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Mainstream media catches green car bug

Green Cars News

If you are wondering what the buzz words of 2009 will be, then look no further than “green cars&#. Indeed there are five articles within the edition looking at the efforts that are being made to market a commercially successful electric car. What have you made of media reports on green cars?

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Mercedes wins top green awards for its commercial vehicles

Green Cars News

The firm’s commercial vehicle arm picked up two awards for its development of alternative fuel technology, from leading Irish specialist publication ‘Fleet Transport Magazine’. The two ‘Green Commercial of the Year’ awards given as part of this year’s Fleet Transport Awards, recognise [.].

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Does the future of electric cars hinge on costs?

Green Cars News

According to Ron Cogan, founder and editor of the Green Car Journal , the Obama administration is betting heavily on technology and that electric cars are not an exclusive answer to future transportation challenges and consumers will not be willing to buy them at all costs.

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GreenFleet Awards nomination for our Paul

Green Cars News

The awards themselves are hosted by the City of London, the climax of the 2009 GreenFleet series of events will see public and private sector organisations rewarded for their efforts in environmental fleet management and green motoring at a spectacular awards evening. A buffet luncheon will be provided for pre-registered visitors.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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"Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). This company is not stupid." ( NY Times Magazine ) 2/16/07 In an interview with BusinessWeek on Feb.

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