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Honda hybrid sales exceed 800,000

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Honda- the first car maker to launch a hybrid car-is celebrating the landmark figure of 800,000 petrol-electric cars sales since its Insight model hit the road in November 1999.

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What’s it like to drive a hydrogen car?

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Sustainable mobility; it’s like the Holy Grail for car manufacturers. From low-emitting conventional petrol and diesel cars to full blown electric cars, every avenue is being explored to optimise powertrains with a view to minimising the environmental impact of automobiles. The fact that lower em[.].

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Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt

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Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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Does the future of electric cars hinge on costs?

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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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Nissan to introduce compact hybrids

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Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

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However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover. Starting from 2010 its 2.4l Faye Sunderland.

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An Interview with Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of SMMT

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Question: Following the recent announcement of Tesla Motors joining the SMMT, do you envisage other electric car producers joining? Answer: SMMT has members from all across the industry including electric commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Tanfield and Modec. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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