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Toyota Plugs in the Prius

AFTER 12 YEARS of speculation and the odd jibe from cynics, Toyota’s Prius is finally getting a plug.
The car that brought hybrid technology to the attention of the mainstream masses has always offered a mix of petrol engine and battery electric power. However, the electric charge has always been created from either spare energy in [...]

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Demand For Hybrid Cars on the Rise in Arab World

Authorities said Tuesday there are currently no plans to levy more fees on hybrid cars as demand on such vehicles has surged recently, a trend attributed to concerns that extra charges are imminent.
According to figures by the Jordan Customs Department (JCD), a total of 4,796 cars have been cleared from the free zone since the [...]

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Ford May Invest $500 Million for Hybrids

Ford will invest up to $500 million for its hybrid vehicle projects and create more than 1,000 new jobs in Michigan if state lawmakers expand an existing incentive program and approve $85 million in tax credits, according to the Detroit News.
If Ford’s needs are met, the company will go ahead with plans to design and [...]

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Hybrid Cars May Be Industry’s Next High Profit Center

Is it possible that the auto industry has found it’s latest Holy Grail?
For a long time, the industry had relied on its pickup trucks and sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) as their largest profit centers. Indeed, they looked at these vehicles as the geese that laid the golden eggs. That changed with the sharp spike in gas [...]

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Toyota’s Plug-In Hybrid Will Hit Japan in 2011

Toyota Motor Corp. will release a plug-in hybrid vehicle that can be charged at home beginning in late 2011, the company has said.
The carmaker said it hoped to initially sell about 15,000 vehicles of the new model annually in the United States, and was considering releasing the model in Japan around the same time.
The vehicle [...]

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