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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine More evidence that we are approaching an exciting new frontier in the automotive industry will be on display today on Capitol Hill. car Because unlike the 100 m.p.g.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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Thanks to a $528million Federal loan the company will also begin work on ‘Project NINA’ to design and assemble a second-generation saloon car for sale in 2012. Here are some other important names that may yet have an impact in the green car race…. REVA: An Indian company that markets the G-Wiz in the UK. Faye Sunderland.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. I didnt know what else to tell him other than, "I hadnt thought about that". Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter! 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Expects production around 2014.

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