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Toyota to Launch Prius Plug-in by 2012 in all Major Markets

“Green Thinking” and development of nature friendly hybrid cars in the coming years is going to become a top priority for all the automakers. So says the Japanese company Toyota, which is one of the pioneers in the field of ‘green’ cars and is planning to bring hybrid car Prius by 2012 in a big [...]

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First GM Volts and Nissan Leafs Delivered

Just a couple of weeks after GM had originally planned, customers are starting to receive the new Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that uses battery power for 35 miles, before a gasoline generator kicks in to extend the car’s range. The first to get the car is a retired airline pilot, who picked up his [...]

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GM CEO Calls Toyota Prius a Geek-Mobile, Touts Chevrolet Volt

The chief executive officer of General Motors used a public appearance Friday to slam the Toyota Prius hybrid, calling the car a “geek-mobile” that he would never want to drive. The comment by Dan Akerson, who recently took the reins at GM, was partly a tough-talking way to focus attention on his own company’s new [...]

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Prius Contributes to UK Low Transport Plans

Car finance buyers looking to improve their carbon footprint might be interested in the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The motor has qualified for the government’s ultra-low carbon vehicle grant scheme, which gives people purchasing a green motor up to £5,000 to help with the cost. In addition, the automobile is able to run on its [...]

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More Major Companies On-Board For Future Green Vehicles

Every major automaker plans some sort of electric or plug-in hybrid offering over the next several years, a wave of competing technologies reminiscent of the beginning of the automobile age. General Motors Co. this month will start shipping its Chevrolet Volt, which uses a gas engine to generate electricity when the batteries run out. It [...]

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