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Development of plug-in hybrid Can-Am Spyder underway [w/video]
Can-Am plug in hybrid Spyder – Click above to watch video after the jump The Centre de technologies avancées BRP…
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Zipcar adds eight Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids to car sharing program
Want some data sharing with your car sharing? On Thursday, Zipcar added eight Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its…
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Hertz rents first Chevy Volt to…
Late last year, Hertz announced its by-the-hour plug-in car rental program. The list of available (or soon-to-be-available) vehicles is exhaustive…
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Siemens’ Elfa diesel hybrid bus cuts fuel consumption by 33%
Buses equipped with Siemens’ series hybrid drive system, Elfa, reportedly consume one-third less diesel fuel than conventional coaches. The Elfa…
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King Long hybrid buses to hit the streets of Xiamen, China soon
Xiamen King Long hybrid bus The city of Xiamen, China has announced that a batch of 36 hybrid buses with…
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BYD claims EV fleet rapid-charged batteries show no capacity loss after one year
BYD e6 taxis in China – Click above for high-res image gallery A year has passed since BYD pressed a…
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Obama in Indianapolis Friday to talk about hybrid buses, reducing oil imports
President Obama will visit Indianapolis, IN on Friday, rescheduling a trip to Allison Transmission, a global provider of commercial-duty automatic…
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Ford, Georgia Tech to build biofueled, hydraulic hybrid “Green Eco School Bus”
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Ford Motor Company Fund have partnered to convert a school bus to a hydraulic…
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Pike predicts alternative fuels will power more than half of all buses delivered in 2015
Alternative fuel sources – specifically, natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric drivetrains – will gain significant traction in the transit…
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Hertz on Demand is a bit like ZipCar without membership fees
Remember Connect by Hertz? Well, it’s gone and it is being replaced by Hertz on Demand. And no, it’s not…
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