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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Credit is inviting 14,000 and 12,000 customers in six US cities and London, respectively, to sign up to rent their Ford Credit-financed vehicles to prescreened drivers for short-term use, offsetting monthly vehicle ownership costs. It runs through November.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus. AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls. And that is directly who this new IDEA is aimed at: businesses that carry cargo, whether its Frito chips, power tools, dry cleaning or flowers. Our customers purchase their vehicles on spreadsheets, Waters explained. We

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. tons of carbon dioxide. Business of Green B.T.W.

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