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Toyota Takes Cautious Approach On Hybrid-Vehicle Development  -  22 Oct 2007
Wall Street JournalGM, in a series of public announcements, has said it plans to bring an advanced hybrid vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt to the US market by 2010.

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) Delivers Advanced all ...  -  22 Oct 2007
CNNMoney.comThe vehicle, equipped with Hybrid Technologies' on-board rapid charge system, was selected based on its zero-emissions, high-speed capacity, charge time,

FedEx Express to add 10 hybrid vans in Europe  -  22 Oct 2007
Bizjournals.com,FedEx Corp. subsidiary FedEx Express will add 10 hybrid electric/diesel vans to its European fleet. The additional hybrids will bring FedEx's total number

St. Bernard Launches Industry-First Hybrid Web-Filtering Solution  -  22 Oct 2007
CNNMoney.comThis marks the first step in the company's new hybrid strategy, designed to better meet the security needs of businesses. St. Bernard will combine its

Quantum Receives Order for Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles for US Army  -  22 Oct 2007
CNNMoney.comThis order is a follow on to Quantum's successful completion of the development of a Ford Escape Hydrogen Hybrid for TARDEC, incorporating Quantum's

FedEx to Launch Commercial Hybrid-Electric Vans In Europe  -  22 Oct 2007
CNNMoney.com...( FDX), plans to introduce 10 hybrid-electric/diesel vehicles to its European fleet. The company said Monday the move, which follows the introduction of

The UK is One of the Top Five Global Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets  -  22 Oct 2007
Business Wire (press release),According to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan World Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Market, the growth in the hybrid market significantly exceeded all

FedEx to Launch Commercial Hybrid-Electric Vans in Europe  -  22 Oct 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...(NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, today announced plans to introduce 10 hybrid-electric/diesel vehicles to its European

Quantum Fuel Wins Order For 6 Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles For US ...  -  22 Oct 2007
RTT News,The company said that the order is a follow on to its successful completion of the development of a Ford Escape Hydrogen Hybrid for TARDEC,

New 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid Is Canadian Price, Fuel ...  -  22 Oct 2007
Auto SpectatorOn sale in November, the new Vue Green Line hybrid has a starting MSRP of just $30790, making it the most affordable hybrid SUV on the market and more

Firms opt for hybrid rather than full IP networks  -  22 Oct 2007
Siliconrepublic.com,Instead cost-conscious firms are deploying hybrid IP networks as part of upgrades. “Going back to 1999 we expected people to swiftly migrate to an all-IP

Italy: Iveco to display prototypes of Daily and Eurocargo Hybrid ...  -  22 Oct 2007
Automotive World (subscription),By Automotive World staff writer (MP) Iveco is showcasing its focus on diesel-electric parallel hybrid technology and will display prototypes of the Daily

Samsung Spinpoint MH80 Hybrid Hard Drive Review  -  22 Oct 2007
Extreme TechBy Loyd Case Rate it Yourself Samsung Spinpoint MH80 Hybrid Hard Drive Review By Loyd Case Deck: Hybrid hard drives for mobile PCs are supposed to provide

Audi A1 hybrid city car concept leaked  -  22 Oct 2007
MotorTorque,Images of the new Audi A1 small car concept have been launched ahead of its official debut at the Tokyo Show next week. Known as the Metroproject Quattro,

Power relays work in hybrid vehicles, fuel cells  -  22 Oct 2007
Eetasia.com (subscription)From Omron Electronic Components LLC comes the G9E series of DC power relays that switch up to 200A at 400Vdc. These devices may be used in hybrid vehicles,

Peace in our time  -  22 Oct 2007
Guardian Unlimited,You see, the 450h isn't just a planet-stomping corporate hog, it's also in touch with its ethical side, courtesy of some very clever hybrid technology.

Toyota's future looks green  -  22 Oct 2007
iAfrica.com,It combines fossil fuel consumption-reducing FFV (Flexible fuel vehicles) technology and a plug-in hybrid powertrain with a displacement of 500cc that

China is no place for electric cars:Toyota  -  22 Oct 2007
Reuters UK,TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese carmaker Toyota is working to improve its hybrid cars and develop electric cars for the future, but an official said on Monday

Wind power gaining momentum on Labrador's coast  -  22 Oct 2007
Labradorian,Last year, he completed a study in Battle Harbour, which demonstrated that a wind hybrid system could reduce diesel consumption from 30000 litres per year

AIAM Member Company Vehicles Establish Exceptional Fuel Efficiency ...  -  22 Oct 2007
Earthtimes,Toyota Prius (hybrid electric) 48/45 2. Honda Civic Hybrid 40/45 3. Nissan Altima Hybrid 35/33 5. Toyota Camry Hybrid 33/34 6. Toyota Yaris (manual) 29/36 7

Big Business goes Green  -  22 Oct 2007
KPNX-12,Subsequently, a PepsiCo-wide hybrid company car program was implemented. As company supplied vehicles come off-lease, new hybrid vehicles will be leased.

Jeff Merkley Visits Lewis and Clark College Nick Wirth  -  22 Oct 2007
BlueOregon,Merkley put a lot of emphasis on hybrid vehicles, especially on developing plug-in hybrids for mass consumption. He noted that plug-ins are good for the

Green car glossary  -  22 Oct 2007
Wheels24.co.za,The most common hybrid engine is a combination of electric and petrol, but some producers favour an electric-diesel hybrid because diesel engines uses less

Quintum Adds Layers of Support to MS Unified Communications  -  22 Oct 2007
TMCnetQuintum (News - Alert) Technologies continued to add more layers of support to its growing relationship with Microsoft, announcing its Tenor Hybrid gateway

Powertrains key to closing fuel-economy gap  -  22 Oct 2007
Automotive NewsThey are a V-6 that should see action in the light-duty Ram pickup and a 4.7-liter V-8 for the heavy-duty Ram. n Hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles: In

GM Back On Top... For Now  -  22 Oct 2007
The Gate - National Journal,US automakers lag behind the Japanese in producing inexpensive, high-quality, low-mileage hybrid vehicles. Growing concerns about the environment along with

Tech check: Why hybrid car Eco-nomics don't add up  -  Oct 19, 2007
Computerworld,By Robert L. Mitchell on Fri, 10/19/2007 - 1:21pm Hybrid cars are sexy. They are the most energy efficient automobiles when measured in miles per gallon,

University unveils hybrid scooter  -  Oct 19, 2007
ABC Online,They have built what is believed to be the first Australian-made hybrid scooter fuelled by batteries and ethanol. The scooter does not have an onboard

Concerns surround hybrid smallmouth  -  Oct 21, 2007
Augusta Chronicle (subscription),One of the curious findings of the DNA tests showed the Augusta-area fish was likely a first generation hybrid - meaning its parents were purebred

Audi Concept Cellphone and Car Key Hybrid  -  Oct 19, 2007
Wired NewsLook at the car/phone hybrid functions, though, and things get more interesting. The "Audio Mobile Device" is required to start the car, and will function

Let's go hybrid!  -  Oct 18, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,Motor vehicle consumption contributes significantly to this high oil cost, but with the emergence of the hybrid car, I have yet to see that coming to

Curtains for U17 hybrid series  -  Oct 19, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,IF THE senior International Rules series is not dead in the water, the under-17 version certainly is. Gaelic Athletic Association president Nickey Brennan

New Issue-Washington Mutual sells $1 bln in hybrid perp secs  -  Oct 18, 2007
ReutersFull Bio Oct 18 (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Preferred Funding Trust IV on Thursday sold $1 billion in hybrid perpetual securities in the 144a private

VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Under the Hood of the Hybrid  -  Oct 18, 2007
CNNMoney.comMany technicians are not trained to work on the electric motor and batteries in hybrids, so taking your hybrid in for service at the place you bought it is

Memry Corporation Expands its Nitinol Hybrid Tubing Product Line  -  Oct 18, 2007
CNNMoney.comPresident and COO of Memry, Dean Tulumaris, added, "The Hybrid Tubing brand serves as a bookend to the range of our capabilities in nitinol tubing,

Kalla backs hybrid rice to increase food stock  -  Oct 17, 2007
Jakarta Post,Vice President Jusuf Kalla says Indonesia must embrace hybrid rice to improve rice production and strengthen national food reserves.

Save the Planet: Vote Smart  -  Oct 20, 2007
New York Times,A hybrid? A solar roof? Well, all of those things are helpful. But actually, the greenest thing you can do is this: Choose the right leaders.

Govt 'played politics' over hybrid cars  -  Oct 18, 2007
The Age,..."Free registration for hybrid cars is one way the state government could proactively encourage the use of environmentally-friendly cars at a minimal cost,"

China Exploratory Teams for Hybrid Operation Support Arrive in ...  -  Oct 20, 2007
Sudanese Media Center,The Ambassador stated that Beijing has agreed to contribute a 315-man engineering corps to the hybrid operation, adding that exploration teams have arrived

In the Neighborhood  -  Oct 20, 2007
Battle Creek Enquirer,Cash said he's voiced his opposition to the purchase at several City Commission meetings because the new hybrid technology could prove to be costly to

Enova Systems to provide 6 more hybrid buses in London with Wright ...  -  Oct 17, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe Electrocity incorporates Enova's 120 kilowatt series hybrid drive system, which is powered by its 60 kilowatt genset. The hybrid drive system has

Hybrid rice beneficial: Seed firm  -  Oct 16, 2007
Jakarta Post,A private company introducing a variety of hybrid rice to Indonesia has acknowledged the Chinese-originated rice must be grown using special seeds but

Expo puts environment in the driver's seat  -  Oct 21, 2007
Los Angeles Times,The cars -- fuel cell, electric, hybrid, biodiesel -- were on display Saturday at the Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo, held at Santa Monica

Govt should rethink the use of hybrid rice  -  Oct 15, 2007
Jakarta Post,The government should stop a plan to introduce the wide use of a modified, high-tech rice hybrid as it will burden farmers, a farming NGO said Monday.

Hybrid tax credit defeated, landlord registration tabled  -  Oct 19, 2007
Journal Inquirer,MANCHESTER - Town directors defeated a proposed ordinance last week that would have given hybrid vehicle owners a tax break and tabled another that would

Quiz Asper at forum  -  Oct 21, 2007
Winnipeg Sun,The Toyota Hybrid Tour stopped here during its cross-country trek a while back. At each of the 13 stops across the country visitors entered in a contest to

USA. Scout Boats debuts industry first fiberglass hybrid boat  -  Oct 19, 2007
BYM News (press release),Scout Boats, Inc. has developed the marine industry’s first fiberglass hybrid boat, the 145 Hybrid. “Scout is an energy conscious company and we strive to

Voestalpine places 1 bln eur hybrid bond at issue price of 99.465 pct  -  Oct 15, 2007
Forbes,VIENNA (Thomson Financial) - Austrian steel conglomerate voestalpine AG said that it successfully launched its 1 bln eur hybrid bond issue at an issue price

South Africa: Ban to Report On AU-UN Hybrid Force  -  Oct 16, 2007
AllAfrica.com,United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to deliver a report by the end of October on the planned African Union-UN hybrid peacekeeping force

Road tax reductions on hybrid cars leave no excuses for dirty drivers  -  Oct 15, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Drivers of gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting 4x4s may consider buying hybrid vehicles instead once their road tax doubles next year.

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