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Toyota exec says unless electric grid is clean, EVs 'make little sense'
Autoblog.comFiled under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota Let's face it, Toyota does not believe in electric cars. Not the battery-powered plug-in kind anyway. Plug-in hybrids? Sure. Fuel cells? As soon as feasible. But a simple EV? No, that just isn't Toyota's thing - a... -
America's vast margin of error
Victor Davis HansonThe Obama administration is facing scandals everywhere -- using the IRS to punish political enemies, seizing the phone records of Associated Press and Fox News reporters, monitoring phone and email accounts of millions, and making up stories about what...Tags: U.S. Military, Hybrid Vehicles, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Department of Defense, Bashar Assad
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U.S. agency compares costs of fueling with gas vs. using electric cars
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Energy Department launched the eGallon – a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline. In Missouri, the eGallon price is about $1.24, meaning that a typical...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers
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Disney Hopes New Videogame Will Bolster Its Worst Performing Division
VarietyEvery three months, Walt Disney Co. regales Wall Street with its quarterly results. There hasn't been much for CEO Bob Iger to worry about since each of his divisions, from cable TV to theme parks, has performed strongly, with even the film studio showing...Tags: Business, Wii, Cheshire, Toy Industry, Star Wars (movie)
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NHTSA takes closer look at electrical issues in 550,000 Pontiacs
Federal safety regulators have stepped up their probe of about 550,000 Pontiac G6 sedans to a full engineering analysis to try to figure out why the brake lights don’t operate properly on some of the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Tags: Toyota, Hybrid Vehicles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Google Inc., Pontiac
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U.S. safety firm bolsters battery standards after Boeing crisis
ReutersBy Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, June 12 (Reuters) - Underwriters Laboratories, a 119-year-old U.S. company that develops product safety tests, is strengthening its lithium-ion battery standards after a string of high-profile battery failures that shed...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., NASA
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California car repair costs among highest in nation, analysis finds
California remains one of the nation's three most expensive states for car repairs, according to a new analysis by CarMD. The finding is based on what it costs, on average, when a driver's "check engine" warning light appears. CarMD’s state-by-...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Car Engine Repair
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High gas prices cramp travelers' plans
If you filled up at the pumps over the weekend, you already know how high gas prices are. Indiana and Michigan both are among the top four states in the nation when it comes to expensive gas prices. In fact, every location on gasbuddy.com shows prices...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Trips and Vacations, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, AAA
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Chevrolet tries to spark Volt sales with up to $5,000 cash back
Chevrolet has again jumped into the fight to make alternative fueled vehicles more competitive, offering cash-back incentives for buyers of its Volt plug-in of $5,000 for 2012 models and $4,000 for 2013 models. It's the latest chapter in a bid by...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Honda, Chevrolet, Kelley Blue Book LLC
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Toyota adds some pizazz to its typically plain-vanilla Corolla
What do you do with a car that is approaching sales of 40 million globally since its introduction 47 years ago? Don't mess it up, and don't forget the competition. That sums up the challenge for Toyota in launching the 11th generation of its workhorse...
Tags: Ford, Passenger Cars, Honda, Hyundai, Chevrolet
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Plug is pulled on electric car booster's meeting with Obama
If history dwells at all on President Obama's trip this week to California, it will probably be because of his Friday meeting in Rancho Mirage with President Xi Jinping of China. When the leaders of the globe's two great powers meet, scribblers pay...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Hybrid Vehicles, Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Barack Obama
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Toyota says will recall 242,000 hybrids for brake design flaw
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is recalling about 242,000 gas-electric hybrid vehicles worldwide, including the bestselling Prius model, due to a brake design flaw, the automaker said on Wednesday. Toyota is recalling the Prius produced between...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Toyota, Product Recalls, Toyota Recalls, Prius
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