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Alternative fuels lose company car discounts

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Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. Tags: Biofuels Hybrid cars alternative fuel BiK bvrla company tax hybrid.

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Hydrogen Hyped: BMW Does Pogue

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Why are even the smartest journalists unable to get beyond the hype when it comes to automobiles and alternative fuels? In addition, "David is an Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS News, a frequent contributor to NPR's "Morning Edition," creator of the Missing Manual series of computer books, and father of three."

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The 60,000 Volt Question

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If they were able to get 30,000 to 60,000 on the road in a year, it would be a huge leap in technology ," Brett Smith, an alternative-fuel analyst at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, told Bloomberg. "It Selling 60,000 hybrids would be a coup for GM, which lost nearly $2 billion in 2006.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. News: BMW iX3 All-Electric Crossover. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Restyling a Best-Selling Premium Compact SUV.

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No Hostage to Oil

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must not be 'hostage' to foreign oil Monday 20 February 2006 By Tabassum Zakaria MILWAUKEE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The United States must reduce its dependence on oil from foreign countries that can hold it hostage, President George W. He has called for improving alternative-fuel technology to reduce U.S.

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INL cuts fuel consumption by 20 per cent

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Idaho International Laboratory (INL) is celebrating some remarkable fuel consumption figures having reduced its fuel use by 20.2 In all this amounts to 167,000 gallons less than during the same period in 2006 with INL pointing to four key tactics that have helped achieve the success.

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Ford Executive Talks Plug-Ins

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Feb 17, 2006 SYNOPSIS: Lewis Booth acknowledged the importance of climate change and the responsibility to take action, calling for greater support for a more holistic approach to the challenges raised by sustainable mobility. Sign the On Line Petition more news autoblog EV World and Autoblog posted this story today. Ford is changing.

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