News tagged with plug in hybrid car
The most fuel-efficient hybrid and electric cars
Which are the most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today?
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Energy efficiency paves way to a low-carbon future, but barriers persist
Former Secretary of Defense William Perry, now a Stanford University professor emeritus of management science and engineering, lists biomass, plug-in hybrid cars, nuclear power, more natural gas and energy ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 19, 2012 |
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The electric cars most likely to succeed
The crystal ball is still cloudy on electric and plug-in hybrid cars. They're still being made in limited numbers, and delivered to very specific test markets. And half the really exciting ones aren't even here yet. Still, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years
Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Taiwan, China may develop electric cars together
Taiwan and China are looking into developing electric cars together and will hold a conference here next week to seek areas where they can cooperate, a Taipei official said Monday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Toyota to release solar charger for electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is developing a solar charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, making a green technology even greener. It has also designed a battery charger for mounting inside an electric ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Nissan's 'Leaf' to challenge Toyota's Prius (Update)
Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) without stopping to recharge, a senior executive said.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Defying recession, Japan's green cars surge in popularity
Defying the worst recession in decades, green cars in Japan are gaining ground against conventional gas-guzzlers, offering automakers hope of re-energising a flagging domestic market.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 04, 2009 |
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In S.C., high-tech bet on hydrogen-powered cars may be move in wrong direction
The Obama administration's plan to cut research dollars for hydrogen-powered cars is not good news for South Carolina and its capital city Columbia, which just last month opened two hydrogen fueling stations and unveiled ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2009 |
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Britons offered cash grants to buy electric cars
British motorists could receive up to 5,000 pounds (5,700 euros, 7,500 dollars) if they buy an electric car under government proposals unveiled Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 16, 2009 |
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EarthTalk: Are hybrid cars really better for the environment?
Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you're paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car's cost-per-mile? And since the electricity ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Startup gives boost to electric cars: 'vending machines for electricity'
Richard Lowenthal used to worry about the electric-auto industry's chicken-and-egg question: Which will come first, the chargers or the cars?
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 09, 2009 |
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