California’s Dreaming: It Thinks It Can Force You To Buy A Car You Don’t Want - Forbes
January 31, 2012 by Adam Birdhy · Comments Off
 Forbes | California's Dreaming: It Thinks It Can Force You To Buy A Car You Don't Want Forbes Last Friday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) mandated that by 2025, 15% of new cars sold in California must have zero or near-zero emissions – in other words, that they be electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles such as the Nissan ... Editorial: Buyers will be key to state goal of cleaner cars CARB versus the carburetor in California Good News for a Healthier World, Better Cars and a Boost Up for California's ... |
Heather Peters Lawsuit Against Honda Hybrid, Honda Finally Shows Up - Eco Auto Ninja
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 Eco Auto Ninja | Heather Peters Lawsuit Against Honda Hybrid, Honda Finally Shows Up Eco Auto Ninja Heather Peters, a former litigation lawyer, feels that she's a groundbreaker, and hopes others will follow her by filing small claims lawsuits against Honda for deceptive advertising on Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles. Honda advertised on window stickers ... As Civic Hybrid mileage lawsuit continues, Honda shows up |
Car review: 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid - Chicago Tribune
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 Telegraph.co.uk | Car review: 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Chicago Tribune The steering is just as sharp as the standard Civic's, but in stop-and-go traffic the hybrid system is a drain on driver satisfaction. The start-stop function that cuts off engine power when the car is at a complete stop transitions with a lurch, ... Toyota to Feature Technology, Safety Innovations at 2012 Chicago Auto Show Road Worrier: For drivers, all hybrids not created equal 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Set at 95 MPGe |
Variations On Cheaper Hybrid Tech To Help MPG, Efficiency - Green Car Reports
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Variations On Cheaper Hybrid Tech To Help MPG, Efficiency Green Car Reports More The market for gasoline-electric hybrids and electric cars is expected to grow over the next few... Read More The market for gasoline-electric hybrids and electric cars is expected to grow over the next few years, but they aren't the only ... |
Manassas goes electric with Chevy Volt - Washington Post (blog)
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Manassas goes electric with Chevy Volt Washington Post (blog) The new Volt is part of the city's efforts to make the city's fleet more energy conscious and bring electric charging stations to residents with electric or hybrid cars. The city's police department is already moving toward Hybrid vehicles, ... |
Car review: 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid - Fox 59
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Car review: 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Fox 59 By David Thomas, Cars.com If you're shopping for a hybrid based only on the efficiency of its powertrain, the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid falls short. Honda has redesigned the entire Civic lineup for 2012, including its hybrid model, which I detail below. Road Worrier: For drivers, all hybrids not created equal 2012 Toyota Prius V: Hybrid Wagon Drive Report |
Chevrolet Volt Will Gain Access OK Certification in California Car Pool Lanes - Automobile Magazine
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 Automobile Magazine | Chevrolet Volt Will Gain Access OK Certification in California Car Pool Lanes Automobile Magazine Exceptions are made for solo commuters who drive clean cars, who get colored Access OK stickers to put on their cars. Stickers were originally available for any and all hybrid cars, but the exception recently ran out, forcing sticker-crazed ... California Board Approves 15.4% of New Autos Sold to Be "Green" by 2025 New 2012 Chevy Volts Will Qualify For $1500 CA State Rebate |
Government ‘Seeking to Trade’ Emissions Credits for Hybrid Cars - ERR News
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Government 'Seeking to Trade' Emissions Credits for Hybrid Cars ERR News The government may sign another carbon credits deal with an unnamed Japanese corporation, in exchange for 150 hybrid cars for public sector employees. In 2011, the government traded 10 million carbon credits to Mitsubishi for 507 fully electric cars ... |
China hits potholes on road to green autos - Edmonton Journal
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China hits potholes on road to green autos Edmonton Journal The number of electric and hybrid vehicles in China is only about 100000, mostly in government fleets, an industry estimate says. A salesman at the main Shanghai showroom of Chinese carmaker BYD said the dealer sold only one electric car and two hybrid ... |
Estonian state mulls a plan to buy hybrid cars for civil servants - The Baltic Course
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 The Baltic Course | Estonian state mulls a plan to buy hybrid cars for civil servants The Baltic Course The Estonian state wishes to conclude an excess pollution quota sales transaction in exchange for 600 Toyota hybrid cars for civil servants, LETA/Äripäev writes. In the second half of last year, the economy ministry mapped the demand for new cars of ... |
