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Thursday, July 20, 2006

Prius

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Only two "green" cars are currently sold in Israel: the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic IMA. Both are hybrids, equipped with an electric motor and a gasoline engine.

Toyota to Pursue Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
Already a leader in the hybrid market with its Prius sedan, Toyota Motor Corp. plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run locally on batteries charged by a typical 120-volt outlet before switching over to a gasoline engine for longer hauls.

Honda to Add New U.S. Auto Plant and New Environmentally Friendly Products
TORRANCE, Calif., May 16 -- Honda today announced plans to advance toward its "2010 Vision" for North American automobile operations, in conjunction with a wider global strategy announced in Japan today by Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Classic Car: Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
I once spotted Denis Thatcher in one of these. I was driving up the M1 from London and I noticed a Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit in front. There's something about a Rolls-Royce that means people always look to see who's driving it.

Hybrid vehicles

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Hybrid cars are becoming the smarter choice for more Americans. As the first gasoline-electric hybrid sold in the US, the Honda Insight is proud to be the ...

Hybrid Cars - Great starting point for hybrid cars research.
Information about hybrid vehicles, with daily news, blogs, and interactive tools, including a link...

Hybrid Cars and Vehicles - MixedPower.com
By Hybrid owners - For Hybrid Owners. The Internet's most complete source of information about Hybrid Cars and vehicles.

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PR Leap (press release), CA - Jun 18, 2006... Hybridfest 2006 will show consumers how hybrid technology can impact their personal lives, the environment, and the global oil economy right now. ...

Volvo Cars and Ford Motor Company commit to environmental ...
AutoCorse.it, Italy - Jul 1, 2006... The hybrid cars of tomorrow will be more sophisticated and much further developed compared with what we see on the road today. ...

Gov't hybrid cars' trial proceeding smoothly
News.gov.hk, Hong Kong - Jul 5, 2006More than half-way into a two-year trial run, the Government has found that five electric-petroleum hybrid cars can meet its day-to-day transportation needs ...

Insight

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WIS-TV - TORRANCE, Calif., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a voluntary Special Service Campaign with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to replace the crankshaft position sensor on certain

Crash Closes Route 220 in Lycoming County
WNEP-TV 16 - Troopers tell Newswatch 16 that a Toyota Prius was trying to cross Route 220 on Pine Run Road. An SUV headed south on 220 hit the car. The collision sent the SUV careening into a Ford Escort that was also headed south on Route 220. Police said all

Gail Shister | Brokaw, 'Global Warming' host, is chilled by gas
Bradenton Herald - Tom Brokaw to gas-guzzling whiners: Serves you right. The former NBC anchor, proud owner of a 44-mile-per-gallon Prius hybrid, has no sympathy for monster-car owners who complain at the pump. "I love it when they have to pay a hundred dollars for a