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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

” [Note: In the first quarter of this year takes rates have been averaging around 8-12% for the Camry, Civic and Escape hybrid versions.]. He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. ” Why is the Prius a success? Second, the Prius has a high quality of execution.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans. Ford Escape Hybrid. Ford Escape XLT/Limited E85. • Toyota Prius Hybrid. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept.

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On the Horizon

Plug In Partners

Mr. Ghosn said Nissan envisioned a broad range of electric vehicles , starting with small cars, and adding: “It’s not only about a small city car or a small minivan. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. It can also be about a small commercial vehicle and a small crossover.” Toyota ( TM ). Ford ( F ).

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Ford, VW Ante Up

Plug In Partners

based minivan in Tokyo, followed by a plug-in hybrid sedan at Los Angeles. concept unveiled in Frankfurt is to give VW a low-cost, rear engine, affordable vehicle, both the minivan and plug-in hybrid should carry a meager price tag if they come to production. First, there is this story from Volkswagon. Since the goal of the Up !

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible. No coasting available.