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Posts Tagged ‘hybrid vehicles’

Future Uncertain For Plug-In Hybrids

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are technologically possible, but may not be economically feasible according to Bill Reinhard, national manager of the Advanced Technology Group of the U.S. branch of Toyota.  While speaking to a panel at the National Academy of Sciences, Mr. Reinert estimated that plug-in hybrid sales could account for 50,000 vehicle sales per year, [...]

New Study Finds Americans Think Hybrids Strategically Important

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Black Book the movie

A recent study commissioned by Johnson Controls and conducted by Harris Interactive found that 88% of American adults think that it is important for the United States to become a world leader in the production and design of hybrid vehicles, and 84% of the respondants said that the federal government should [...]

Measure To Promote Hybrid Taxis Struck Down

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

For the second time in eight months, a judge has struck down a measure that would allow hybrid taxis to charge higher rates than regular internal combustion taxis.  The measure was instituted by New York City as an incentive for the taxi companies to purchase hybrid vehicles.  As the rates for hybrid taxis went up, [...]


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