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Arizona legislature looking to tax electric cars to help pay for highways
Torque News
The fairness of the system does begin to falter a bit with hybrid car owners because their cars are more fuel efficient, meaning hybrid car owners will pay less road fees per mile driven than a non-hybrid car owner. Where the system falls completely ...
Will Arizona charge electric vehicle owners to drive on its roads?SmartPlanet.com (blog)

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Made in Tompkins: Primet plans to give electric vehicles a boost
Ithaca Journal
AARON MUNZER/Contributed Photo In the next few decades, Larry Thomas believes, every car sold in the United States will need hybrid electric power and advanced battery technology in order to meet federal mileage requirements.

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Newsome Law
Car review: 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
Chicago Tribune
Kia's Optima sedan is such a perfect blend of styling, value and practicality that it won Cars.com's highest honor as our Best Car of 2011. The hybrid version attempts to take on the likes of Toyota's Camry Hybrid, Ford's Fusion Hybrid -- a past winner ...
Kia Optima Earns Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2012 Best New Car Value AwardMarketWatch (press release)

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The Car Connection
Chevy Volt Vs. Nissan Leaf: Compare Cars
The Car Connection
6The 2012 Chevrolet Volt gets noticed on the road, but its styling pales in comparison to the Prius hybrid or Leaf electric car. Inside, where most owners will spend time, it's far better than you might expect. Read more 9The styling of the 2012 Nissan ...
Electric cars: 'Plug-ins' look for spark in 2012Christian Science Monitor
Electric Cars Are Coming, Believe It Or Not, Nissan Leaf Driver SaysGreen Car Reports
Who Wants An Electric Car Anyway?WebProNews
Arizona Daily Star -The Verge
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Car and Driver (blog)
Hybrids February 7, 2012 More Mild Hybrids: 2013 Buick Regal To Fit...
Green Car Reports
More It takes a lot of money and time to develop and produce hybrid cars and electric vehicles, but... Read More It takes a lot of money and time to develop and produce hybrid cars and electric vehicles, but that's not to say regular gasoline cars ...
2013 Buick Regal: eAssist Hybridization Standard for Base Car, GS Adds ...Car and Driver (blog)
2013 Buick Regal Gets eAssist Hybrid Tech StandardAutoGuide.com
2013 Buick Regal Gets Standard eAssist, Regal GS Gets Optional Automatic ...MotorTrend Magazine
Autoblog (blog) -autoevolution -Motor Authority
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GreenBiz.com
Honda Drops From Top of Annual Green Car List
Inside Line
The Toyota Prius and Honda Insight hybrids round out the top five, and they and other conventional hybrids account for half of all the spots on the group's "greenest" list. Small, highly efficient gasoline-powered cars occupy three of the top 12 slots.
In Sea Change, Electric Cars Top Greenest Vehicle ListPluginCars.com

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David Owen and The Conundrum
New Hampshire Public Radio
He says supposedly earth-friendly ideas like hybrid cars or solar panels create efficiencies which allow us to consume more! And he says the greenest American city is not Portland, Oregon or even Burlington, Vermont, but New York City.
Why Energy Efficiency Isn't All It's Cracked Up to BeTIME

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In Sea Change, Electric Cars Top Greenest Vehicle List
PluginCars.com
The Mitsubishi i and Nissan LEAF were the only two plug-in cars included in ACEEE's evaluations this year. Vehicles have to sell in quantities above 1000 units to be included—and cannot be offered as lease-only cars. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is ...

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TheChargingPoint.com
YouTues: Toyota's hybrid Le Mans car is not your Dad's Prius
TheChargingPoint.com
As you'll see, the car beautifully glides away from the pits in pure-electric mode and soon after, there's a delicious explosion of power as the V8 joins the party. There will be two of the Toyota Hybrids coming to Le Mans in June and it'll be a real ...
Toyota enter hybrid at Le Mans 24 hourFox Sports
Audi To Rival Toyota In Fielding Hybrid Racer At Le MansGreen Car Reports
Audi Set to Win Le Mans With A Hybrid Racing CarCarBuzz - Car News and Reviews
Inside Line -Autoblog (blog)
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For Its Next Stunt, 2012 Chevy Sonic Joins OK Go, Makes Music Video
Green Car Reports
More It takes a lot of money and time to develop and produce hybrid cars and electric vehicles, but... Read More Chevrolet's Sonic subcompact is many things. Small. Fun to drive. Economical too, with its 40 mpg highway rating.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Works With South Bay Cities to Bring EV Rentals to Torrance
MarketWatch (press release)
Customers can visit www.enterprise.com to learn more about the availability of EVs and hybrid rentals, or call 1-800-261-7331 to make a reservation. About Enterprise Rent-A-Car Founded in 1957 and known for an extensive network of locations, ...

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The Earth Times (blog)
Greener and safer concept for the Toyota NS4 plug-in hybrid
The Earth Times (blog)
By Linden Volsun - 07 Feb 2012 15:10:00 GMT Top car maker Toyota recently unveiled a prototype plug-in hybrid car, the NS4, which comes with a host of high-tech safety features. The mid-sized NS4 plug-in hybrid concept car, which could be on sale ...

Boomer vs. Junior: Will a hybrid car save you some green?
Financial Post
I'm the first to admit it takes a lot of driving in a hybrid to save enough on gas to justify the purchase price over fuel-efficient non-hybrids such as the Smart car, Chevy Cruze or Toyota Corolla. Prices for the latter start at $15000 in Canada, ...

Kelley Blue Book Names 10 Bites of Red-Car Candy for Valentine's Day
MarketWatch (press release)
... and insurance companies as well as governmental agencies. Kbb.com provides consumer pricing and information on minivans, pickup trucks, sedan, hybrids, electric cars, and SUVs. Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoTrader.com.

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Meniscus Magazine
Latest concepts hot, but not outrageous
Edmonton Journal
And at this year's North American International Auto Show, the car that did that best was the return of Acura's evergreen NSX. Never mind that it was the worst-kept secret of the entire show. And pay no mind to the Hybrid badge on its side, ...
Auto Outlook: Obama praises US auto comebackUPI.com
Chicago Auto Show roars into townChicago Daily Herald
Foreign car makers fume at Obama snubSydney Morning Herald
Autochannel (press release) -Meniscus Magazine
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Bloomberg
Toyota Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast on Sales Recovery
BusinessWeek
The maker of the Camry sedan raised its vehicle sales forecast for the second time in less than a month as it rolls out new versions of the Prius gas-electric hybrid car and Lexus luxury vehicles, joining Honda Motor Co. in predicting record deliveries ...
Toyota Q3 jumps, sees "tough race" in N. AmericaReuters
Toyota 9-month profit stronger-than-expectedINAUTONEWS

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TMZ.com
Pia Zadora Car Accident -- I Don't See Nuthin' Wrong ... With a Little Bump ...
TMZ.com
Zadora was driving a white Cadillac Escalade Hybrid when she struck a red BMW. We're told Pia did not stop to exchange information, but rather she just drove off. According to our sources, the other driver followed her back to her gated community and ...

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Autochannel
City's fleet vehicles to use Zipcar system
Boston Globe
The city will then be able to use vehicles once dedicated to individual departments in an interdepartmental fleet. Zipcar's self-service online reservation system will be part of the operation, and alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles will help to ...
City of Boston launches Zipcar program for employeesBoston Herald
Zipcar and the City of Boston Launch New Program to Provide Car Sharing ...MarketWatch (press release)
Zipcar to trick out City of Boston fleet vehicles for car sharingBoston Business Journal

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Toyota enter hybrid at Le Mans 24 hour
Fox Sports
Could the Toyota TS030 Hybrid be a glimpse at the future of concept racing? Source: Supplied Toyota Racing has confirmed it will enter a hybrid in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race, but the car is almost nothing like a Prius. The Toyota Prius's hybrid ...
Audi To Rival Toyota In Fielding Hybrid Racer At Le MansGreen Car Reports
Toyota upgrades limited TS030 Hybrid racing program to full WEC entryAutoblog (blog)
Audi, Toyota Hybrids Headed for Le MansInside Line

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Torque News
Chrysler To Stick Toe Into US CNG Waters
Hybrid Cars News
That's compared to $3300 for diesel and a pricey $8000 for a gasoline-electric hybrid. Ford And GM Already Delivering CNG Vehicles Meanwhile, as Chrysler takes baby steps, cross-town rivals General Motors and Ford are on a quickened pace in producing ...
Marchionne surprises NADA convention with CNG car statementTorque News
Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 3, 2012Chicago Tribune

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