Comparing hybrid cars by the numbers - Yahoo Finance

Comparing hybrid cars by the numbers - Yahoo Finance
As the number of hybrid cars continues expanding, comparing them becomes evermore daunting. Trying to make sense of all the numbers can be akin to sifting through the tiny print in an insurance policy. To simplify the task, we've selected several key
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Nissan breaks ground on battery plant for Leaf car - Tacoma News Tribune
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd President and CEO Carlos Production is starting at an existing factory in Oppama, Japan, south of Tokyo, and will expand to Nissan’s factory in Smyrna, Tenn., in 2012. Ford to add 170 jobs for hybrid and electric cars
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Ford brings popular European car here - Jefferson City News Tribune Online

The 2011 Ford Fiesta is a small Combined with a city rating of 29 mpg, the Fiesta's overall mileage rating of 33 mpg tops the previous best gasoline-powered, non-hybrid cars -- the 2010 Mini Cooper and the Toyota Yaris that have a 32-mpg combined read more-->

Buying a hybrid. Consumer protections needed? - FavStocks (blog)

FavStocks (blog)

Buying a hybrid. Consumer protections needed? FavStocks (blog) By Hybrid Cars on 05/12/2010 – 11:28 am PDTLeave a Comment Several Senators, as well as the Department of Defense, believe the answer to that question is ... and more »

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Suzuki Swift Joins Plug-In Hybrid Car Line-Up - EV World

Suzuki Swift Joins Plug-In Hybrid Car Line-Up - EV World
hybrid version of its Swift compact car using batteries supplied by Sanyo Electric Co., the automaker said. Suzuki dealerships in Japan will test 60 units of the car in the second half of this year, the company said in a statement in Tokyo today
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Electric Cars? Screw That—Hydrogen Cars! - The Big Money (blog)

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Electric Cars? Screw That—Hydrogen Cars! The Big Money (blog) ... all those impending electric cars. What this all means is that Toyota is preparing to push past GM, which decided to commit to an extended-range hybrid ... Toyota Plans $50000 Hydrogen CarPopular Fidelity (blog) Toyota Shoots For $50k Price Tag On Hydrogen CarThe Consumerist (blog) Toyota Aims for $50K Fuel-Cell Car by 2015Wired News BusinessWeek -Green Car Reports (blog) -iTWire all 56 news articles »

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TheCarConnection.com (blog)

Toyota looks beyond 2010 Prius at cheaper hydrogen cars in 2015 Tainted Green Hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius or PHEV vehicles like the Chevy Volt are cheaper to build because the materials are more readily available. ... News Prius Plug In Hybrid It Wont Compete With The Leaf Or VoltTheCarConnection.com (blog) Prius stays on top of new car sales rankings for 11th monthistockAnalyst.com (press release) Toyota Prius tops Japan's April auto saleseTaiwan News all 107 news articles »

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Lexus HS 250 hybrid falls a bit short in US market - FavStocks (blog)

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Lexus HS 250 hybrid falls a bit short in US market FavStocks (blog) By Hybrid Cars on 05/05/2010 – 4:20 pm PDTLeave a Comment At one time Toyota hoped to sell about 25000 to 30000 Lexus HS 250 hybrids in the US. ... 2010 Lexus HS 250h Sales 6000 Cars Shy of Company's ProjectionsAutomobile Magazine Toyota repairs more than 3 million cars in North AmericaThe Japan Times Surprise, Surprise: 2010 Lexus HS 250h Not Selling So WellMotor Authority (blog) ConsumerReports.org (blog) -KMPH Fox 26 all 96 news articles »

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April 2010 Hybrid Sales Rose 8 Percent, Outpaced by - Hybrid Cars

Total US hybrid sales for April 2010 were 23,561—a 1.2 percent increase from last month, and an 8.4 percent increase from April 2009. The overall vehicle market posted a gain of 20 percent compared to one year ago. Toyota posted 12,55 sales of the read more

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