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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

Green Car Congress

The hearings will take place in March and will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington D.C. The most recent data available—2010 data—show that 17% of all police-reported crashes (fatal, injury-only and property-damage-only) in the US involve reports of distracted driving.

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Ford, VW Ante Up

Plug In Partners

M omentum for a Plug in Future continues. based minivan in Tokyo, followed by a plug-in hybrid sedan at Los Angeles. concept unveiled in Frankfurt is to give VW a low-cost, rear engine, affordable vehicle, both the minivan and plug-in hybrid should carry a meager price tag if they come to production.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. Its not in todays Prius and we wouldnt expect that in the future. Reuters ) 2/22/07 Toyota asked, ""In the future, what direction would you like to see hybrids go?" Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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