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Toyota ( TM ). CEO Carlos Ghosn bought Toyota's hybrid system for the Altima family sedan. Due in November, 2010 , the sedan will charge up in six hours and run for 40 miles before a small gasoline engine fires up and recharges the battery, extending the range to 600 miles. Nissan ( NSANY ).

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

M eanwhile Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. After tests in other European countries, Toyota plans to decide when to launch plug-in hybrid vehicles, company officials said. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h takes 9 seconds and top speed is 160 km/h." The Volvo Recharge, like the Volt , is a series platform car.

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JANUARY 26, 2006

The current top seller is Toyota Motor Corp.'s Davis will try again with a Chevrolet Equinox, powered by a relatively tiny Toyota Prius gasoline engine and electric equipment similar to that in the Explorer. Dr. Frank says recent experiments with electric cars by Toyota and GM have developed batteries that can stand the strain.

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JANUARY 28, 2008

Here are the ones that caught our eye: Quantum's Fisker Joint Venture to Launch the New Fisker.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2006

Other automakers are also researching plug-in technology , including Toyota Motor Corp the world's leading producer of hybrid vehicles. The Detroit News said Wagoner will talk about GM's emphasis on advanced technologies in a speech he plans to deliver at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. Honda Motor Co. Ford Motor Co.

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AUGUST 14, 2007

Toyota has now moved to have a plug-in approved in Japan and will test them on California campuses. G enerally, when we talk about Plug Ins , we think about automobiles. And there has been some big news on that front in the last few weeks. Meanwhile GM is actively moving forward on the Volt. This one might become a real favorite.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

Today’s hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius, use electricity generated by gasoline-fueled engines. “The amount of money we make in a given year is regulated by the state Public Utilities Commission,” he said. There’s a ceiling on that. That’s why we always encourage our customers to conserve energy.” per gallon , advocates say.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Toyota is currently testing its own prototype plug-in Prius and 100 Californian households will receive plug-in Priuses this spring. Oblinger states, “Growth in the use of plug-in hybrid technology and infrastructure opens the door for North Carolina and N.C. State to be leaders in creating a workforce for advanced transportation.

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MAY 23, 2007

But I can’t help thinking that this technology will make the current crop of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape look like Ford Excursions. But the Volt could be in a class by itself. Yes, the Volt should be Lutz’s legacy. I know the Volt isn’t here yet. Estimates vary.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Toyota also is developing a plug-in hybrid, expected on the road by 2010. The Chevy Volt , a plug-in electric car, will have the battery power to take most American drivers to and from work every day without using any gasoline at all. The vehicle will be recharged at night, plugged into a standard home outlet.

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JULY 18, 2006

Unlike hybrid passenger cars such as the Toyota Prius, which do not use plug-in power to recharge, the bus can use the same type of outlet as a stove or clothes dryer. (clip) Even with all that weight, the LIPA bus can travel up to 40 miles on batteries alone , without any power from its generator.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2006

The average new car sold in the United States last year got 22 miles to the gallon, compared with 55 miles per gallon for the Toyota Prius. Hybrids of the future For the U.S. automotive fuel economy, the key to greatly reducing oil use and carbon emissions is gas-electric hybrid cars.

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JUNE 30, 2008

The PHEV Jetta will -- theoretically -- be in good company, as GM is working furiously on the Volt and Toyota will offer a plug-in Prius." German-language car magazine Auto Motor und Sport reported that VW CEO Martin Winterkorn just recently announced the plan to build the green Vee-Dubs.

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APRIL 21, 2008

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Nissan has been slower than Toyota and Honda to embrace petrol-electric hybrids, seeing a brighter future for vehicles running entirely on electricity. Nissan has already conducted tests with an experimental model and is deciding whether to bring the car to market , according to local media.

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MARCH 3, 2008

Furthermore, the study found that in any scenario , "each region of the country will yield reductions in GHG emissions."

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Toyota has already unveiled a prototype Prius that both imports and exports electricity. Owners of plug-in hybrids could use off-peak electricity at night to charge their cars’ batteries. At peak times, the local utility could contract to draw electricity from those same batteries.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Here is part of the story from Geek.com , Li-Tech claims to have created a new lithium-ion battery, called Separion , that out-does the current offerings from the likes of Toyota and some French car makers.

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They are similar to hybrids like the Toyota Prius, but they have bigger batteries and at night would be plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the batteries. All we lack is bold political and corporate leadership to put this technology in play immediately. The cars I'm talking about are known as " plug-in hybrids."

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MAY 16, 2006

A small gasoline engine provides power for the vehicle over longer distances, much like the Toyota Prius. Plug-in hybrids can be charged from an outlet and have greater range in all-electric mode. Environmentalists argue that plug-in hybrid technology is the most immediate option to improve fuel economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions."

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JANUARY 26, 2006

The American auto industry is used to getting its head handed to it on a silver platter by Toyota and the Japanese. The price for what could be China's first foray into America's overheated love affair with cars: around $10,000.

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DECEMBER 22, 2006

A day earlier, Toyota North America president Jim Press said that “ The next frontier will be the plug-in hybrid.” D ear Partners: As you probably read in the press, GM announced in late November that they will manufacture a plug-in hybrid vehicle. where plug-in hybrids were a prime topic of conversation.

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WT: Based on the success Toyota has had with its hybrids, what do you think the future is for plug-in hybrid technology? When you think about it, most Postal Service vehicles drive only 50 miles a day. The kind of cars we have constructed can go 60 miles all on electric, so that means the whole Postal Service fleet could run on electricity.

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OCTOBER 8, 2007

The new Hybrid only vehicle will compete with the highly successful Toyota Prius which has established a loyal cult-like following since its introduction 7 years ago. Ford to bring back ESCORT in 2010 with 100 mpg Hybrid Next Energy News Sept. The new Escort Hybrid is planned for the model year 2011 and to be introduced in the fall of 2010.

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JUNE 14, 2007

A recent survey question asked by Toyota was: “In the future, what direction would you like to see hybrids go?" Consumers voice desire for plug-in hybrids Automakers are hearing consumer wishes for plug-in hybrids from a number of directions. The results, as reported in a pie chart in a company newsletter, were: 6% Higher power output.

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