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• Better Place Australia Finance Round Raises $25 Million for EV Infrastructure Project

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Electric vehicle battery services provider Better Place said its Australian unit has secured an AUD$25 million ($22.9 million U.S.) initial financing round from a group of investors that includes the Canberra electric utility and was led by Lend Lease Ventures , a global
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• Electric Cars Muddy the MPG Waters

  
  MixedPower.com — Authority: 113
  With more electric, fuel cell and hybrid vehicles on the road today, measuring miles per gallon isn’t as easy as it was in the old days, the Washington Times reports. Alternative-fuel cars have different ways of computing mpg. For example, the new Chevy Volt electric car has a projected fuel economy equal ...
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• 6 Myths About Hybrid Vehicles Unplugged

  
  MixedPower.com — Authority: 113
  Whether you call them myths, urban legends, fables or old wives’ tales, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. These vehicles, abbreviated PHEVs, hold great promise as the key to weaning America from its dependence on imported oil, which represents nearly two-thirds of ...
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• BMW Prices 18-MPG, 5,688-Pound ActiveHybrid X6 Crossover Starting at $89,725

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  BMW announced today that its U.S.-bound 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 crossover utility vehicle will carry a base price of $89,725 and reach American showrooms early next month on the heels of its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show . The maker-described “one-of-a-kind Sports Active Coupe” (yes, BMW calls its
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• EVs Not Required of Chrysler or GM as Part of Bailout, White House Says

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Concern among some taxpayer and environmental groups that Chryslers recent decision to downplay development of fuel-efficient electric vehicles violated a pledge used to gain federal bailout funds are unfounded, an administration official says. ———- Chrysler, which based part of its federal bailout on promised ...
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• Why Some People Go Green–and Others Don’t (U.S. News & World Report)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 178
  U.S. News & World Report – Why do some people love the Toyota Prius, but others couldn’t care less about driving a hybrid vehicle? Here is the original:  (U.S. News & World Report)"> (U.S. News & World Report)">Why Some People Go Green–and Others Don’t (U.S. News & ...
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• Ford Fusion Named 2010 Car of the Year

  
  CarBuyersNoteBook — Authority: 490
  There were 23 vehicles that showed some improvement in the U.S. But eventually only one was worthy of being crowned the 2010 Car of the Year by Motor Trend. And the lucky car that came out of it all was the new and improved Ford Fusion. Just in case you didn’t know yet, the Ford [...]
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• Car Manufacturers Might be Getting Ahead of Themselves in Electric Vehicle Production

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 627
  As various countires and cities around the world are rolling out policies with regards to the integration of charging stations that would allow for greater use of electric and hybrid vehicles, it’s becoming more apparent that perhaps the development of vehicular technology is moving substantially faster than might ...
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• Mercedes-Benz debuts ML450 HYBRID 4MATIC

  
  AutoBeat — Authority: 147
  First European Full Hybrid Offered in the U.S. On November 16, Mercedes-Benz will launch the innovative ML450 HYBRID, the first European full hybrid vehicle to be offered in the U.S. Featuring V8-like power with four-cylinder fuel economy, the ML450 HYBRID features two electric motors and a 275-hp V6 gasoline engine ...
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• Chrysler Stil Has Electric Plans, but Fiat’s Turned the Voltage Way Down Low

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  By John ODell, Senior Editor Its not only Chryslers battery-electric and plug-in electric hybrid vehicle programs that have been pared back – way back – under the post-bankruptcy plan devised for the company by its new management. ———- Fiat Doblo small van is now being considered as platform for “new” ...
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• UQM System Reduces Permanent Magnet Use, Cost in EV and Hybrid Motors

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Electric drive systems developer and supplier UQM Technologies says it has received a U.S. patent on a new operating geometry for electric motors that require fewer of the expensive permanent magnets that transfer the motors power into wheel-turning torque. The system developed by the Colorado company can help reduce ...
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• First Drive Of The ActiveHybrid X6, A Plug-In Hybrid Caddy: Today’s Car News

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  BMW has managed to keep its “ultimate driving machine” ethos even when it comes to building hybrid vehicles, with its all-new 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 slotting in as the world’s most powerful hybrid vehicle thanks to its 478 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque. [Green Car Reports] Revealed at the 2009 Detroit ...
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• Total hybrid sales up 11.4 percent in October

  
  Hybrid Cars — Authority: 430
  Fusion hybrid pushes Ford into second place Sales of hybrid cars were up 11.4 percent in October compared to a year ago . Still, total market share was only 2.9 percent. Once again, Toyota dominated the sale of hybrids with its sales all-star, the 2010 Prius . The Prius moved 13,496 units, while the next ...
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• Is there a hybrid for everyone?

  
  Hybrid Cars — Authority: 430
  Have hybrids gone mainstream? Today, consumers can find hybrid options for trucks, large SUVs, small SUVs, sedans and hatchbacks. So, is there a hybrid for everyone? Today, 9 out of 10 of the most fuel efficient vehicles available in America are hybrids according to the government, and some believe that means ...
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• Hybrid Vehicles Making Greater Inroads

  
  MixedPower.com — Authority: 113
  It’s been a decade since an odd-looking little car called the Honda Insight hit the U.S. market and Americans discovered the smug, fuel-saving joy of owning a hybrid vehicle. Now, gas-electric hybrids seem to be everywhere. More than a dozen hybrid models are available in the U.S. today, with options spanning ...
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• Toyota hybrid sales up 10.9 percent

  
  Hybrid Cars — Authority: 430
  Led by the Prius In October Toyota sold 18,757 hybrid vehicles , up 10.9 percent over the same period last year according to the company. The Prius posted October sales of 13,496 units, up 10.3 percent over the year-ago month. Interestingly, Toyota light truck sales were down 10 percent. Is fuel efficiency ...
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• Toyota May Expand Prius Into A Sub-Brand

  
  MixedPower.com — Authority: 113
  A top executive with the U.S. arm of Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday the automaker may expand the Prius nameplate into a marketing sub-brand for a broad family of low-emission, high-mileage hybrid vehicles . Speaking at the Reuters Auto Summit in Detroit, Bob Carter , the group vice president and general ...
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• Toshiba Corp Building SCiB Cell Production Factory by 2011

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 431
  Toshiba Corp is anticipating strong demands and sales for their SCiB (super charge ion battery) and started the construction of another production plant in the Kashiwazaki Frontier Park, in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture.
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• Ford, Azure Dynamics to Deliver All-Electric Van for U.S., Canada

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 623
  Aimed at offering fleet owners the opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and lower their operating costs with a zero-emissions option, Ford Motor Company has extended its partnership with Azure Dynamics to deliver an all-electric Ford Transit Connect van for the U.S. and Canadian markets in 2010. The companies ...
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