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Toyota to test plug-in hybrid in China

Green Cars News

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota will put its Prius Plug-in Hybrid to the test in China. The idea behind the tests is that they will determine the adaptability and usefulness of [.].

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Consumers Want Plug-in Hybrids, Industry Survey Finds

Plugs and Cars

Simply put, as the first sentence of the article states, [W]hen consumers understand what plug-in hybrids are, they want them. Tags: ethanol plug-in hybrid flex-fuel. All that's needed, the survey discovered, is a dollop of education. Wonder why? The answer is contained in another part of the survey.

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The Plug In Scooter

Plug In Partners

G enerally, when we talk about Plug Ins , we think about automobiles. Toyota has now moved to have a plug-in approved in Japan and will test them on California campuses. But there are other embodiments of plug in technology. And new ideas and partnerships are developing. Join Plug In Partners today.

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NC Transportation Center

Plug In Partners

I t's fair to say that the plug in hybrid ( watch video ) was born in California at UC Davis through the vision and tenacity of Andy Frank; but now, as the idea and the technology begins to mature and spread, another State and another University is joining the effort: Here's the story from Channel Nine news : N.C.

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Les Goldman wants you to convert (your hybrid.) Now, to add some further complication, everyone's got religion on plug-in hybrids. A plug-in hybrid, one could say, simply integrates electric drive into a car with internal combustion. Even the Prius and Civic Hybrid are quite different. Easy as 123.

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An interview with Toyota

Green Cars News

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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General Motors and Bright Automotive to join forces

Green Cars News

From Renault and Nissan to Toyota and Tesla, some of the world’s leading car makers are joining forces for this new, green era – and now you can add another partnership to the list. General Motors has agreed to pursue a strategic relationship with Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA.