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Toyota and BMW results offer rays of hope

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After US giant Ford recorded its first increase in sales for almost two years, BMW announced it had made a net profit of 121million euros in the first three months from April to June - well above industry forecasts. Tags: BMW Cars Green cars Latest news Toyota BMW sales Toyota sales Yamaha sales.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Batteries not ready.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. And what will happen when millions of people all start driving these electric cars and the batterys go dead. it is over, the media!,

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