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 Prius: 1M and Counting 

Toyota hybrid's sales into seven digits, and company sees no slowdown

May 15, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Toyota Prius is a now 1 million units strong, and the landmark gas-electric hybrid, introduced in 1997, is poised to keep growing, the AP reports. Toyota said today it expects to be selling a million a year by sometime after 2010; what’s more, the company claims 4.5... More »

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carbon footprint • gas • Toyota • fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • gas prices • hybrid car • auto sales

 Hybrid Sales Soar in 2007 

Sales of hybrids up 38% last year, with the Prius leading the way

Apr 22, 08 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of hybrid cars rose 38% in the US last year, with Toyota's Prius grabbing more than half the market. As fuel prices climb, hybrid sales are expected to continue to rise this year. Five states lead the rest in buying hybrids, calculated by percentage of sales:
  1. California (26.
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Toyota • Toyota Prius • auto • hybrid car • auto sales

Car Talk Bros Get Animated, Dis Gas-Guzzling Heaps

Click and Clack to star in PBS cartoon, pessimistic Nova episode

Apr 20, 08 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - NPR’s chuckling Car Talk guys Tom and Ray Magliozzi are about to become even more animated—with a new cartoon series of themselves on PBS. But their view on the heaps they've helped drivers patch up for the past 30 years isn't so funny, Newsweek reports. Click and Clack's... More »

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television • gas • vehicle emissions • green energy • mpg • PBS • auto • hybrid car • NPR • Car Talk • Ray Magliozzi • Tom Magliozzi

OPINION

 Late-Night Charges
 Keep Hybrids Greener 

Power grids can handle recharging if done after hours

Mar 19, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nighttime is the right time to plug in a hybrid, Michael Graham Richard writes in TreeHugger. If recharged after 10pm, the green cars exert less drain on power grids and may not require new power plants—meaning gas-guzzlers could be replaced without any extra pollution. But researchers at Oak Ridge... More »

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environment • electricity • power plant • electric cars • hybrid car

Air Cars Motor Toward US

Potentially gas-free vehicles may be viable zero-emissions option

Feb 26, 08 4:20 PM CST
(Newser) - A car powered by compressed air and a supplemental fuel source will be available in the US as early as 2010, Popular Mechanics reports. Manufacturer Zero Pollution Motors wants to introduce a $17,800 six-seater, which the company estimates will get 800 to 1,000 miles out of a tank... More »

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hybrid car • Tata Motors • compressed-air powered cars • carbon emissions • cars

Wal-Mart Stores
Going Green

Retail giant lays out energy saving initiative

Jan 24, 08 3:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Retail giant Wal-Mart has launched an ambitious blueprint to go green, with plans to cut energy use of many of its products by 25%, and may even begin to sell hybrid cars and provide sustainable energy to charge them, reports the New York Times. Wal-Mart has already sold 145 million... More »

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H. Lee Scott • hybrid car • suppliers • energy saving • wind power • fluorescent light bulbs • Natural Resources Defense Council • electronic prescriptions • Families USA • Wal-Mart

Toyota Joins GM in Race for 2010 Plug-In Hybrids

Drivers could recharge cars with normal socket

Jan 14, 08 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Toyota, the world's leader in hybrid vehicle production, has geared up to deliver by 2010 a gas-electric hybrid car whose batteries will recharge from a normal electrical socket. With the announcement yesterday at the Detroit auto show, Toyota pits itself against General Motors, which has also pledged a plug-in hybrid... More »

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Toyota • General Motors • Detroit • hybrid car • lithium ion batteries • Detroit Auto Show

Green Cars Race for Funding

Hydrogen and hybrid electrics are competing to replace gas

Dec 9, 07 3:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Makers of two green technologies—hydrogen fuel cells and plug-in electric hybrids—are racing to become the alternative energy of choice for buyers thinking beyond gasoline. They are competing for public attention, space on manufacturer’s production lines, and federal support, reports the Los Angeles Times. Electric cars,like Toyota’... More »

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fossil fuel • Prius • electric cars • hybrid car • hydrogen fuel cells • green transportation

Wal-Mart Shops for Green Cred

Critics skeptical as mammoth chain donates to eco groups, reduces energy use

Nov 25, 07 6:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Hoping to soften its image, Wal-Mart is going green, the Washington Post reports. The retail giant is now donating to environmental groups, improving its energy efficiency, and creating the first hybrid shipping truck. Yet some critics say it's a mere cover. "Wal-Mart is willing to spread its money wherever... More »

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environmentalism • compact fluorescent bulbs • hybrid car • Sierra Club • political action committees • green business • Environmental Defense • Wal-Mart

Motor City Going for Green

Automakers blame environmental concerns for falling sales

Nov 24, 07 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Auto industry bigwigs at the Reuters Auto Summit in Detroit this week seem finally to have gotten the message on cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles; one after another they cited going green (or at least greener) as the path to more competitive cars and trucks. GM honcho Robert Lutz admitted that... More »

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environment • General Motors • Detroit • Toyota Prius • electric cars • auto industry • hybrid car • Chevrolet Volt

Hybrids Lag in Resale Value

Not one cracks the top 10; Volkswagen rules the roost

Nov 14, 07 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - No hybrids cracked the top 10 in a new report on the projected resale value of vehicles, the LA Times reports. The Kelley Blue Book predictions have 3 models from Volkswagen and 2 from Honda, but none of the gas-saving newbies. Brand-new hybrids remain strong sellers, one analyst says, but... More »

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Hybrid Trucks Get Stuck
in Neutral

Technology remains too expensive, leading to low demand, higher prices

Nov 12, 07 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Hybrid truck sales are sputtering because the technology is too expensive, and companies ordering vehicle fleets won’t pay extra for environmental benefits alone. But without bulk orders, economies of scale aren’t kicking in. One truck company president says government tax breaks or subsidies are needed to boost hybrid... More »

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environment • auto industry • trucks • hybrid car • FedEx • Renault

Americans Hot for Hybrids

Sales up 49% thanks to surge in Mid-West sales

Sep 17, 07 5:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hybrid sales skyrocketed 49% in the first half of 2007, thanks to boom in the Midwest. Oklahoma’s 143% increase was the most of any state, but every state except Hawaii saw growth, the AP reports, with 215,997 vehicles registered this year, compared to 144,721 over the same... More »

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environmentalism • gas prices • auto industry • crude oil • hybrid car

Little Shop of Hybrids: Green Mechanic Opens

San Francisco garage first devoted to hybrids-only service

Sep 13, 07 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - While auto mechanics nationwide now service hybrid vehicles, San Francisco's Luscious Garage is the country's first shop to work exclusively on environment-friendly cars. "There's a critical mass of hybrids in the Bay Area," owner Carolyn Coquilette told Wired, which reports that nearly 10% of new hybrids registered in... More »

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sustainable living • San Francisco • environmentalism • auto industry • hybrid car • cars

The Hottest Travel Trends

These innovations are changing the way travelers get around the globe

Sep 4, 07 6:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - A hotel room in Paris for two? Trés passé! Travelers these days, says Forbes, are changing it up. The latest trends include:
  1. More hybrid vehicle rentals
  2. High-end hotels renting villas
  3. More travel by private jet
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travel • list • vacation • luxury • hybrid car • luxury hotels

Honda Hybrids Dying to Catch Up with Prius

Toyota's green car stands out as more enviro-friendly

Aug 28, 07 5:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Honda rolled out America's first hybrids a few years ago, but now they're scrambling to reclaim the roads after Toyota out-greened them with the enviro-hip Prius. What happened? Honda’s stylin’ was so “Civic” that nobody knew their drivers were commuting to save the world. If you can't show... More »

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environmentalism • Toyota • Honda • Prius • hybrid car • cars

Hottest Rides of 2007

CNNMoney puts the rubber to the road and finds the best cars in 10 categories

Aug 4, 07 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whether you want something small and hip or capacious and safe, you can find it in CNNMoney's guide to the best cars of 2007 as determined by Consumer Reports.
  1. Budget car, subcompact:  Honda Fit
  2. Sedan, less then $20,000:  Honda Civic
  3. Sedan, $20,000 to $30,
... More »

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Toyota • list • Honda • Mazda • Infiniti • auto industry • hybrid car • cars

Toyota Tests Plug-In Hybrids

Jul 26, 07 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota will provide two experimental plug-in electric hybrid cars to the University of California for road testing, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The new vehicles can travel 100 miles on a single gallon of gas after a boost from a rechargeable battery that plugs in to a standard 110-volt current. More »

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California • Toyota • battery • electricity • University of California • hybrid car • cars

The 12 Greenest Rides

Forbes picks the 12 most environment-friendly cars.

Jul 20, 07 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars. 
  1. Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600
  2. Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175
  3. Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200
  4. Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740
  5. Ford Focus, $13,
... More »

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Toyota • list • Honda • Nissan • Ford • Hyundai • saturn • hybrid car • cars

Eco-Vandals Trash Hummer

Attack on $38K gas-guzzler called
a 'hate crime'

Jul 18, 07 2:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 32-year-old man in Northwest DC woke to find his dream car—a $38,000 Hummer—with slashed tires, smashed windows, and a message carved into its body: "FOR THE ENVIRON." In a green-friendly neighborhood dominated by hybrids, two masked eco-extremists decided to punish Gareth Groves by mutilating... More »

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environment • environmentalism • gas • Washington DC • prius • extremists • vandalism • hummer • miles per gallon • mpg • vandals • eco vandals • hybrid car • cars

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