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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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Sales of new vehicles in Japan climbed 12.9% Automakers “are stepping up marketing activity, urging customers who are still driving old vehicles to buy new ones before the subsidies expire,” says an official at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid. enjoyed a 19.1%

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China's huge EV sales rules, Tesla vs Germans, Pacifica Hybrid monster, diesels down: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, China changes the world, a monster markets a minivan, AM radio may vanish, diesels drop for 2018, and we cast a sceptical eye on Tesla's chances of destroying all German luxury brands. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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

Green Cars News

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. It is also working on production of the Model S saloon car, which is planned for release in 2011 and has already received 1,500 pre-orders. Fisker Automotive.

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Toyota to introduce new hybrids

Green Cars News

Electrified vehicles may increase their share of the worldwide market much quicker than many of us expected as manufacturers line up to introduce new vehicles with an electric spin. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Toyota hybrid minivan Toyota hybrids Toyota Prius Toyota SAI.

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Chinese company expands overseas

Green Cars News

The latest edition of our Green Piece Column looked at the ‘ones to watch’ in the green car race – but perhaps there is another new name that could make a serious impact in the motoring world. The vehicles will go on sale in the country beginning in April, 2010. .

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Nissan to introduce compact hybrids

Green Cars News

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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Honda touts Ohio EV flexibility, could make hundreds per day

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EV sales totals for all but Tesla—or it might take a more conservative approach, making many hundreds of gasoline models. It’s market-dependent. “We have full flexibility within the capacity of the lines to adjust as we need,” said Bob Nelson, executive vice president of American Honda, to Green Car Reports.

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