Fifth Time the Charm for GM Hybrids?
GM unveils its next hybrid drivetrain and it looks a lot like the old one
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GM and Virgin Sign Greenwashing Agreement
GM will provide fuel cell Equinox "limos" to Virgin Atlantic's VIP customers at LAX and NYC
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Newsflash! Prius Isn't the Only Hybrid!
Environmental blogger doesn't know the Prius isn't the only hybrid car on the market.
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[UGLY] Mercedes Vision GLK BLUETEC HYBRID Revealed
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Mercedes has announced another new vehicle for the Geneva auto show. Since they're too cool for the word "concept," it's called the "Vision GLK BLUETEC HYBRI…
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Audi Gives GM a Raspberry
While GM tried to prove their green creds, Audi used the Oscars to show off their their thirstiest models.
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Lexus Prius Clone Coming to NAIAS
Toyota will show off the next gen Prius and Prius-based Lexus at next year's NAIAS
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PHEVs' Dirty Little Secret
Reports in USA Today show the plug-in hybrids aren't as pollution-free as proponents want you to believe
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Imports Dominate Best and Worst "Greenest" List
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its list of the best and worst cars for the environment. Imports dominated both.
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Diesels and Hybrids In, EVs and Fuel Cells Out
The latest report from the National Research Council on fuel efficiency includes diesel and hybrid vehicles as economical alternatives to gas engines
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GM and Its Hybrid Partners Shun Cars
GM's new hybrid powertrain will see duty in four manufacturer's SUVs and trucks, but no cars
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Hillary Clinton: "We Gotta Help" the U.S. Automakers
Hillary Clinton tells autoworkers about all her handouts for their industry if they'll just vote for her
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Lutz on Global Warming: "It's a Crock of Shit"
Bob Lutz speaks out on global warming, hybrid technology and diesel cars.
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Lexus New Ad [Not Shown]: The Power of Ype
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Marketing Daily reports that Lexus is set to tout their mondo hybridity in a new ad campaign. The mag says the automaker's new hybrid-touting TV spot shows a classroom "where a teacher suddenly pauses as kids are doing the alphabet because the h has gone missing; a guy looks quizzically at a sign for a "otel"; a woman typing on a computer finds that the H key is blank, as is the h in Yahoo; a pickup truck in the desert passes a sign reading "Welcome to Uta"; a TV announcer reports a story sans the letter h." The announcer reveals that all the h's have "simply found a better place to live; one that looks forward, not back." Which must please Yahoo no end. Or maybe it does; Lexus uses Yahoo! Autos Groups for the forum accompanying its new website, ThePowerofH.com. A site that tells us that "h" is "the power of change" that stands for "an unshakable belief that every problem has a solution and technology will lead us to it." I guess these guys missed all those B-grade sci fi movies that disproved that theory but good. Meanwhile, here's my fave Lexus hybrid ad. [NB: I smoke drugs.]
Wal-Mart Considers Selling Electric Vehicles
Wal-Mart has been talking with automakers about selling hybrids and EVs in their stores
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Prius Drives 1500 Miles, LeBron James Doesn't
Modded Prius drives 2500 Miles, LeBron James gets a speeding ticket. So it goes.
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Prius Whoops Some Ass
Toyota Prius outsold a number of once best-selling cars and trucks in 2007.
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Volt Birth Watch 18: Happy Birthday Volt?
GM's Bob Lutz pats himself on the back and declares the Volt a year old. TTAC thinks otherwise.
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Dan Neil: Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Great Landing, Wrong Airport
LT Times' auto writer Dan Neil's: Hybrid Tahoe a great landing at the wrong airport
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RCube: It Ain't Easy Being Green
BusinessGreen reports that Ricardo, Land Rover, mapmaker Ordnance Survey, mobile giant Orange and the UK's Transport Research Laboratory have banded togethe…
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GM to Outsource Hybrid Powertrains to China
That's not exactly how Reuters spins the news that GM and its mandatory Chinese partner (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp) have announced plans to build a…
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LA Auto Show Report: Dodge Durango/Chrysler Aspen Hybrids
Chrysler has finally joined the hybrid party (symposia?) with the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango Hybrids. The slow-selling platform partners share the two-…
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Toyota Ad Pisses Off California Pols
You'd think auto ad writers would have learned that dissing the locals is best left to the Simpsons. The latest car company issuing a mea culpa for stepping…
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Toyota: Plug-in Prius by 2010. Maybe.
The "will they/won't they" question about a Prius-based plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) is gradually being replaced with "how, when, what and where." Why? Be…
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Japan to China: Don't Bogart That Dysprosium
Ironically enough, the name of the rare earth element "dysprosium" is derived from the Greek δυσπροσιτ&omic…
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GM Hybrid SUVs: NOW How Much Would You Pay?
In the second major case of a news organization delaying important information, The Detroit News reports today that GM inadvertently revealed prices for thei…
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Toyota Vehicle Uses Lithium-Ion Batteries. And?
The International Herald Tribune reports that SHOCK! Toyota already offers lithium-ion batteries in a Japan-only vehicle: the Vitz. While the media seems to…
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It Lives! GM Resurrects Hydrogen Hype
You'd think GM would have enough greens on its proverbial plate, what with its lackluster hybrid sales, the prospect of more lackluster hybrid sales (anyone…
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Wagoner: UAW Contract Means More Green
Speaking to Automotive News , GM CEO Rick Wagoner promised his employer will plow the money saved by its new contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW) int…
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GM, Ford's Low Hybrid Sales Mean Tax Credits Continue
OK, here's the rule for car buyers looking to claim a federal tax credit for their hybrid: "Original owners may claim the full amount of the allowable credit…
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Toyota Synergy Drive Cost/Size To Shrink by 50%
Many of our commentators have pointed-out that automakers hoping to compete against the lean, mean, hybrid-building machine known as Toyota are chasing a mov…
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Toyota Hybrid Boss' Wife Nixes Plug-in Hybrids
"'People who took interest in electric vehicles are showing interest in plug-in' vehicles, Mr. Asakura said, through a translator. 'But my wife does not acce…
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EPA Strugges to Devise Plug-In Hybrid MPG Rating
How the Hell do you calculate the official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mileage figures for plug-in or serial hybrids, vehicles that can/will operat…
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