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Lexus has sold more than 1M hybrids

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Lexus International announced it has sold more than 1 million hybrid vehicles worldwide since the RX 400h went on sale in April 2005. The hybrid drive system continues to be our core vehicle technology to help reduce CO 2 emissions, while providing a pleasurable driving experience.

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BAE Systems Delivers First Series Hybrid Propulsion Systems to Alexander Dennis Ltd.

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The diesel-electric BAE Systems HybriDrive system being installed in the new ADL Enviro 400h hybrid buses for Oxford and Manchester will deliver fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions that are up to 30% lower than conventional buses.

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Cumulative sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 2M units in Japan, 4.6M worldwide; 1.02M from Jan to Oct.

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of the global total—followed by the RX 400h/RX 450h with 256,600 units (5.6%). Of the global 4.6 million units, the Prius family accounts for 3.3 million (71.5%): 2,804.9 million Prius; 224,000 Prius α (Prius v); 259,700 Aqua (Prius c). The hybrid model with the next highest cumulative sales is the Camry (317,200)—6.9%

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Worldwide sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 4M units; Prius family accounts for almost 72%

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In third place is the Rx 400h/Rx 450h, with 238.6 As of April 30, 2012, TMC calculates that TMC hybrid vehicles, since 1997, have led to approximately 26 million fewer tons of CO 2 emissions than would have been emitted by gasoline-powered vehicles of similar size and driving performance. thousand units sold cumulatively, with 92.8%

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Alternative fuels lose company car discounts

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Up until now all company hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles have been taxed at 10 per cent of their value, however the reforms mean that all cars will be taxed according to CO2 emissions in a move to increase the incentive to select the greenest company cars.

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UW Madison, ExxonMobil researchers convert alcohols to diesel-range ethers and olefins

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Several companies are working to commercialize second generation ethanol from cellulosic biomass which would result in significantly lower GHG emissions and additional volumes of alcohol fuel production. Increasing conversion decreases selectivity, producing predominantly mono-ene and diene byproducts.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The all-new hybrid transaxle adopts improvements first used in previous post-2004 Toyota/Lexus hybrids such as the Camry hybrid, Highlander hybrid, and Lexus RX 400h, as well as refinements not previously employed. Click to enlarge. The result is 20% lighter in weight compared to the previous model. Fuel tank. A new resin 11.9-gallon

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