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"Green" cars - getting hybrid
Read all about New York's plan to turn all their taxis into hybrid cars.
Hybrid cars are fuel-efficient and eco-friendly as they meet emission and mileage standards.
See how the world is taking global warming seriously as far as cars are concerned with successful hybrid already on the road.
Hybrid cars are fuel-efficient and eco-friendly as they meet emission and mileage standards.
See how the world is taking global warming seriously as far as cars are concerned with successful hybrid already on the road.
Volvo Logistics looks at fuel alternatives
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Swedish manufacturer, Volvo, test drives rapeseed oil in the tank
Yellow Cabs Go Green
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All of New York's 13000 famous Yellow Taxis are to 'go green' (hybrid) within five years, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Volvo's hybrid battery - changing motoring as we know it
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- By Volvo SA
A big step in Volvo Cars’ quest to find cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy for its vehicles, was the introduction of the Volvo ReCharge Concept – a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries.
Toyota Prius Review – Green Hybrid takes world by storm
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- By Peta Lee
Toyota’s award-winning Prius has become one of the most popular cars with Hollywood’s bunny-hugging movie stars, all of whom love the idea of being seen to go green . . . despite all else, says Peta Lee in her “green” review.
Hybrid cars – saving fuel and the environment
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- By Sasha Wyatt-Minter
Rising fuel prices may mean alternatives like hybrid cars are popping up in conversations. www.cars4women.co.za tells you what hybrid cars are and how they actually work so you won’t feel like a dumb blonde the next time the topic is raised.
Hybrid cars - more fun to drive and eco-friendly too
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- By Continental Tyres
Alicia Silverstone drives one, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo di
Caprio, Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford do too: Hybrid vehicles are all the
rage. Read all about the latest additions to the hybrid range...
Subaru Tribeca may be the greenest car on earth
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Subaru's newly launched Tribeca 3,6l flagship could probably be described as the “greenest” car on earth. The plant where the new beauty is built (in the American state of Indiana) has achieved the very rare distinction from the US environmental authorities of “zero landfill status.”
It's official: diesel is greener than hybrids
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Tests by environmental website Clean Green Cars have confirmed that current petrol/battery hybrids offer no significant CO2 advantage over an equivalent diesel of similar performance. It's not new, but the extra information is valuable for people trying to make a rational decision about a diesel or hybrid purchase...
Lexus confirms performancehybrids for SA
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Lexus will become the first motor company in South Africa to introduce a range of performancehybrid models when it launches petrol electric hybrid derivatives of the GS and RX in September.
British 'Frybrids' reach Athens in Frying Oil-powered cars
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A group of Britons recently completed a 3,750-kilometre (2,330-mile) 'Grease to Greece' expedition to raise fuel-saving awareness aboard cars powered by vegetable oil...
Nissan LEAF - it's electrifying
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- By Special Correspondent
Nissan unveils LEAF - the world's first electric car designed for affordability and real-world requirements
Electric shock
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- By Special Correspondent
Major new report reveals that switching to electric cars could speed climate change
Citroen C-Zero: The new 100% electric city car
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Zero fuel consumption, zero CO2 emissions and zero engine noise: with the C-Zero, Citroen is broadening its compact vehicle range with a 100% electric offering
MINI E sent out into the world
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Forty electric MINI E's are now on the road in Britain on a trial run that will aims to evaluate the psychological, social and technical aspects of living with an electric car
Toyota's new baby hybrid
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The hybrid Toyota FT-CH (couldn't they have thought of something more imaginative) makes its debut in Detroit
