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Zero-Car Families, Tata Nano CNG, Taxi of Tomorrow: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The number of American households without cars is on the rise, the Tata Nano CNG emax is officially India''s most efficient and least-polluting car, and New York''s "Taxi of Tomorrow" gets held up in court. Does the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid really get 50 mpg? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fords US Hybrid Sales Up 73% for First 9 Months of 2009; Total US Hybrid Sales Down 14% for Same Period

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Honda, the second leading seller of hybrids in the US during the first 9 months of 2009 with 29,958 units, saw its hybrid sales rise 8% compared to the same period in 2008 (27,793 units). The front-wheel-drive Escape Hybrid delivers 34 mpg in city driving and 30 mpg on the highway. David Finnegan, Ford hybrid marketing manager.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Here are some examples of actions that would be required to achieve the target of at least 35 mpg specified by EISA 2007: [Note: NHTSA has released CAFE standards for MY 2011, but is engaging in further consideration and analysis prior to issuing rules for subsequent model years.

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