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When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

Homeowners can illuminate the eaves with iridescent icicles, shroud their shrubs with twinkling mesh nets, or mount massive menorahs on their minivans. advertised "Winking Fairy Lights for Christmas Trees" in Hardware Dealers' Magazine. Their collecting habits were well known in the Washington, D.C., of Chicago.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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This company is not stupid." ( NY Times Magazine ) 2/16/07 In an interview with BusinessWeek on Feb. chief executive, said yesterday in Washington. affordable plug-in hybrids are a decade away" (spokesman Bill Kwong in Reuters/Washington Post ) 8/15/06 The [Prius] redesign is likely for the 2010 or 2011 model year.

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