- Cut import duty on hybrid cars: Industry players (Business Times (Malaysia))
LOCAL car distributors and importers want the government to halve the import duty on hybrid cars and give other incentives to help spur the use of fuel-efficient vehicles in Malaysia.
- Ill. 5th in nation for hybrid cars (St. Louis Business Journal)
Illinois ranks fifth in the nation for sales of new hybrid cars, a new study reveals. (TRV)
- Township rolls out new fleet of hybrid cars (Edison Sentinel)
EDISON — Seeking to save money on gasoline as well as reduce harmful carbon emissions, the township has converted 26 cars in its fleet to hybrid electric vehicles, which were shown off to the public on Aug. 20. "These are tough economic times … . It always seems like things are getting more expensive.
- Area Company Shows Off Hybrid Utility Truck (FOX 11 Green Bay)
Hybrid cars are becoming more popular as gas prices rise and people become more concerned about the environment. Now a Wisconsin company is showing off its hybrid utility truck.
- Toyota cuts sales forecast (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed up the rollout of hybrid and electric cars as their popularity grows.
- Washington loves hybrid cars (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Washington ranked No. 4 in the country in new hybrid car purchases last year, with residents buying 13,107, according to new car registrations. (TRV)
- California leads U.S. in hybrid car purchases: study (People's Daily)
California drivers buy more fuel-efficient hybrid cars than any other state, and most of them do it due to financial rather than environmental concerns, according to a study released Tuesday. A total of 39,830 new hybrids were registered in California for the year to date through May, almost five times as many as in Florida, the next closet state with 8,810 registrations, said the report by the ...
- The Girls (Spin)
What? Fusing '80s-style synths and high-pitched yelps with punk aggression, this quintet is like a loosely collected hybrid of the Cars, the Voidoids, and Devo -- and would no doubt be pleased by the inherent Ramones comparisons spurred by their giddy pop sensibility. The Girls will be appearing at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival this Saturday, Aug. 30, showcasing their sophomore release Yes ...
- High New Hybrid Owner Numbers for Chicago, State of IL (Chicagoist)
No updates yet on that proposed mandate which would require Chicago cab companies to convert to hybrid cars, but it seems that a high number of Chicago and other Illinois residents are personally making the switch. While California strongly outpaces all other states for new hybrid vehicle registrations, statewide financial incentives and the price of gas are helping to keep both the city of ...
- Toyota: Fewer Cars Coming, Plug-In By '09 (WSMV Nashville)
A plug-in Toyota hybrid is coming sooner than expected, even though the company has lowered its sales target for next year.
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