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WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Chrysler LLC is feeling left out in the cold by a new tax credit for plug-in electric cars in pending Senate legislation. Chrysler and Vectrix are seeking to add a separate credit, with a base amount of $1,500 , for “urban commuter vehicles,” which would apply to both GEM cars and Vectrix maxi-scooters. The broader tax bill has been hung up by a dispute between Democrats and Republicans over how much of the tax package should be “paid for” by closing tax loopholes and targeted tax increases. Chrysler and Vectrix will have few opportunities to modify the tax credit, since Senate tax staff has signaled the bill is closed for changes that do not win votes. read more

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Louis San Antonio San Francisco San Jose Seattle South Florida Tampa Bay Washington, D. Some Wichita employees will begin driving 2008 Honda Civic hybrid vehicles in September. The fleet will be added to the city’s 2,600 other cars and used for state travel and city business. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of bizjournals. read more

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DEMAND for hybrid vehicles is beating supply, with almost 3000 petrol/electric powered cars and SUVs having been sold this year. While business fleets are two-thirds of hybrid business, Honda’s Civic sedan is challenging Toyota’s Prius, the car which is virtually synonymous with green motoring. Priced at $32,990, almost $5000 less than the cheapest Prius, 603 Civics have been sold in Australia so far this year, up from 501 for the same period in 2007. Mr Higgins said a positive in the Civic hybrid’s favour was that it looked like the normal petrol sedan. But Honda’s natural-gas powered Civic, billed as the world’s cleanest combustion engine, is unlikely for Australia as there is no refuelling infrastructure. While business fleets are two-thirds of hybrid business, Honda’s Civic sedan is challenging Toyota’s Prius, the car which is virtually synonymous with green motoring. read more

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Perks may include being able to pass in the car pool lane, free parking, tax breaks, discounts in your favorite stores and even educational services like tutors and online courses. Hybrid car drivers can already get preferential parking spaces at IKEA stores. Los Angeles has been offering free parking all over the city for the past three years to owners of hybrids and cars that get over 45 miles per gallon. Many think that although some rewards, such as a fast ride in the carpool lane or reduced registration rates may be warranted, some perks like free or preferential parking are not. The argument is that no hybrid car owner is in more need of preferential parking than someone in a wheelchair or a pregnant woman. read more

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Louis San Antonio San Francisco San Jose Seattle South Florida Tampa Bay Washington, D. So far this year (sales through May), buyers in the state have bought more than 5,400 hybrid cars, ranking No. By last year, Hybrid car registrations increased more than 564 percent from 2003, when 1,972 new hybrids were registered in the state. Use of, or registration on, this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy . The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of bizjournals. read more

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Honda Civic hybrid, India’s first hybrid car has outshined the company’s sales expectation. INDIA’S FIRST hybrid car, Honda Civic hybrid, has outshined the company’s sales expectation. According to Jnaneswar Sen, senior general manager (marketing), Honda Siel, “The retail customers of Honda Civic Hybrid is to be well travelled and techno-savvy. On an average, the Civic hybrid offers an extra five to seven kilometres over and above 10 kilometres, logged by the petrol version of Civic. Home I World I India I Sports I Business I Technology I Entertainment I Lifestyle I Potpourri I Reviews I Press Releases I Interviews I Merinews Photos I Merinews Special I C. read more

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Holiday Autos becomes the first car-hire company to offer both Hybrid cars and carbon offsetting, setting a standard for the car-hire industry to follow. Surrey ( PRWEB ) August 21, 2008 — Holiday Autos has launched the new range of Hybrid vehicles for pick up in four European markets, France, Sweden, UK and Ireland. The Hybrid cars vary by market, and can be bio-ethanol, or combine an electrical motor and a petrol engine giving outstanding fuel efficiency making them the most environmentally-friendly cars on the market. Hybrid cars available include the Toyota Prius, Ford Focus, Ford Focus C-Max, Volvo S40, Volvo V50 and Saab 9-5. Prices for a Hybrid car start from £23 per day, based on a seven-day car rental of a Ford Focus in France. read more

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John Krafcik, vice president for product development at Hyundai, said the automaker would offer a hybrid version of the Sonata sedan for American consumers and would unveil a prototype of the vehicle in November. That timing could make the upcoming Hyundai hybrid one of the first mass-market vehicles on U. The new Hyundai hybrid will join an increasingly crowded field of hybrids and electric cars that major automakers are readying in response to higher gas prices and the sudden premium on fuel efficiency in a U. Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters. read more

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Among other things, they have figured out ways to convert the gas hogs to run partially on electric power and coaxing even better performance from existing hybrid cars. Converting gas-guzzling cars is one aspect of a movement embracing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), a new breed of energy efficient cars that plug into standard electrical power outlets to recharge. Bill Ott, ActaCell’s CEO, said the startup hopes to develop the next-generation lithium ion batteries, making them cheaper, safer and longer-lasting, using other materials instead of lithium cobalt oxide, which is expensive, and one of the reasons that the electric car by Tesla Motors is so expensive, with its special battery pack of 6,800 connected battery cells. They hope that any new regime coming to Washington next year after the November election will help make plug-in hybrid electric cars and conversions more affordable and push the auto makers to move faster. Plug-in cars and converting gathering buzz - MarketWatch Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services , a division of Interactive Data Corp. Historical and current end-of-day data provided by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data . read more

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I’ve begged my dad for the Mercedes G-wagon, but he was like, ‘Miley, isn’t there enough pollution in the air? Okay, I’m totally impressed she has an awareness about the price of gas, and by her dad’s smart eco-advice. Tracy Metro is the host of Discoveryâs Green Gadgets and believes that going green can actually save you some green. Browse by Celebrity Select a Celeb adrian grenier (21) al gore (60) alicia silverstone (13) angelina jolie (38) barack obama (24) bono (14) brad pitt (61) britney spears (13) cameron diaz (10) carrie underwood (16) colin firth (10) daryl hannah (17) ed begley jr. read more

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