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Updated new car stickers to include environmental info - Oregonian
WASHINGTON — Will your new car get an A in fuel efficiency? A government proposal may add letter grades to showroom window stickers on new cars and trucks to reflect a vehicle’s overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas

Why The Cost of Insuring Your Hybrid Car Is Going To Rise - TheCarConnection.com
We already knew that the quintessential hybrid car, the Toyota Prius , costs a little more to repair than non-hybrid cars. Now, the news gets worse: Insurance rates for hybrids are going to rise, probably at a faster

Only One Hybrid Car Pays Back Its Owners - msnbc.com
One of the criticisms of hybrid cars has historically been that there’s no payback, especially given the cheap gasoline prices in the United States. The extra money you spend on a hybrid isn’t returned in gas savings

Morgan Planning Diesel-Electric Hybrid Car - Gas2.0
Morgan Motor Company celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. Though the world is much different from when the company was first founded in 1909, Morgan still hand assembles every car it builds. It makes

The new Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid car. - PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) Aug 26, 2010 Fast but not high MPG car! Yep, that s right, it exists, and it s from a quite known brand, PORSCHE. The new Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid with electric plug-in is one

Hybrid car ‘hums’ at pedestrians - MSN UK News
Toyota’s Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device which is the corporation’s answer to complaints that pedestrians cannot hear the top-selling car approaching. The 12,600 yen (

Hybrid car pricing wars underway for 2011 models - San Francisco Gate
A couple of fascinating developments in the pricing of alternative fueled cars should prove to be an interesting free-market experiment for 2011 models. With the price of regular unleaded gasoline staying

Honda to roll out plug-in hybrid car in 2013: report - Reuters
(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is working on a hybrid car that can be recharged at home and an all-electric vehicle, both for release in about three years, the Nikkei business daily reported. Honda is also

Human-electric hybrid car expected next year (w/ Video) - PhysOrg
A human-electric hybrid vehicle, the “Imagine PS,” capable of 100 kph (60 mph) on the flat and 50 kph uphill, is expected to be commercially available next year. The hand-cranked low mass vehicle (LMV) was developed by

Toyota to release alarm to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of its quiet Prius - Ethiopian Review
Toyota today announced that in line with its efforts to ensure an ever-safer traffic environment, it will begin sales on August 30 of an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of

Boise State launches new car-sharing program - msnbc.com
BOISE — Boise State is launching a new car-sharing partnership with Zipcar Inc., to provide the campus with an environmentally friendly and cost-effective transportation option. Four hybrid cars are available 24 hours a

Buffalo Township police want new car to be unmarked - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Buffalo Township police want their next patrol car to be unmarked. Police Supervisor John K. Haven says that the police department will buy a Ford Crown Victoria to be used for traffic control. A $7,000 DARE

Auto dealer group spent $225,000 on 2Q lobbying - AP - msnbc.com
An industry group that represents auto dealers spent $225,000 lobbying Congress and federal agencies during the second quarter on issues related to auto repairs, fuel economy and taxes, according to a recent disclosure

Auto Dealer Charged With Trafficking 5 Days After Search - NBC4 Columbus
COSHOCTON , Ohio — A local auto dealer is charged with marijuana trafficking five days after investigators say they found pot, $15K in cash and scales at his dealership. Investigators served a search warrant

Auto dealer group spent more than $1 million lobbying Washington during second quarter - Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) An organization representing auto dealers spent $1.05 million on lobbying in the second quarter as it waged a successful effort to exempt dealers from broad consumer protection legislation

Auto dealer s lot boy allegedly diverted, sold 24 vehicles - Salt Lake Tribune
When it came to selling cars, Salt Lake County prosecutors say, Tony Thomas Taylor did pretty good business at Salt Lake City s MCS Auto. Trouble was, the 25-year-old Taylor was not a salesman for the dealership

Utah County auto dealer sentenced for equity skimming - Daily Herald
PROVO — A Utah County auto dealer convicted of equity skimming was ordered to pay more than $220,000 in restitution Tuesday. Terry Hinz, 50, was given court probation and ordered to pay the restitution at his sentencing

Auto dealer Jim Bass, 97, dies - Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas James E. (Jim) Bass, founder of the San Angelo automobile dealership that bears his name, died this morning at age 97. The memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at First United

Police say Salt Lake City auto dealer employee stole, then sold cars - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) State investigators have arrested an auto dealership employee whom they say was stealing cars off the lot and reselling them to his friends. Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement officers arrested Tony

The Evora: Lotus’ larger sports car - CNET
The Evora is the latest car from Lotus, a company known currently for small, fast racers. (Credit: Wayne Cunningham/CNET) A Lotus engineer told us that the reason the cars handle so well is because the company

USAVehicleFinder.com Usage Jumps More Than 600% in Six Months - PRWeb
USAVehicleFinder.com, a leading free automobile classified site, is pleased to announce a more than 600% increase in consumer web site traffic over the past 6 months. The web site is tailored to provide valuable