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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

Baua Electric

” The testing scandal comes at a time of otherwise stellar performance for Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models. The latest problem affects models including the Land Cruiser and Hilux sport utility vehicles sold in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, but not in North America.

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Toyota Posts $4.7B Operating Loss for FY09, Forecasts $8.6B Loss for FY10; Focus on Hybrids, Compact Vehicles and Cost Reduction to Recover

Green Car Congress

billion) for fiscal 2010 (ending 31 March 2010), Toyota Motor Corporation said it will try to recover through a more selective deployment of its resources, with a focus on hybrids, compacts and cost-reduction. In Central and South America, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East etc., Hit with an operating loss of ¥461 billion (US$4.7

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Tata Takes On Air

Plug In Partners

Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. They join Canadian companies Veridian Corporation and Feel Good Cars as Plug-In Partners. However, that does not mean the Air car (watch video) is confined to the sub-continent. Join Plug In Partners today.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYDs plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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