nitrogen oxide and other substances from the air better than the original Cherry Sage."

Grit bill promises hybrid-car tax break (CBC Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia Liberals want people who buy fuel-efficient cars to get a tax break. "There are other jurisdictions that have tax incentives. Some of them have punitive taxes if you buy vehicles with larger engines," said Liberal MP Diana Whalen, who tabled the bill in the legislature Friday morning.

Manual Honda hybrid tops fuel economy list (Miami Herald)
(AP) -- The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

Toyota Recalls Popular Hybrid (R News)
Toyota recalled 160,000 of its popular Prius Hybrid cars because of an electrical problem that could cause the engine to stall. No accidents or injuries have been reported. Toyota suspects a computer glitch. The recall includes 75,000 Prius cars sold in the U.S.

Software Bug Stalls Prius Hybrid Cars (BetaNews)
Toyota plans to notify buyers of its Prius hybrid that the car could potentially stall out while driving due to a software bug in the Electronic Control Module (ECM). The problem affects approximately 75,000 cars, although only 33 official complaints have been lodged thus far.

Study forecasts financial savings for hybrid owners (Florence Morning News)
FLORENCE - With recent spikes in gasoline prices, many Americans have parked their gasoline-guzzling sport utility vehicle for a gasoline-stingy hybrid vehicle.

2005-10-16T00:54:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota Recalls Popular Hybrid

Toyota Recalls Popular Hybrid (R News)
Toyota recalled 160,000 of its popular Prius Hybrid cars because of an electrical problem that could cause the engine to stall. No accidents or injuries have been reported. Toyota suspects a computer glitch. The recall includes 75,000 Prius cars sold in the U.S.

High gas prices should push hybrid technology (The Kentucky Standard)
With Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman warning gas and heating fuels prices could be high for the next six months, Americans need to seriously reconsider transportation.

Luxury car buyers take a new route (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The growth, observers say, is fueled partly by conscience, partly by style. Since the introduction of hybrid cars in 2000, the market has grown by more than 960%.

Toyota Develops New Plant Species (Slashdot)
oznigot writes "Yes, that's Toyota, the car company. In what appears to be a publicity stunt to promote their hybrid vehicle technology Toyota has developed a new species of plant. Of the Cherry Sage shrub family, the new plant absorbs nitrogen oxide and other substances from the air better than the original Cherry Sage."

Grit bill promises hybrid-car tax break (CBC Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia Liberals want people who buy fuel-efficient cars to get a tax break. "There are other jurisdictions that have tax incentives. Some of them have punitive taxes if you buy vehicles with larger engines," said Liberal MP Diana Whalen, who tabled the bill in the legislature Friday morning.

Manual Honda hybrid tops fuel economy list (Miami Herald)
(AP) -- The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

160,000 hybrid cars recalled (Sun-Sentinel)
TOKYO · Toyota is recalling 160,000 Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars worldwide because their engines can stop because of an electrical problem, Japan's top automaker said Friday.

Study forecasts financial savings for hybrid owners (Florence Morning News)
FLORENCE - With recent spikes in gasoline prices, many Americans have parked their gasoline-guzzling sport utility vehicle for a gasoline-stingy hybrid vehicle.

2005-10-15T16:30:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota to display Fuel-Cell

Toyota to display Fuel-Cell Hybrid, the Fine-X (MobileMag)
Japanese automobile giant Toyota, which had pioneered the concept of fuel cell hybrid vehicles way back in 2001, is all set to unveil a new car model of this series in the Tokyo Motor Show scheduled to commence on the 22nd of October at the International Convention Complex (Makuhari Messe) in Makuhari, Chiba.

Toyota Recalls Popular Hybrid (R News)
Toyota recalled 160,000 of its popular Prius Hybrid cars because of an electrical problem that could cause the engine to stall. No accidents or injuries have been reported. Toyota suspects a computer glitch. The recall includes 75,000 Prius cars sold in the U.S.

Manual Honda hybrid tops fuel economy list (Miami Herald)
(AP) -- The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

Grit bill promises hybrid-car tax break (CBC Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia Liberals want people who buy fuel-efficient cars to get a tax break. "There are other jurisdictions that have tax incentives. Some of them have punitive taxes if you buy vehicles with larger engines," said Liberal MP Diana Whalen, who tabled the bill in the legislature Friday morning.

Ford teaches hybrid buyers how to drive (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
It's not often that a team of engineers can feel like celebrities. But last weekend, Ford engineers spent two days teaching 300 well-educated, well-connected technology lovers everything they can do to maximize the mileage on their gas-electric hybrid versions of the Escape SUV.

Study forecasts financial savings for hybrid owners (Florence Morning News)
FLORENCE - With recent spikes in gasoline prices, many Americans have parked their gasoline-guzzling sport utility vehicle for a gasoline-stingy hybrid vehicle.

Luxury car buyers take a new route (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The growth, observers say, is fueled partly by conscience, partly by style. Since the introduction of hybrid cars in 2000, the market has grown by more than 960%.

Toyota Develops New Plant Species (Slashdot)
oznigot writes "Yes, that's Toyota, the car company. In what appears to be a publicity stunt to promote their hybrid vehicle technology Toyota has developed a new species of plant. Of the Cherry Sage shrub family, the new plant absorbs nitrogen oxide and other substances from the air better than the original Cherry Sage."

Software Bug Stalls Prius Hybrid Cars (BetaNews)
Toyota plans to notify buyers of its Prius hybrid that the car could potentially stall out while driving due to a software bug in the Electronic Control Module (ECM). The problem affects approximately 75,000 cars, although only 33 official complaints have been lodged thus far.

2005-10-14T15:36:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

For the best information about hybrid cars, see the link below.
2005 Hybrid Cars

2005-10-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - ‘Swivel’ car runs on

‘Swivel’ car runs on electric power (MSNBC)
At the Tokyo Motor Show this year, many car makers will twin futuristic technologies like advanced fuel cells and drive-by-wire with head-turning designs and quirky concepts to upstage rivals.

Escape Hybrid ranks as the most fuel-thrifty SUV for the 2005 model year (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
David Miller used to drive a Jeep. But when he recently replaced his four-wheel-drive Grand Cherokee, he chose a new kind of sport utility vehicle: the Ford Escape Hybrid.

Ford teaches hybrid buyers how to drive (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
It's not often that a team of engineers can feel like celebrities. But last weekend, Ford engineers spent two days teaching 300 well-educated, well-connected technology lovers everything they can do to maximize the mileage on their gas-electric hybrid versions of the Escape SUV.

Manual Honda hybrid tops fuel economy list (Miami Herald)
(AP) -- The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

Hybrid car may not pay off (Omaha World-Herald)
High gas prices have caused demand to surge for gas-electric hybrids. Some of the vehicles get up to 66 miles a gallon and could make it to Chicago on a single tank of gas.

Software Bug Stalls Prius Hybrid Cars (BetaNews)
Toyota plans to notify buyers of its Prius hybrid that the car could potentially stall out while driving due to a software bug in the Electronic Control Module (ECM). The problem affects approximately 75,000 cars, although only 33 official complaints have been lodged thus far.

Toyota Recalls 75,000 Hybrid Cars (WFIE-TV)
Toyota is recalling 75,000 2004 and 2005 Prius gas-electric hybrid cars. The company says the engines on those models can stall due to an electrical problem.

Honda hybrid tops fuel-efficiency list (Rocky Mountain News)
WASHINGTON - The manual transmission version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

Grit bill promises hybrid-car tax break (CBC Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia Liberals want people who buy fuel-efficient cars to get a tax break. "There are other jurisdictions that have tax incentives. Some of them have punitive taxes if you buy vehicles with larger engines," said Liberal MP Diana Whalen, who tabled the bill in the legislature Friday morning.

2005-10-14T02:10:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - For the best information

For the best information about hybrid cars, see the link below.

Hybrid Cars

2005-10-13T15:59:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota starts buying hybrid

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - Oct 10, 2005 This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Westchester offers parking bonus for hybrid-car owners
The Journal News.com, NY - Sep 14, 2005 Hybrid-car buyers are eligible for state and federal tax breaks on their purchases, and eventually could be eligible for a county sales tax rebate as well.

Honda hybrid car tops fuel economy list
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 11 hours ago Ford Escape hybrid SUVs, two-wheel and four-wheel drive, round out the list. offers a wider variety of cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles for car buyers to

Toyota could build hybrids at Lafayette
MPH Online, MI - 1 hour ago market share, General Motors will sell its stake in Japanese automaker Subaru, a move that analysts say might open the way for Toyota hybrid car production at

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

2005-10-13T13:37:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota to display Fuel-Cell

The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

The competitor hybrid Toyota Prius was second with 60 mpg in...

Honda hybrid tops auto fuel economy list (USA Today)
The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the latest government auto fuel economy list, with 60 miles per gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway.

Lexus to Display 'Flagship Sedan Concept Car' at Tokyo Motor Show Along with GS450h and LF-A Concept Cars (The Auto Channel)
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announced today that it plans to display its "Flagship Sedan Concept Car" and two other new concept vehicles; the GS450h, a premium sedan fitted with a newly developed hybrid system, and the LF-A, a premium, two-seater sports car, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. The show will be open to the public from October 22 to November 6 at the International

Mazda develops hybrid with electric motor, hydrogen-powered engine (Fuel Cell Today)
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. has developed a new type of hybrid car that runs by switching between an electric motor and a hydrogen-powered engine, and then automatically shifts to gasoline when it runs out of hydrogen.

2005-10-13T00:10:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - See Where Your Car

See Where Your Car Ranks on List of Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles (KPHO Phoenix)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ford is the only American carmaker on the top-ten fuel economy list for 2006 vehicles and that's because of its hybrid SUVs. Topping the list, compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, is the manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight.

Honda Insight tops fuel economy list (CNN.com)
The Honda Insight, a gas-electric hybrid car, edged out the Toyota Prius as the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the U.S., according to new government mileage readings.

Toyota to present new fuel cell hybrid concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show (Fuel Cell Today)
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2005 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will unveil a new concept model for environmentally friendly fuel-cell hybrid vehicles that emit only water, at the Tokyo Motor Show beginning later this month.

DaimlerChrysler plans to offer hybrid models from 2007 (MENAFN)
DaimlerChrysler plans to offer hybrid models from 2007

Hybrid buyer's guide (MSNBC)
Want to buy a gas/electric vehicle? Here's a look at options for car buyers.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-11 01:12 GMT: Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO (AFX) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's second-largest automaker, has started purchasing electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.

Lexus to Display 'Flagship Sedan Concept Car' at Tokyo Motor Show Along with GS450h and LF-A Concept Cars (The Auto Channel)
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announced today that it plans to display its "Flagship Sedan Concept Car" and two other new concept vehicles; the GS450h, a premium sedan fitted with a newly developed hybrid system, and the LF-A, a premium, two-seater sports car, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. The show will be open to the public from October 22 to November 6 at the International

Mazda develops hybrid with electric motor, hydrogen-powered engine (Fuel Cell Today)
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. has developed a new type of hybrid car that runs by switching between an electric motor and a hydrogen-powered engine, and then automatically shifts to gasoline when it runs out of hydrogen.

2005-10-12T13:09:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - (AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-11

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-11 01:12 GMT: Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO (AFX) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's second-largest automaker, has started purchasing electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.

Mazda develops hybrid with electric motor, hydrogen-powered engine (Fuel Cell Today)
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. has developed a new type of hybrid car that runs by switching between an electric motor and a hydrogen-powered engine, and then automatically shifts to gasoline when it runs out of hydrogen.

Lexus to Display 'Flagship Sedan Concept Car' at Tokyo Motor Show Along with GS450h and LF-A Concept Cars (Japan Corporate News)
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announced today that it plans to display its "Flagship Sedan Concept Car" and two other new concept vehicles; the GS450h, a premium sedan fitted with a newly developed hybrid system, and the LF-A, a premium, two-seater sports car, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. The show will be open to the public from October 22 to November 6 at the International

DaimlerChrysler plans to offer hybrid models from 2007 (MENAFN)
DaimlerChrysler plans to offer hybrid models from 2007

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi: daily (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Toyota Motor Corp. has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Monday.

Toyota to present new fuel cell hybrid concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show (Fuel Cell Today)
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2005 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will unveil a new concept model for environmentally friendly fuel-cell hybrid vehicles that emit only water, at the Tokyo Motor Show beginning later this month.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters)
A rise in gasoline prices has spurred growing demand for hybrid cars -- especially in the United States -- and Toyota's own supply capacity for hybrid car parts is likely to fall short of demand in the medium- to long-term, the Nihon Keizai business daily said.

Honda Insight tops fuel economy list (CNN.com)
The Honda Insight, a gas-electric hybrid car, edged out the Toyota Prius as the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the U.S., according to new government mileage readings.

2005-10-12T09:25:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Big Car, Big Tax

Big Car, Big Tax Credit (Wired News)
A new federal tax incentive pays you to purchase an environmentally friendly hybrid vehicle. But the formula favors SUV buyers over quiche-eaters who purchase smaller and more fuel-efficient cars. By John Gartner.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters)
A rise in gasoline prices has spurred growing demand for hybrid cars -- especially in the United States -- and Toyota's own supply capacity for hybrid car parts is likely to fall short of demand in the medium- to long-term, the Nihon Keizai business daily said.

Toyota to present new fuel cell hybrid concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show (Fuel Cell Today)
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2005 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will unveil a new concept model for environmentally friendly fuel-cell hybrid vehicles that emit only water, at the Tokyo Motor Show beginning later this month.

Toyota to Display Fuel Cell Hybrid and Personal Mobility Concept Vehicles at Tokyo Motor Show (Japan Corporate News)
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 11, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it plans to exhibit seven Toyota-brand concept vehicles and 16 production vehicles, as well as display various technologies, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. Among the concept vehicles planned for display are the Fine-X, a new fuel cell hybrid vehicle, and the i-swing, a new personal mobility vehicle.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi: daily (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Toyota Motor Corp. has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Monday.

Lexus to Display 'Flagship Sedan Concept Car' at Tokyo Motor Show Along with GS450h and LF-A Concept Cars (Japan Corporate News)
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announced today that it plans to display its "Flagship Sedan Concept Car" and two other new concept vehicles; the GS450h, a premium sedan fitted with a newly developed hybrid system, and the LF-A, a premium, two-seater sports car, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. The show will be open to the public from October 22 to November 6 at the International

Toyota at the forefront of hybrid autos (MENAFN)
Toyota at the forefront of hybrid autos

Mazda develops hybrid with electric motor, hydrogen-powered engine (Fuel Cell Today)
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. has developed a new type of hybrid car that runs by switching between an electric motor and a hydrogen-powered engine, and then automatically shifts to gasoline when it runs out of hydrogen.

DaimlerChrysler plans to offer hybrid models from 2007 (MENAFN)
DaimlerChrysler plans to offer hybrid models from 2007

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-11 01:12 GMT: Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO (AFX) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's second-largest automaker, has started purchasing electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.

2005-10-12T00:47:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hydrogen hybrid car technology

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Hybrids take block by storm
Tallahassee.com, FL - 21 hours ago Because on a short stretch of the Betton Hills street bordering Winthrop Park, four residents recently bought the same gas-electric hybrid car: a Toyota Prius.

UW students will soon have access to university rental cars
Daily Cardinal (subscription), WI - 1 hour ago stood at Library Mall Tuesday alongside a hybrid Toyota Prius to unveil its latest alternative transportation partnership project with Community Car, a rental

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

2005-10-11T16:02:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hydrogen hybrid car technology

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Westchester offers parking bonus for hybrid-car owners
The Journal News.com, NY - Sep 14, 2005 Hybrid-car buyers are eligible for state and federal tax breaks on their purchases, and eventually could be eligible for a county sales tax rebate as well.

Hybrids take block by storm
Tallahassee.com, FL - 13 hours ago Because on a short stretch of the Betton Hills street bordering Winthrop Park, four residents recently bought the same gas-electric hybrid car: a Toyota Prius.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Hybrid car sales rev up
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Sep 11, 2005 "It's definitely the right thing to do," Joe Ferraro, a Honolulu architect who bought a dark-gray Toyota Prius hybrid car about nine months ago.

2005-10-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrids catch US eye

Hybrids catch US eye
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Oct 10, 2005 Next year the company will sell coolant hoses and other products for the Nissan Altima hybrid car to the Nissan business in North America, VonLankensaid.

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Hybrid car sales rev up
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Sep 11, 2005 "It's definitely the right thing to do," Joe Ferraro, a Honolulu architect who bought a dark-gray Toyota Prius hybrid car about nine months ago.

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Hybrids take block by storm
Tallahassee.com, FL - 10 hours ago Because on a short stretch of the Betton Hills street bordering Winthrop Park, four residents recently bought the same gas-electric hybrid car: a Toyota Prius.

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

2005-10-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - New Fuel Cell Hybrid-Electric

New Fuel Cell Hybrid-Electric Bus Goes on Display in California (Fuel Cell Today)
[ 11 Oct 2005] AC Transit of Oakland, California recently unveiled its next generation hydrogen fuel cell hybrid-electric bus. “What distinguishes AC Transit's bus is that it is not merely a fuel cell bus,” said Doug Byrne, AC Transit’s Zero-Emission Bus Program Manager.

JAPAN: Toyota shops outside group for hybrid motors (just-auto)
Article Summary: Toyota Motor has started buying hybrid car electric motors from Hitachi to help meet surging demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles, the Hindustan Times said, citing a report in the Nihon Keizai business daily.

Toyota to present new fuel cell hybrid concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show (Fuel Cell Today)
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2005 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will unveil a new concept model for environmentally friendly fuel-cell hybrid vehicles that emit only water, at the Tokyo Motor Show beginning later this month.

Fans of hybrid cars say appeal goes far beyond appearances (San Jose Mercury News)
Q I just want to thank you for the most hilarious column last Thursday. Your article on hybrid owners being ``goofy'' was a comical bull's-eye. Hybrid owners are the most gullible sheep in the entire herd. The fact that a hybrid actually averages only 3 1/2 to 5 miles a gallon extra as compared with the non-hybrid model made by the same manufacturer shows that all the ``Chicken Littles'' of the

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi: daily (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Toyota Motor Corp. has begun buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd., marking the first time it has procured a key hybrid car component from a nongroup firm, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Monday.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) has started buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd. (6501.T) to help meet surging demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles, a major Japanese business daily said on Monday.

Big Car, Big Tax Credit (Wired News)
A new federal tax incentive pays you to purchase an environmentally friendly hybrid vehicle. But the formula favors SUV buyers over quiche-eaters who purchase smaller and more fuel-efficient cars. By John Gartner.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-11 01:12 GMT: Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO (AFX) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's second-largest automaker, has started purchasing electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.

2005-10-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrids catch US eye

Hybrids catch US eye
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 12 hours ago Next year the company will sell coolant hoses and other products for the Nissan Altima hybrid car to the Nissan business in North America, VonLankensaid.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Toyota starts buying hybrid car motors from Hitachi - report
Forbes - 5 hours ago This will be Toyota's first move to procure key hybrid car components from a non-group company, which is also its first large-scale dealing with Hitachi, which

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Hybrid car sales rev up
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Sep 11, 2005 "It's definitely the right thing to do," Joe Ferraro, a Honolulu architect who bought a dark-gray Toyota Prius hybrid car about nine months ago.

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

Hybrid Wars Heat Up, Ford Takes On Toyota
Consumer Affairs - 9 hours ago Ltd. Demand is growing fastest in the US and Toyota executives expect the company�s own supply capacity for hybrid car parts will to fall short of demand.

2005-10-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid Cars Pose Dangers

Hybrid Cars Pose Dangers To First Responders (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
Rescue crews worry about the risk hybrid vehicles pose if they're involved in an accident.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) has started buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd. (6501.T) to help meet surging demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles, a major Japanese business daily said on Monday.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters)
A rise in gasoline prices has spurred growing demand for hybrid cars -- especially in the United States -- and Toyota's own supply capacity for hybrid car parts is likely to fall short of demand in the medium- to long-term, the Nihon Keizai business daily said.

Wheeling and dealing Local car dealerships note changes driven by high gas prices (Ravalli Republic)
The recent jump in fuel prices has many drivers re-evaluating their driving habits, and several local car dealers have noticed the repercussions.

Hybrid Buyer's Guide 2005 (Forbes)
Want to buy a gas/electric vehicle? Here's a look at your options.

JAPAN: Toyota shops outside group for hybrid motors (just-auto)
Article Summary: Toyota Motor has started buying hybrid car electric motors from Hitachi to help meet surging demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles, the Hindustan Times said, citing a report in the Nihon Keizai business daily.

Stanford wins $2 million in robotic car race (CNET)
The team's robotic car "Stanley" drove autonomously across 131.6 miles in the Mojave Desert in six hours and 53 minutes.

Hybrids capturing more of motorists' interest (AutoWired)
THE MOTORING public's attitude towards Hybrid cars in the UK is changing.Over 70% of a You Gov survey by KPMG say they would consider buying a hybrid. It represents something of a major shift in public attitudes towards a type of car which was still widely unheard of a couple of years ago.

Subaru concept 'puts fun into hybrid driving' (Independent Online)
All-wheel drive specialist Subaru will display a high-powered but environmentally conscious hybrid concept car at the Tokyo auto show this month.

2005-10-10T11:42:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - JAPAN: Toyota shops outside

JAPAN: Toyota shops outside group for hybrid motors (just-auto)
Article Summary: Toyota Motor has started buying hybrid car electric motors from Hitachi to help meet surging demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles, the Hindustan Times said, citing a report in the Nihon Keizai business daily.

Hybrid Cars Pose Dangers To First Responders (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
Rescue crews worry about the risk hybrid vehicles pose if they're involved in an accident.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) has started buying electric motors for hybrid cars from Hitachi Ltd. (6501.T) to help meet surging demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles, a major Japanese business daily said on Monday.

Subaru concept 'puts fun into hybrid driving' (Independent Online)
All-wheel drive specialist Subaru will display a high-powered but environmentally conscious hybrid concept car at the Tokyo auto show this month.

Stanford wins $2 million in robotic car race (CNET)
The team's robotic car "Stanley" drove autonomously across 131.6 miles in the Mojave Desert in six hours and 53 minutes.

Hybrids capturing more of motorists' interest (AutoWired)
THE MOTORING public's attitude towards Hybrid cars in the UK is changing.Over 70% of a You Gov survey by KPMG say they would consider buying a hybrid. It represents something of a major shift in public attitudes towards a type of car which was still widely unheard of a couple of years ago.

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors: report (Reuters)
A rise in gasoline prices has spurred growing demand for hybrid cars -- especially in the United States -- and Toyota's own supply capacity for hybrid car parts is likely to fall short of demand in the medium- to long-term, the Nihon Keizai business daily said.

Hybrid Buyer's Guide 2005 (Forbes)
Want to buy a gas/electric vehicle? Here's a look at your options.

2005-10-10T00:51:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Fire departments teach safety

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

Toyota turns to Hitachi for hybrid motors-report
Reuters - 27 minutes ago in gasoline prices has spurred growing demand for hybrid cars -- especially in the United States -- and Toyota's own supply capacity for hybrid car parts is

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Answers to common computer questions might be surprising
Ventura County Star (subscription), CA - 23 minutes ago Trouble is, imagine if someone asked you to decide among a truck, a convertible or a fuel-efficient hybrid car. Your choice would

2005-10-09T16:59:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - City hybrid perks running

City hybrid perks running out of gas? (The Aspen Times)
Aspen could slam the brakes on its perks for hybrid vehicles, instituted a couple of years ago to encourage use of the environmentally friendlier autos.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hybrid Cars (RedNova)
I cannot share your optimism about Ford's announcement on manufacturing hybrid cars, given the company's recent experience with an alternative energy vehicle ("Thinking hybrids," editorial, Sept. 27). For more than two years, I drove Ford's totally electric Think City.

Calling all 206ers, 509ers, 425ers, 360ers, and 253ers (Seattle Times)
Ten days ago Northwest Weekend editor and Washington native Brian Cantwell set off in a hybrid electric car to explore parts...

Ozocar (Luxist)
Now you can be driven around New York City and not put a strain on the environment. Ozocar is a new car service that uses only hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius . The cars are all EVDO-equipped so that you can check your email from either your own laptop or the iBook supplied in the car. It is also GPS-equipped so that you can also check your progress through the city. [via Transit

Stanford VW Wins $2M Driverless Car Race (Fox News)
A driverless Volkswagen won a $2 million Pentagon-sponsored race across the Nevada desert in competition aimed at making warfare safer for humans.

A look at 2006 car models: hybrid hot, retro cool (Seattle Times)
The 2005 model year marked the return of the car, which had been displaced in drivers' hearts and garages by SUVs and pickups. Yet, the story of...

Honda Raises Fuel Economy, Price of New Civic Hybrid (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., the first carmaker to sell gasoline-electric autos in the U.S., is adding a new Civic Hybrid car that's about 5 percent more fuel efficient and costs 10 percent more than the current model.

Hybrid mileage gripes heard (The Charlotte Observer)
With consumers complaining that hybrid vehicles don't get the gas mileage advertised on window stickers, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Co. are stepping up efforts to let drivers know why they might not get the desired fuel economy.

Honda hybrid's mileage goes up; so will its price (Sun-Sentinel)
Honda Motor Co., the first carmaker to sell gasoline-electric autos in the United States, is adding a new Civic Hybrid car that's about 5 percent more fuel-efficient and costs 10 percent more than the current model.

2005-10-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid car sales set

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

UPDATE 4-BMW joins DaimlerChrysler/GM hybrid car project
Reuters - Sep 7, 2005 DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in an alliance to develop new hybrid vehicle technology

Mazda Shows Hydrogen Hybrid Car
MixedPower.com - Oct 5, 2005 The concept car shown on the motor show uses a hybrid engine: The car can run either on a hydrogen powered rotary engine (which has only water as a waste

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

2005-10-08T01:42:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - VW, Shanghai partner to

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Plugging Plug-in Vehicles
Living on the Earth, MA - 8 hours ago But it's revealing that war and weather, along with advances in hybrid car design, have driven the national energy discussion to this edge.

2005-10-07T13:55:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Motor racing-Ferrari expect to

Motor racing-Ferrari expect to have new car running in January (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Ferrari aim to have their 2006 Formula One car on track in January, technical director Ross Brawn said on Friday.

Weekly Car Guide: Oct. 7, 2005 (The Car Connection)
New S-Class, Car and Driver book, Nitro goes production.

Hybrid mileage gripes heard (The Charlotte Observer)
With consumers complaining that hybrid vehicles don't get the gas mileage advertised on window stickers, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Co. are stepping up efforts to let drivers know why they might not get the desired fuel economy.

Honda Raises Fuel Economy, Price of New Civic Hybrid (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., the first carmaker to sell gasoline-electric autos in the U.S., is adding a new Civic Hybrid car that's about 5 percent more fuel efficient and costs 10 percent more than the current model.

Roadshow: Cars say a lot about image, so are hybrid owners goofy? (San Jose Mercury News)
Q I agree with Judy Randle, who complained that most hybrid and electric cars are ugly and suggested more would be sold if their design were more appealing. Hybrids look goofy. The Prius, Insight, et al remind me of the cars in the old Woody Allen movie ``Sleeper.'' But if Hummers can look stupidly macho so their owners can feel likewise, it stands to reason the car companies would use the same

New Ferrari to run in January (Eurosport)
Ferrari aim to have their 2006 Formula One car on track in January, technical director Ross Brawn said on Friday. "The engine has been running in a hybrid car and will continue to run for the next four or five months," he told reporters at the Japanese Grand Prix.

A look at 2006 car models: hybrid hot, retro cool (Seattle Times)
The 2005 model year marked the return of the car, which had been displaced in drivers' hearts and garages by SUVs and pickups. Yet, the story of...

Consumer Reports tests hybrid SUV's (WIS-TV Columbia)
(National) Oct. 5, 2005 - Car dealers say the high gas prices are putting the brakes on our love affair with SUV's. They say fewer people are choosing the large vehicles.

2005-10-07T13:16:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota to Gain Access

Toyota to Gain Access to Subaru's Hybrid Batteries (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s purchase of a stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, may help Japan's biggest automaker gain expertise in hybrid systems and all-wheel-drive vehicles.

Honda Raises Fuel Economy, Price of New Civic Hybrid (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., the first carmaker to sell gasoline-electric autos in the U.S., is adding a new Civic Hybrid car that's about 5 percent more fuel efficient and costs 10 percent more than the current model.

Weekly Car Guide: Oct. 7, 2005 (The Car Connection)
New S-Class, Car and Driver book, Nitro goes production.

Consumer Reports tests hybrid SUV's (WIS-TV Columbia)
(National) Oct. 5, 2005 - Car dealers say the high gas prices are putting the brakes on our love affair with SUV's. They say fewer people are choosing the large vehicles.

A look at 2006 car models: hybrid hot, retro cool (Seattle Times)
The 2005 model year marked the return of the car, which had been displaced in drivers' hearts and garages by SUVs and pickups. Yet, the story of...

Roadshow: Cars say a lot about image, so are hybrid owners goofy? (San Jose Mercury News)
Q I agree with Judy Randle, who complained that most hybrid and electric cars are ugly and suggested more would be sold if their design were more appealing. Hybrids look goofy. The Prius, Insight, et al remind me of the cars in the old Woody Allen movie ``Sleeper.'' But if Hummers can look stupidly macho so their owners can feel likewise, it stands to reason the car companies would use the same

Honda hybrid's mileage goes up; so will its price (Sun-Sentinel)
Honda Motor Co., the first carmaker to sell gasoline-electric autos in the United States, is adding a new Civic Hybrid car that's about 5 percent more fuel-efficient and costs 10 percent more than the current model.

Hybrid mileage gripes heard (The Charlotte Observer)
With consumers complaining that hybrid vehicles don't get the gas mileage advertised on window stickers, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Co. are stepping up efforts to let drivers know why they might not get the desired fuel economy.

2005-10-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid Car Incentive Plan

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

Nissan's high-tech forward drive
Globe and Mail, Canada - Oct 6, 2005 version of the Altima. A hybrid car uses an electric motor and an internal combustion engine to improve fuel economy in city driving.

Toyota Hybrid Sports Car "Priapus" Gets Greenlight
Glossy News (satire), WA - Sep 18, 2005 obsolescences. This decade Toyota made their mark by introducing the Prius, the first hybrid car to hit the market. Critics have

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - Oct 5, 2005 and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - Oct 4, 2005 A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

2005-10-06T17:51:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota to Gain Access

Toyota to Gain Access to Subaru's Hybrid Batteries (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s purchase of a stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, may help Japan's biggest automaker gain expertise in hybrid systems and all-wheel-drive vehicles.

Honda Raises Fuel Economy, Price of New Civic Hybrid (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., the first carmaker to sell gasoline-electric autos in the U.S., is adding a new Civic Hybrid car that's about 5 percent more fuel efficient and costs 10 percent more than the current model.

Toyota gains from Subaru know-how (Australian Financial Review)
Toyota Motor Corp's purchase of a stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru cars, may help Japan's biggest car maker gain expertise in hybrid systems and all-wheel-drive vehicles.

Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles Set to Showcase Solid H2 Storage (The Auto Channel)
ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 5, 2005 -- Even as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles gather increasing attention, it's a less exotic - and these days a surprisingly more mainstream - auto technology that's set to showcase the near-term viability of hydrogen fuel.

Saab SUV production scrapped for Lafayette auto plant (SanLuisObispo.com)
LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Japanese car manufacturing deal will scuttle plans to build a Saab crossover sports utility vehicle in Indiana, but could pave the way for production of Toyota's popular hybrid cars at the Subaru plant in Lafayette.

Are hybrid cars worth the extra price? (WHEC-TV-10)
Since gasoline hit $3.00 a gallon, interest in hybrid cars has taken off and that includes hybrid SUV's. They save on gas but are commanding a premium price. Can you recoup that investment filling up less often?

Honda Announces Civic Hybrid Pricing (Autoblog)
Honda’s new Civic Hybrid is set to go on sale October 19th. The Civic Hybrid will start at $21,850. If you want their navigation system, your Civic Hybrid will start at $23,350. The new 2006 model will come standard with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and is rated at 50/50 miles per gallon on the EPA’s city/highway cycles. Those prices are very competitive. Could this be the first

Toyota could build hybrids at Lafayette (The Indianapolis Star)
Pinched by falling market share, General Motors will sell its stake in Japanese automaker Subaru, a move that analysts say might open the way for Toyota hybrid car production at the Subaru Lafayette plant.

2005-10-06T12:43:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota to Gain Access

Toyota to Gain Access to Subaru's Hybrid Technology (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second- largest automaker, will gain access to technology for all-wheel- drive and gasoline-electric vehicles after buying a stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Are hybrid cars worth the extra price? (WHEC-TV-10)
Since gasoline hit $3.00 a gallon, interest in hybrid cars has taken off and that includes hybrid SUV's. They save on gas but are commanding a premium price. Can you recoup that investment filling up less often?

Toyota gains from Subaru know-how (Australian Financial Review)
Toyota Motor Corp's purchase of a stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru cars, may help Japan's biggest car maker gain expertise in hybrid systems and all-wheel-drive vehicles.

Toyota to Gain Access to Subaru's Hybrid Batteries (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s purchase of a stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, may help Japan's biggest automaker gain expertise in hybrid systems and all-wheel-drive vehicles.

Saab SUV production scrapped for Lafayette auto plant (SanLuisObispo.com)
LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Japanese car manufacturing deal will scuttle plans to build a Saab crossover sports utility vehicle in Indiana, but could pave the way for production of Toyota's popular hybrid cars at the Subaru plant in Lafayette.

Honda Announces Civic Hybrid Pricing (Autoblog)
Honda’s new Civic Hybrid is set to go on sale October 19th. The Civic Hybrid will start at $21,850. If you want their navigation system, your Civic Hybrid will start at $23,350. The new 2006 model will come standard with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and is rated at 50/50 miles per gallon on the EPA’s city/highway cycles. Those prices are very competitive. Could this be the first

1-year tax break proposed for hybrid vehicles (Honolulu Advertiser)
Honolulu residents who buy new fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles would get a one-year "tax holiday" from paying the vehicle weight tax under a proposal by Councilman Charles Djou.

Roadshow: Cars say a lot about image, so are hybrid owners goofy? (San Jose Mercury News)
Q I agree with Judy Randle, who complained that most hybrid and electric cars are ugly and suggested more would be sold if their design were more appealing. Hybrids look goofy. The Prius, Insight, et al remind me of the cars in the old Woody Allen movie ``Sleeper.'' But if Hummers can look stupidly macho so their owners can feel likewise, it stands to reason the car companies would use the same

Toyota could build hybrids at Lafayette (The Indianapolis Star)
Pinched by falling market share, General Motors will sell its stake in Japanese automaker Subaru, a move that analysts say might open the way for Toyota hybrid car production at the Subaru Lafayette plant.

Mazda develops hybrid with electric motor, hydrogen-powered engine (Fuel Cell Today)
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. has developed a new type of hybrid car that runs by switching between an electric motor and a hydrogen-powered engine, and then automatically shifts to gasoline when it runs out of hydrogen.

2005-10-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Nonprofit raffles off hybrid

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

US drivers steering around high gas costs
Christian Science Monitor - Oct 4, 2005 full, or ply unused routes). And the additional cost of a hybrid car, may not be economical for the owner who doesn't use it enough.

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

2005-10-05T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid car drivers could

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - 19 hours ago A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Hydrogen hybrid car technology
HappyNews.com, TX - 5 hours ago and then release gaseous hydrogen on demand to power a hybrid's internal combustion the Fall 2005 issue of the auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal, as

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Cut in excise taxes urged to boost sales
Bangkok Post, Thailand - 3 hours ago A survey conducted by Toyota found that consumers would be satisfied if a hybrid car cost 1.4 million baht _ back when gasoline was priced at 17 baht per litre

US drivers steering around high gas costs
Christian Science Monitor - Oct 4, 2005 full, or ply unused routes). And the additional cost of a hybrid car, may not be economical for the owner who doesn't use it enough.

9:47 am: Mazda develops hybrid with electric motor, hydrogen
Santa Fe New Mexican, NM - Oct 4, 2005 has developed a new type of hybrid car that runs by switching between an electric motor and a hydrogen-powered engine, and then automatically shifts to

2005-10-05T03:07:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - VW, Shanghai partner to

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

UPDATE 4-BMW joins DaimlerChrysler/GM hybrid car project
Reuters - Sep 7, 2005 DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in an alliance to develop new hybrid vehicle technology

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

US drivers steering around high gas costs
Christian Science Monitor - 15 hours ago full, or ply unused routes). And the additional cost of a hybrid car, may not be economical for the owner who doesn't use it enough.

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

Hybrid car drivers could receive tax break
KHON2, HI - 6 hours ago A Honolulu city councilmember has an idea he hopes will get more drivers to buy gas-saving hybrid vehicles. "We are proposing a

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
DetNews.com, MI - Sep 19, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts _ a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

2005-10-04T18:26:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Blue oval is going

Blue oval is going green on Focus (AutoExpress)
ne of the world's biggest car makers has woken up to the potential of hybrid engines, and vowed to offer as many as half its models in eco-friendly form by the end of the decade.

Subaru Unveils High-Performance Hybrid For Tokyo (carpages)
Symmetrical all-wheel drive specialist, Subaru, is to display a high-powered concept car at the ‘39th Tokyo Motor Show’ which is also an environmentally-conscious hybrid.

US auto sales decline; Japan car makers benefit (New Ratings)
NEW YORK, October 4 (newratings.com) Leading car makers in the US witnessed a decline in the sales of SUVs during September on account of high gasoline prices.

Coach-building firm to create 170 new jobs (u.tv)
Wrightbus is investing nearly £15 million in a three-year strategy to produce three new products at its plant in Ballymena, Co Antrim. A new street car, a clean air electric hybrid transport vehicle and a double-deck bus for worldwide export are all to be manufactured at the factory.

Small car sales soaring (Gwinnett Daily Post)
Triple-digit gasoline prices appear to have convinced consumers to climb down out of their SUVs and into more fuel-efficient passenger cars, according to September sales data from the country's biggest automakers.

US drivers steering around high gas costs (The Christian Science Monitor)
Sales figures show interest in SUVs is in rapid decline, while hybrid popularity is soaring.

Gas prices drive car renters to rethink their options (USA Today)
Three-dollar gas is causing many business travelers and their employers to come up with new strategies to save money when driving on business. Companies are also formulating ways to combat the high cost of fueling rental cars.

First Tests of International/Eaton Hybrid Truck Promising (TruckingInfo.com)
With the nation s largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there s reason for optimism.

Forbes First Drive: 2006 Porsche Cayman (Forbes)
The newest Porsche hardtop is a serious driver's car--and it will be a hit.

Subaru B5-TPH hybrid concept car debuts at Tokyo Motor Show (Autoblog)
As reported on Edmunds , Autoweek and in Japan , Subaru will showcase its own version of hybrid technology in Tokyo - the Subaru B5-TPH (turbo parallel hybrid). The AWD concept car is powered by a 2-liter twin-turbo flat four with an automatic transmission. Subaru’s hybrid concept comprises a thin motor-generator placed between the engine and the transmission. The electric motor provides

2005-10-04T15:22:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Blue oval is going

Blue oval is going green on Focus (AutoExpress)
ne of the world's biggest car makers has woken up to the potential of hybrid engines, and vowed to offer as many as half its models in eco-friendly form by the end of the decade.

Coach-building firm to create 170 new jobs (u.tv)
Wrightbus is investing nearly £15 million in a three-year strategy to produce three new products at its plant in Ballymena, Co Antrim. A new street car, a clean air electric hybrid transport vehicle and a double-deck bus for worldwide export are all to be manufactured at the factory.

US drivers steering around high gas costs (The Christian Science Monitor)
Sales figures show interest in SUVs is in rapid decline, while hybrid popularity is soaring.

Subaru B5-TPH hybrid concept car debuts at Tokyo Motor Show (Autoblog)
As reported on Edmunds , Autoweek and in Japan , Subaru will showcase its own version of hybrid technology in Tokyo - the Subaru B5-TPH (turbo parallel hybrid). The AWD concept car is powered by a 2-liter twin-turbo flat four with an automatic transmission. Subaru’s hybrid concept comprises a thin motor-generator placed between the engine and the transmission. The electric motor provides

US auto sales decline; Japan car makers benefit (New Ratings)
NEW YORK, October 4 (newratings.com) Leading car makers in the US witnessed a decline in the sales of SUVs during September on account of high gasoline prices.

First Tests of International/Eaton Hybrid Truck Promising (TruckingInfo.com)
With the nation s largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there s reason for optimism.

Subaru Unveils High-Performance Hybrid For Tokyo (carpages)
Symmetrical all-wheel drive specialist, Subaru, is to display a high-powered concept car at the ‘39th Tokyo Motor Show’ which is also an environmentally-conscious hybrid.

Small car sales soaring (Gwinnett Daily Post)
Triple-digit gasoline prices appear to have convinced consumers to climb down out of their SUVs and into more fuel-efficient passenger cars, according to September sales data from the country's biggest automakers.

Gas prices drive car renters to rethink their options (USA Today)
Three-dollar gas is causing many business travelers and their employers to come up with new strategies to save money when driving on business. Companies are also formulating ways to combat the high cost of fueling rental cars.

Forbes First Drive: 2006 Porsche Cayman (Forbes)
The newest Porsche hardtop is a serious driver's car--and it will be a hit.

2005-10-04T05:11:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

Volkswagen To Design Hybrid Car For Chinese Market
All Headline News - Sep 8, 2005 Wolfsburg, Germany (AHN) - German auto manufacturer Volkswagen declares it plans to design an oil and electricity-driven hybrid car for the Chinese market.

UPDATE 4-BMW joins DaimlerChrysler/GM hybrid car project
Reuters - Sep 7, 2005 DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in an alliance to develop new hybrid vehicle technology

EYES ON THE ROAD
Wall Street Journal - Sep 30, 2005 I can see another trend in the works: The hybrid-car drive will achieve a point of growth that will allow it to dictate the market standards and force the

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Hybrid car sales rev up
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Sep 11, 2005 "It's definitely the right thing to do," Joe Ferraro, a Honolulu architect who bought a dark-gray Toyota Prius hybrid car about nine months ago.

2005-10-03T15:21:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Engine Ratings Get a

Engine Ratings Get a New Equalizer - New York Times (New York Times)
PROUD new owners were once greeted with a universal request for some measure of their car's performance. "What'll she do?" curious neighbors would ask.

Hybrid Nation? Nope. - Newsweek Business - MSNBC.com (Newsweek)
Hybrid Nation? Nope. In spite of $3-a-gallon gas, carmakers are still betting big on SUVs. Look out, Prius-here comes the Nitro. Oct. 10, 2005 issue - To Cleveland real-estate agent Kim Bittner, the incredible bulk of a Hummer H2 was always oddly alluring, but just too over the top.

Subaru B5-TPH hybrid concept car debuts at Tokyo Motor Show (Autoblog)
As reported on Edmunds , Autoweek and in Japan , Subaru will showcase its own version of hybrid technology in Tokyo - the Subaru B5-TPH (turbo parallel hybrid). The AWD concept car is powered by a 2-liter twin-turbo flat four with an automatic transmission. Subaru’s hybrid concept comprises a thin motor-generator placed between the engine and the transmission. The electric motor provides

Gas price woes spur marketing push (Baltimore Sun)
Storms' impact seen as automakers launch flurry of ads touting hybrid cars, advances in fuel economy As consumers brace for another round of gasoline-price increases after Hurricane Rita, car makers are rediscovering fuel economy as a marketing tool.

Subaru Unveils High-Performance Hybrid For Tokyo (carpages)
Symmetrical all-wheel drive specialist, Subaru, is to display a high-powered concept car at the ‘39th Tokyo Motor Show’ which is also an environmentally-conscious hybrid.

Creative PC-CAM 950 hybrid webcam (Engadget)
Creative’s PC-CAM 950 Slim may borrow its looks from sleek digicams like Casio’s Exilim series, but looks can be deceptive. This is a webcam first and foremost, with a digital zoom, fixed lens and a single ISO setting. Of course, as a webcam, the rest of its specs aren’t bad; it’s got a maximum still resolution of 5 megapixels (with a claimed 10 megapixels using interpolation, but we’re gonna

Hybrid Technologies Enters Lucrative Federal Government Market as Newly Announced Lithium Smart Car Attracts (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. www.hybridtechnologies.com, and its subsidiaries, R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp. and Solium Power Corp., -- emerging leaders in the development and marketing of Lithium-powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce that pursuant to a September 7, 2005 press release announcing the introduction of the Smart Car to the Hybrid lineup, Federal agencies have

2005 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited AWD (Forbes)
Roomy, smart and surprisingly stylish--but why won't Toyota make a hybrid version?

First Tests of International/Eaton Hybrid Truck Promising (TruckingInfo.com)
With the nation s largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there s reason for optimism.

2005-10-02T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota Hybrid Sports Car

Toyota Hybrid Sports Car "Priapus" Gets Greenlight
Glossy News (satire), WA - Sep 18, 2005 obsolescences. This decade Toyota made their mark by introducing the Prius, the first hybrid car to hit the market. Critics have

Gas fuels changes for teens
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 15 hours ago Would you or your family consider buying a hybrid car I could maybe then see myself buying a (hybrid) car if that's where society is turning.

Fuel for thought, between a rock and a car place
The Age (subscription), Australia - Sep 30, 2005 drives. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has allowed hybrid car drivers to use the car pool lane on highways. The battery

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

2005-10-02T04:37:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - German automakers plunge into

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Hybrid car sales rev up
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Sep 11, 2005 "It's definitely the right thing to do," Joe Ferraro, a Honolulu architect who bought a dark-gray Toyota Prius hybrid car about nine months ago.

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

2005-10-01T18:05:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid option more fuel

Hybrid option more fuel efficient (News 10 Now)
Whether you're in the market for a new car or just want to look at some, you can head out to the GM Powertrain plant in Massena this weekend. More than 50 cars are on display, including some new models for 2006.

Hybrid car battery lab to open (Marquette Tribune)
(AP)—Johnson Controls announced Wednesday the launching of an advanced lithium-ion battery development laboratory in Milwaukee to power hybrid-electric vehicles.

Subaru Unveils High-Performance Hybrid For Tokyo (carpages)
Symmetrical all-wheel drive specialist, Subaru, is to display a high-powered concept car at the ‘39th Tokyo Motor Show’ which is also an environmentally-conscious hybrid.

Flexcar Announces First White House Shared Car (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
In an effort to help White House staff answer the President's call to drive less and carpool and ride public transit more, Flexcar has introduced the first White House shared car. Conveniently located a few hundred yards from the West Wing, in a reserved Flexcar parking spot, the Honda Civic Hybrid -- nicknamed "Flexcar One," in honor of its potential users -- is available for White House staff

Hybrid Technologies Enters Lucrative Federal Government Market as Newly Announced Lithium Smart Car Attracts (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. www.hybridtechnologies.com, and its subsidiaries, R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp. and Solium Power Corp., -- emerging leaders in the development and marketing of Lithium-powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce that pursuant to a September 7, 2005 press release announcing the introduction of the Smart Car to the Hybrid lineup, Federal agencies have

Subaru B5-TPH hybrid concept car debuts at Tokyo Motor Show (Autoblog)
As reported on Edmunds , Autoweek and in Japan , Subaru will showcase its own version of hybrid technology in Tokyo - the Subaru B5-TPH (turbo parallel hybrid). The AWD concept car is powered by a 2-liter twin-turbo flat four with an automatic transmission. Subaru’s hybrid concept comprises a thin motor-generator placed between the engine and the transmission. The electric motor provides

Theft of solar car a blow to youthful inventors (Monterey County Herald)
EL SOBRANTE - Does the ScienceWiz Summer Camp want back its stolen "experimental solar human-powered hybrid vehicle?" Hell Yes!

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Solihull car plant could produce hybrid vehicles (ic Birmingham)
Land Rover's Solihull factory is looking at producing hybrid vehicles, it was revealed today. The company’s Lode Lane plant, which employs 8,000 people, has been under constant scrutiny by parent company Ford since last September.

2005-10-01T18:04:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Volkswagen To Design Hybrid

Volkswagen To Design Hybrid Car For Chinese Market
All Headline News - Sep 8, 2005 Wolfsburg, Germany (AHN) - German auto manufacturer Volkswagen declares it plans to design an oil and electricity-driven hybrid car for the Chinese market.

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Daimler seeks hybrid-car partners
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Sep 20, 2005 acceleration and make engines work more efficiently in stop-and-go traffic, but costs less than a full hybrid that can add thousands to the price of a car.

VW, Shanghai partner to develop hybrid car for Chinese market
Forbes - Sep 8, 2005 WOLFSBURG, Germany (AFX) - Volkswagen AG said it and its partner in China will jointly develop a hybrid car powered by electricity and oil which is planned to

Fuel for thought, between a rock and a car place
The Age (subscription), Australia - Sep 30, 2005 drives. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has allowed hybrid car drivers to use the car pool lane on highways. The battery

Toyota Hybrid Sports Car "Priapus" Gets Greenlight
Glossy News (satire), WA - Sep 18, 2005 obsolescences. This decade Toyota made their mark by introducing the Prius, the first hybrid car to hit the market. Critics have

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

EYES ON THE ROAD
Wall Street Journal - Sep 30, 2005 I can see another trend in the works: The hybrid-car drive will achieve a point of growth that will allow it to dictate the market standards and force the

2005-10-01T10:27:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Solihull car plant could

Solihull car plant could produce hybrid vehicles (ic Birmingham)
Land Rover's Solihull factory is looking at producing hybrid vehicles, it was revealed today. The company’s Lode Lane plant, which employs 8,000 people, has been under constant scrutiny by parent company Ford since last September.

Theft of solar car a blow to youthful inventors (Monterey County Herald)
EL SOBRANTE - Does the ScienceWiz Summer Camp want back its stolen "experimental solar human-powered hybrid vehicle?" Hell Yes!

Subaru B5-TPH hybrid concept car debuts at Tokyo Motor Show (Autoblog)
As reported on Edmunds , Autoweek and in Japan , Subaru will showcase its own version of hybrid technology in Tokyo - the Subaru B5-TPH (turbo parallel hybrid). The AWD concept car is powered by a 2-liter twin-turbo flat four with an automatic transmission. Subaru’s hybrid concept comprises a thin motor-generator placed between the engine and the transmission. The electric motor provides

Industry News Subaru to launch hybrid concept at Tokyo Show (UK Auto Industry)
Subaru is to display a high-powered hybrid concept car at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. Called the B5-TPH, for ‘Turbo Parallel Hybrid’, the three-door coupé combines a 260 bhp 2.0 litre ‘boxer’ engine with an electric generator/motor fitted between the engine and transmission.

Hybrid Technologies Enters Lucrative Federal Government Market as Newly Announced Lithium Smart Car Attracts (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. www.hybridtechnologies.com, and its subsidiaries, R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp. and Solium Power Corp., -- emerging leaders in the development and marketing of Lithium-powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce that pursuant to a September 7, 2005 press release announcing the introduction of the Smart Car to the Hybrid lineup, Federal agencies have

Hybrid car battery lab to open (Marquette Tribune)
(AP)—Johnson Controls announced Wednesday the launching of an advanced lithium-ion battery development laboratory in Milwaukee to power hybrid-electric vehicles.

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Subaru Unveils High-Performance Hybrid For Tokyo (carpages)
Symmetrical all-wheel drive specialist, Subaru, is to display a high-powered concept car at the ‘39th Tokyo Motor Show’ which is also an environmentally-conscious hybrid.

Flexcar Announces First White House Shared Car (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
In an effort to help White House staff answer the President's call to drive less and carpool and ride public transit more, Flexcar has introduced the first White House shared car. Conveniently located a few hundred yards from the West Wing, in a reserved Flexcar parking spot, the Honda Civic Hybrid -- nicknamed "Flexcar One," in honor of its potential users -- is available for White House staff

Hybrid option more fuel efficient (News 10 Now)
Whether you're in the market for a new car or just want to look at some, you can head out to the GM Powertrain plant in Massena this weekend. More than 50 cars are on display, including some new models for 2006.

2005-09-30T17:13:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Solihull car plant could

Solihull car plant could produce hybrid vehicles (ic Birmingham)
Land Rover's Solihull factory is looking at producing hybrid vehicles, it was revealed today. The company’s Lode Lane plant, which employs 8,000 people, has been under constant scrutiny by parent company Ford since last September.

Hybrid Technologies Enters Lucrative Federal Government Market as Newly Announced Lithium Smart Car Attracts (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. www.hybridtechnologies.com, and its subsidiaries, R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp. and Solium Power Corp., -- emerging leaders in the development and marketing of Lithium-powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce that pursuant to a September 7, 2005 press release announcing the introduction of the Smart Car to the Hybrid lineup, Federal agencies have

Ford Hosts First Hybrid Fuel Economy Clinic (The Auto Channel)
WHAT: Ford Motor Company hosts the first-ever Hybrid Fuel Economy xperience -- an educational driving clinic for Ford Escape Hybrid owners to earn more about their vehicles from the experts who built and designed them.

Subaru B5-TPH hybrid concept car debuts at Tokyo Motor Show (Autoblog)
As reported on Edmunds , Autoweek and in Japan , Subaru will showcase its own version of hybrid technology in Tokyo - the Subaru B5-TPH (turbo parallel hybrid). The AWD concept car is powered by a 2-liter twin-turbo flat four with an automatic transmission. Subaru’s hybrid concept comprises a thin motor-generator placed between the engine and the transmission. The electric motor provides

Hybrid car battery lab to open (Marquette Tribune)
(AP)—Johnson Controls announced Wednesday the launching of an advanced lithium-ion battery development laboratory in Milwaukee to power hybrid-electric vehicles.

Flexcar Announces First White House Shared Car (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
In an effort to help White House staff answer the President's call to drive less and carpool and ride public transit more, Flexcar has introduced the first White House shared car. Conveniently located a few hundred yards from the West Wing, in a reserved Flexcar parking spot, the Honda Civic Hybrid -- nicknamed "Flexcar One," in honor of its potential users -- is available for White House staff

When Hybrids Do (And Don't) Make Sense (Slashdot)
prostoalex writes "Recently NPR, CNN Money and Wall Street Journal Online have all dedicated some time and space to discussing hybrid vehicle pros and cons. It seems that hybrids do not make much financial sense if (a) you're buying after getting yourself into a debt with not really good interest on a car loan, (b) your battery requires replacement after being out of warranty, (c) your daily

Industry News Subaru to launch hybrid concept at Tokyo Show (UK Auto Industry)
Subaru is to display a high-powered hybrid concept car at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. Called the B5-TPH, for ‘Turbo Parallel Hybrid’, the three-door coupé combines a 260 bhp 2.0 litre ‘boxer’ engine with an electric generator/motor fitted between the engine and transmission.

2005-09-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Hybrid Car Incentive Plan

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced
Boston Channel.com, USA - Sep 27, 2005 "Already, Massachusetts is the ninth in the nation in terms of registration of hybrid vehicles. There is a willingness here to embrace this technology," Sen.

Fuel-Cell Cars Travel Farther
Fuel Cell Works - 16 hours ago SAIC�'s longstand rival, Dongfeng Automotive, announced that its first hybrid car would be launched late this month. The passenger

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

When can diesel cars become popularized in China
China Economic Net, China - Sep 28, 2005 According to Policies on the Development of the Automotive Industry issued in 2004, hybrid vehicle technology and car diesel technology shall be prioritized

Toyota V6 Saudi pitch
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 3 hours ago The factory upgrades will also allow a third car model to be built along the production line including, potentially, a petrol-electric hybrid car.

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

2005-09-28T23:45:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Ford to boost hybrid

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Raser Technologies Inc. Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Development Consortium Featured in EV World Magazine (The Auto Channel)
PROVO, Utah--Sept. 27, 2005--Raser Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: RSTG), a technology licensing company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, was featured in a recent two-part series in EV World magazine, one of the leading online hybrid vehicle publications relating to hybrid vehicles.

Johnson Controls Launches High-Technology Laboratory to Create Lithium-ion Batteries for Future Hybrid Vehicles (The Auto Channel)
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 28 -- Johnson Controls today launched an advanced lithium-ion battery development laboratory in Milwaukee, to create advanced power-storage solutions for near-future, hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs).

Independent Testing of International Truck and Engine Corporation Diesel- Electric Hybrid Utility Truck Affirms Promise (The Auto Channel)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 28 -- With the nation's largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there's reason for great optimism.

Company joins drive for hybrid vehicles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
With gas prices soaring, and sales of hybrid vehicles expected to double this year, Johnson Controls is moving to cash in on the battery-assisted car boom with a new $4 million laboratory.

'All I Want for Christmas is a Neiman Marcus Edition Lexus GS Hybrid' (The Auto Channel)
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 27 -- What does the world's first luxury performance hybrid have in common with a 7' Baccarat Christmas Tree and a jewelry chest filled with $1 million worth of estate jewelry?

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Gas prices in Massachusetts continue a three-week downward trend, but that hasn't slowed a Statehouse push to find alternatives.

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (Carlist)
Are Honda's hybrid buyers civic-minded? There are probably fifty vehicles that would cost less over a five year period, including financing and gas, than a Honda Civic hybrid, or any hybrid. That hasn't stopped them from flying off the car lots before the first fume can hit the ground.

Hybrid vehicles make debut (The Star Online)
WITH two sources of power working together a combustion engine and an electric motor powered by a battery, Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) have excellent energy efficiency and are perfect for modern motorists in a resource-scarce world.

Business Case for Hybrid in Commercial Market Continues to Grow (Navistar International)
Louisville, KY (September 27, 2005) With the nation’s largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility pilot program soon to begin, there’s reason for great optimism.

2005-09-28T14:58:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Westchester offers parking bonus

Westchester offers parking bonus for hybrid-car owners
The Journal News.com, NY - Sep 14, 2005 Hybrid-car buyers are eligible for state and federal tax breaks on their purchases, and eventually could be eligible for a county sales tax rebate as well.

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

UPDATE 4-BMW joins DaimlerChrysler/GM hybrid car project
Reuters - Sep 7, 2005 DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in an alliance to develop new hybrid vehicle technology

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

SCIENCE: German car makers working on hybrid engine bandwagon
Daily Times, Pakistan - Sep 18, 2005 sense an opportunity. It announced it planned to develop a hybrid car for the Chinese market that could be. launched commercially in

Volkswagon TDI 150 PD to Hybrid Car Comparison
MixedPower.com - Sep 27, 2005 A Non-Registered Visitor writes "I read the interesting article comparing the VW TDI cars to the gas and hybrid cars. While I am

German automakers plunge into hybrid car market
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Sep 9, 2005 which have long favored diesel engines as their primary response to economic and environmental concerns, are scrambling to develop hybrid gasoline-electric

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

2005-09-28T03:05:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Porsche says it plans

Porsche says it plans to take 20 percent stake in Volkswagen (The Daily Item)
BERLIN AP — Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Sunday it plans to acquire a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen AG. Porsche said the plan was aimed at cementing ties with Volkswagen. The two carmakers are working together to develop hybrid engines.

State eyes incentives for hybrid, alternative fuel cars (CNN.com)
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- As fuel prices soar and drivers search for ways to save money, lawmakers are pushing a bill they say would make Massachusetts a national leader in the drive to ease dependence on gasoline.

Ford to expand hybrid fleet (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
DEARBORN, Mich. – Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford says.

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Company joins drive for hybrid vehicles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
With gas prices soaring, and sales of hybrid vehicles expected to double this year, Johnson Controls is moving to cash in on the battery-assisted car boom with a new $4 million laboratory.

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Gas prices in Massachusetts continue a three-week downward trend, but that hasn't slowed a Statehouse push to find alternatives.

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (Carlist)
Are Honda's hybrid buyers civic-minded? There are probably fifty vehicles that would cost less over a five year period, including financing and gas, than a Honda Civic hybrid, or any hybrid. That hasn't stopped them from flying off the car lots before the first fume can hit the ground.

'All I Want for Christmas is a Neiman Marcus Edition Lexus GS Hybrid' (The Auto Channel)
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 27 -- What does the world's first luxury performance hybrid have in common with a 7' Baccarat Christmas Tree and a jewelry chest filled with $1 million worth of estate jewelry?

UQM Hybrid Electric Propulsion System on U.S. Army Future Heavy Truck Demonstrator (The Auto Channel)
FREDERICK, Colo., Sept. 27 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been selected by Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. to provide a UQM(R) hybrid electric propulsion system for use on a U.S. Army future heavy truck demonstrator.

Raser Technologies Inc. Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Development Consortium Featured in EV World Magazine (The Auto Channel)
PROVO, Utah--Sept. 27, 2005--Raser Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: RSTG), a technology licensing company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, was featured in a recent two-part series in EV World magazine, one of the leading online hybrid vehicle publications relating to hybrid vehicles.

2005-09-27T15:17:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Honda rolls out new

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

EYES ON THE ROAD
Wall Street Journal - Sep 25, 2005 Nissan is preparing to roll out a hybrid car, even though Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of both Nissan and Renault, reiterated in interviews last week

Hybrid owners can avoid damaging car paint with sticker
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 10, 2005 QI bought a 2005 Chevy Silverado Hybrid pick-up and although it only gets a fraction of the gas savings of a typical hybrid car, the dealer claims I can drive

Kentucky reacts to global warming
Louisville Cardinal - 14 hours ago These types of fuel are easier on the environment than regular gasoline. Another change is the integration of the hybrid car into the state fleet.

The green machine
Sunday Herald, UK - Sep 24, 2005 But is the Toyota Prius Hybrid car parked outside my house in Inverness � one of only a relatively few electric hybrid cars in the UK � the answer to the

Toyota aims to slash hybrid car costs to accelerate sales
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Sep 12, 2005 NEW YORK -- Kazuki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has indicated that the auto giant will lower the cost of its hybrid vehicles, saying he wanted to

Fire departments teach safety during hybrid car rescues
Miami Herald, FL - Sep 18, 2005 Depending on the model, high-voltage lines in hybrid cars carry 144 volts to 650 volts - a level that "If you figure that's enough to move a car, it really

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

2005-09-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Pennsylvania's hybrid rebate program

Pennsylvania's hybrid rebate program proves popular (BizJournals)
A state program designed to encourage people to buy hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles has grown 352 percent since last year and could soon burn through its funding for 2005.

Australia Solar Car Race Kicks Off (ABC News)
Solar Car Race From Australia's North to South Gets Under Way

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Gas prices in Massachusetts continue a three-week downward trend, but that hasn't slowed a Statehouse push to find alternatives.

Ford to expand hybrid fleet (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
DEARBORN, Mich. – Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford says.

Honolulu Weekly (Honolulu Weekly)
Putting our money back into our wallet instead of where the gas goes, Honolulu Weekly has purchased a Toyota Prius for office use. This hybrid energy car will have near-zero emissions and use less gas (follow the link for details).

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (Carlist)
Are Honda's hybrid buyers civic-minded? There are probably fifty vehicles that would cost less over a five year period, including financing and gas, than a Honda Civic hybrid, or any hybrid. That hasn't stopped them from flying off the car lots before the first fume can hit the ground.

Porsche to buy 20% stake in Volkswagen (Globe Online)
BERLIN — Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Sunday it plans to acquire a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen AG. Porsche said the plan was aimed at cementing ties with Volkswagen. The two carmakers are working together to develop hybrid engines.

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

2005-09-26T15:29:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Australia Solar Car Race

Australia Solar Car Race Kicks Off (ABC News)
Solar Car Race From Australia's North to South Gets Under Way

Hybrid Car Incentive Plan Announced (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Gas prices in Massachusetts continue a three-week downward trend, but that hasn't slowed a Statehouse push to find alternatives.

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (Carlist)
Are Honda's hybrid buyers civic-minded? There are probably fifty vehicles that would cost less over a five year period, including financing and gas, than a Honda Civic hybrid, or any hybrid. That hasn't stopped them from flying off the car lots before the first fume can hit the ground.

Ford to expand hybrid fleet (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
DEARBORN, Mich. – Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford says.

Porsche drops on plan for stake in VW (CNN.com)
The VW Golf production line. FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) -- Porsche shares fell as much as 11.7 percent on concern its plan to take a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen would wipe out cash that the world's most profitable car maker might have given investors.

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Porsche to buy 20% stake in Volkswagen (Globe Online)
BERLIN — Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Sunday it plans to acquire a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen AG. Porsche said the plan was aimed at cementing ties with Volkswagen. The two carmakers are working together to develop hybrid engines.

Investors, analysts sceptical about Porsche-VW tie-up plans (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The surprise announcement by German luxury sports car maker Porsche that it plans to buy a stake in Europe's biggest car maker Volkswagen sparked scepticism among investors and analysts, triggering a sharp sell-off in both companies' shares on the stock exchange.

2005-09-26T03:39:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Ford to boost hybrid

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Porsche Shares Drop on Plan to Buy 20% of Volkswagen (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Porsche AG, maker of the 911 sports car, fell as much as 12 percent after the company said it's acquiring 20 percent of Volkswagen AG's common stock to prevent a hostile takeover that would undermine the companies' partnership.

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN.com)
Toyota U.S. exec: Prius inventory now counted in hours, not days. DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Pennsylvania's hybrid rebate program proves popular (BizJournals)
A state program designed to encourage people to buy hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles has grown 352 percent since last year and could soon burn through its funding for 2005.

Australia Solar Car Race Kicks Off (ABC News)
Solar Car Race From Australia's North to South Gets Under Way

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN Money)
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Ford to expand hybrid fleet (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
DEARBORN, Mich. – Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford says.

Porsche Plans to Acquire Stake in VW (The Herald-Sun)
Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Sunday it plans to acquire a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen AG. Porsche said the plan was aimed at cementing ties with Volkswagen. The two carmakers are working together to develop hybrid engines. Porsche also said Volkswagen "is a significant supplier for about 30 percent of our sales volume."

Porsche to buy 20% stake in Volkswagen (Globe Online)
BERLIN — Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Sunday it plans to acquire a 20 percent stake in Volkswagen AG. Porsche said the plan was aimed at cementing ties with Volkswagen. The two carmakers are working together to develop hybrid engines.

2005-09-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - UPDATE 4-BMW joins DaimlerChrysler/GM

UPDATE 4-BMW joins DaimlerChrysler/GM hybrid car project
Reuters - Sep 7, 2005 DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in an alliance to develop new hybrid vehicle technology

BMW joins DaimlerChrysler, GM in hybrid car project
USA Today - Sep 7, 2005 drive passenger cars. Toyota's Prius car, first launched in Japan in 1997, has emerged as the most popular hybrid. Toyota plans to

Hybrid car sales set to accelerate
Financial Times, UK - Sep 13, 2005 2006. The expected boom in hybrid sales comes as interest in fuel-efficient hybrids is rocketing in the US, the biggest car market.

Honda rolls out new hybrid car
Japan Today, Japan - Sep 22, 2005 TOKYO � Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new

Many Hybrid Car Dealers Charging Ove Sticker For In-Demand
MixedPower.com - Aug 27, 2005 at or near record highs are one culprit, even though the price of a hybrid � about $3,000 more than a comparable gasoline-engine car before dealership

Toyota Hybrid Sports Car "Priapus" Gets Greenlight
Glossy News (satire), WA - Sep 18, 2005 obsolescences. This decade Toyota made their mark by introducing the Prius, the first hybrid car to hit the market. Critics have

Nonprofit raffles off hybrid car
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 6, 2005 Starting a hybrid car is a little different from starting your basic gas-guzzler. First, there is no ignition, just a power button that is pushed.

Volkswagen To Design Hybrid Car For Chinese Market
All Headline News - Sep 8, 2005 Wolfsburg, Germany (AHN) - German auto manufacturer Volkswagen declares it plans to design an oil and electricity-driven hybrid car for the Chinese market.

Car dealers see increased interest in hybrid vehicles
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA - Sep 3, 2005 By GWEN MICKELSON. SANTA CRUZ � It used to be pretty easy to get a hybrid car in Santa Cruz County, but not anymore. With gas prices

2005-09-25T00:15:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Honda rolls out new

Honda rolls out new hybrid Civic (The Auto Channel)
TOKYO — Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new Civic, the 8th version, will go on sale Nov 22.

The green machine (Sunday Herald)
This car has a brain so large I get the impression it resents letting anyone drive it. But is the Toyota Prius Hybrid car parked outside my house in Inverness – one of only a relatively few electric hybrid cars in the UK – the answer to the fuel crisis that is hitting businesses and consumers?

Ford to boost hybrid brands by 2010 (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DEARBORN, Mich. | Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said.

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN Money)
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Australia Solar Car Race Kicks Off (AP via Yahoo! News)
Energy-efficient cars from 10 countries started the World Solar Challenge on Sunday, a 1,190-mile race from Darwin in Australia's north to Adelaide in the south.

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN.com)
Toyota U.S. exec: Prius inventory now counted in hours, not days. DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Honda rolls out new Civic hybrid in Japan (Stuff)
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co yesterday unveiled the latest version of its flagship Civic car with improved gasoline and hybrid engine systems for the domestic market.

Toyota says hybrid demand up in Katrina's wake (Independent Online)
Toyota has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the US in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more kilometres from increasingly expensive fuel.

Australia Solar Car Race Kicks Off (ABC News)
Solar Car Race From Australia's North to South Gets Under Way

2005-09-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Car News - Toyota: Katrina drove up

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN Money)
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Honda rolls out new hybrid Civic (The Auto Channel)
TOKYO — Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co on Thursday unveiled its remodeled hybrid Civic that is powered by a gasoline-electric engine. The new Civic, the 8th version, will go on sale Nov 22.

Ford makes hybrid-car commitment (Financial Times)
Ford Motor hopes to boost sales of fuel-efficient petrol-electric hybrid vehicles more than 10-fold by 2010 as the US carmaker sets out to regain the environmental high ground from Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda.

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN.com)
Toyota U.S. exec: Prius inventory now counted in hours, not days. DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Honda shows off 2006 Civic Hybrid (Autoblog)
Honda Motor unveiled its new hybrid Civic in Tokyo today. The 1.3-liter gas/electric option adds about $2,500 to the $18,900 base price of the ‘06 Civic. Honda expects sales to run 50% ahead of the current Civic hybrid, and targets 40,000 units worldwide for the new car. Initial rollout is scheduled for Japan, with overseas availability to follow. Honda Motor president Takeo Fukui believes

Honda rolls out new Civic, hybrid model for Japan (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co. unveiled the latest version of its popular Civic sedan on Thursday, with improved gasoline and hybrid engine systems for the domestic market, as it looks to reignite flagging sales of a car that was launched a third of a century ago.

Toyota says hybrid demand up in Katrina's wake (Independent Online)
Toyota has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the US in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more kilometres from increasingly expensive fuel.

Ghosn calls hybrid cars a ‘terrible’ proposition (Financial Times)
Carlos Ghosn, joint chief executive of Nissan and Renault, the car manufacturers, on Thursday described petrol/electric hybrid cars as a “terrible business proposition”, confounding recent bullish statements on the technology by almost all of his global auto competitors.

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Hybrid Car News - Toyota says hybrid demand

Toyota says hybrid demand up in Katrina's wake (Independent Online)
Toyota has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the US in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more kilometres from increasingly expensive fuel.

Honda shows off 2006 Civic Hybrid (Autoblog)
Honda Motor unveiled its new hybrid Civic in Tokyo today. The 1.3-liter gas/electric option adds about $2,500 to the $18,900 base price of the ‘06 Civic. Honda expects sales to run 50% ahead of the current Civic hybrid, and targets 40,000 units worldwide for the new car. Initial rollout is scheduled for Japan, with overseas availability to follow. Honda Motor president Takeo Fukui believes

Ghosn calls hybrid cars a ‘terrible’ proposition (Financial Times)
Carlos Ghosn, joint chief executive of Nissan and Renault, the car manufacturers, on Thursday described petrol/electric hybrid cars as a “terrible business proposition”, confounding recent bullish statements on the technology by almost all of his global auto competitors.

Ford makes hybrid-car commitment (Financial Times)
Ford Motor hopes to boost sales of fuel-efficient petrol-electric hybrid vehicles more than 10-fold by 2010 as the US carmaker sets out to regain the environmental high ground from Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda.

Toyota: Katrina drove up hybrid demand (CNN.com)
Toyota U.S. exec: Prius inventory now counted in hours, not days. DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline, a top official said on Thursday.

Honda rolls out new Civic, hybrid model for Japan (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co. unveiled the latest version of its popular Civic sedan on Thursday, with improved gasoline and hybrid engine systems for the domestic market, as it looks to reignite flagging sales of a car that was launched a third of a century ago.

Honda rolls out new Civic hybrid in Japan (Stuff)
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co yesterday unveiled the latest version of its flagship Civic car with improved gasoline and hybrid engine systems for the domestic market.

Ford Launches Hybrid Initiative (Washington Post)
Ford Motor Co. jumped on the hybrid-car bandwagon yesterday with a promise to boost production tenfold to 250,000 cars and trucks per year by 2010, a decision that moves hybrids closer to the mainstream of the U.S. auto market.