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		<title>Study Says Big Impact of the Plug-In Hybrid Will Be Decades Away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite recent excitement about a type of electric car called a plug-in hybrid, such vehicles are unlikely to arrive in meaningful numbers for a few more decades, according to new analysis by the National Research Council.
The study, released on Monday, also found that the next generation of plug-in hybrids could require hundreds of billions of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/polls-studies/study-says-big-impact-of-the-plug-in-hybrid-will-be-decades-away/</link>
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		<title>Entry Level Mercedes C Class Coupe Hybrid a Possibility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mercedes entered the entry level luxury vehicle category years ago with it C230 Kompressor coupe.  The vehicle was a capable model with strong performance, solid handling and a refined driving experience.  Mercedes buyers showed little interest and sales were unexpectedly low.  Then BMW entered the same segment with its recent 1 Series.  A capable performer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/general-news/entry-level-mercedes-c-class-coupe-hybrid-a-possibility/</link>
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		<title>Calling Your Car from Your Smartphone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello hybrid, this is your driver calling.
In a move that makes remote car starters seem so – well, last decade – Chevrolet will be giving owners of its new Volt hybrid a direct line to their new cars via their smartphones.
Chevrolet and OnStar announced the new smartphone application in Las Vegas, where the Consumer Electronics [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/chevy-volt/calling-your-car-from-your-smartphone/</link>
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		<title>Auto Industry Focused on Hybrids, Survey Says</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Biodiesel technology is low on the list of priorities for auto industry research, according to a global survey of 200 senior auto executives conducted by KPMG that was released Thursday.
When asked to rate which were the most important alternative fuel technologies to the auto industry over the next five years, hybrid systems were ranked first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/future-speculation/auto-industry-focused-on-hybrids-survey-says/</link>
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		<title>2010 Hyundai Blue-Will Hybrid Hatchback Concept</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hyundai plans to show off its Blue-Will hybrid concept to North America during the 2010 Detroit auto show next week. The Blue-Will debuted in Seoul last March, but the visit to Detroit will be the first time we&#8217;ve seen the concept in person.
&#8220;Blue-Will&#8217;s bold character lines and innovative design language give the perfect expression to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audi Announces Plans for Q5 Hybrid Crossover</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The automotive show circuit is in full swing and many new concepts and production models are being unveiled around the world. Several of the new concepts and unveilings are hybrid or electric vehicles designed for better fuel economy.
Toyota recently unveiled the concept for a new subcompact hybrid vehicle selling for less than the Prius and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/audi/audi-announces-plans-for-q5-hybrid-crossover/</link>
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		<title>Lexus HS 250h “Luxury Hybrid” Wins Five Stars For Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lexus 2010 HS 250h hybrid–i.e., “the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid”–has a new claim to fame: it’s been awarded five out of five stars by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for safety.
The New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a consumer information program created by NHTSA, rates vehicles to determine crash and rollover safety, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/industry-news/lexus-hs-250h-%e2%80%9cluxury-hybrid%e2%80%9d-wins-five-stars-for-safety/</link>
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		<title>Volvo C30 Electric Car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Volvo has now released more details of the all-electric C30 concept car it will launch at next week&#8217;s 2010 Detroit Auto Show. We covered early details a couple of weeks ago; here&#8217;s the rest of the story on the little electric hatchback with no tailpipe.
The electric C30 concept car will let the Swedish automaker assess [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/future-speculation/volvo-c30-electric-car/</link>
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		<title>Toyota Plans Smaller, Cheaper Hybrid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Toyota will introduce a new hybrid next month that is smaller and more affordable than the Prius, reports the Detroit News. The hybrid-only subcompact is expected to go into production in 2011 and be in US showrooms by early 2012.
Toyota, which will offer a peek Jan. 11 at the North American International Auto Show, expects [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/future-speculation/toyota-plans-smaller-cheaper-hybrid/</link>
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		<title>Diesel Hybrids Deliver Big Savings to UPS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Score one for diesel hybrids.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory got its hands on six hybrid vans that United Parcel Service is using, and after testing them nine ways from Sunday found diesel-electric technology improved fuel economy more than 28 percent. What’s more, it cost significantly less per mile to operate while delivering the same reliability [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/diesel-hybrid/autopia-planes-trains-automobiles-and-the-future-of-transportation-diesel-hybrids-deliver-big-savings-to-ups/</link>
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		<title>Who Drives a Hybrid?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who drives hybrid automobiles? If one were to watch the annals of the Hollywood elite then it would be a safe assumption that actors of all stripes who care about the environment drive them. Were a person to watch Fox News, then it would be a safe assumption that the Liberal elite drive hybrids. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Expects Higher Hybrid Sales in 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. said today that it is on track to sell more hybrid vehicles in 2009 than it ever has before.
Through November, Ford said has sold nearly 31,000 hybrid vehicles, or 67% more than it sold last year in the United States while total industry sales have declined 11%.
Ford’s hybrid sales increase is primarily [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/ford-escape/ford-expects-higher-hybrid-sales-in-2009/</link>
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		<title>Can a Hybrid Be a Luxury Car?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid luxury car: Not so long ago, that was an automotive oxymoron. Now, it&#8217;s a market segment.
The concept of selling high fuel efficiency as a high-end feature is gaining currency in the auto industry, thanks in part to regulatory pressure and to the buzz in certain circles around the Tesla electric roadster [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/lexus-ls-600h/can-a-hybrid-be-a-luxury-car/</link>
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		<title>World&#8217;s First Hybrid Motorcycle Revealed: 280 mpg, 40 mph Top Speed, $850</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Between kleptomaniacs, zippy $900 Hondas, and VW&#8217;s unexpected Suzuki takeover, India has earned more than its usual share of two-wheeled headlines of late. And here&#8217;s another to add to the mix: Bangalore&#8217;s Eko Vehicles has unveiled what they&#8217;re claiming will be the world&#8217;s first hybrid motorcycle.
The Eko ET-120 (which is more of a scooter than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/general-news/worlds-first-hybrid-motorcycle-revealed-280-mpg-40-mph-top-speed-850/</link>
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		<title>Sport Utility Vehicles &#8211; Hybrid vs. Diesel SUVs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As more diesel and hybrid vehicles enter the market, drivers increasingly want to know which is better. This is an especially big question for sport-utility fans who feel they could easily justify owning one of the large vehicles if only it could match the fuel economy of a car.
Of the diesel and hybrid SUVs I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mixedpower.com/hybrid-trucks/sport-utility-vehicles-hybrid-vs-diesel-suvs/</link>
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