BUSINESS WATCH: Gas affects car buying - Daily Pilot

BUSINESS WATCH: Gas affects car buying
Daily Pilot, CA -1 hour ago
Dealerships see more fuel-efficient cars selling, but say those with higher incomes aren’t changing their spending habits. By Chris Caesar As gas prices

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More consumers buying fuel efficient cars - WTHR

More consumers buying fuel efficient cars
WTHR, IN -May 8, 2008
350000 Hybrid cars were sold last year and even more are selling this year. About two dozen Hybrid models are now available, as well as small fuel efficient
On silver screen, hybrid cars wait for a big breakSarasota Herald-Tribune
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The prices at the pumps are accelerating, but you can slam the … - Independent

The prices at the pumps are accelerating, but you can slam the
Independent, UK -7 hours ago
The two biggest-selling hybrid cars on the market today are the Toyota Prius (pictured left), which costs £17782 on the road, and the Honda Civic Hybrid

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Oregon guide dogs trained to detect the silent danger of hybrid cars - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

Oregon guide dogs trained to detect the silent danger of hybrid cars
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR -2 hours ago
Earlier this month, Erin Rumer and her guide dog, Driver, were in downtown Portland when the yellow Lab stopped short, putting his training to use.

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Free valet parking at Big Bowl — for those driving hybrid cars - The Stew - Chicago Tribune Blog

Free valet parking at Big Bowl — for those driving hybrid cars
The Stew - Chicago Tribune Blog, IL -May 9, 2008
cleaning products and organic cotton waiter uniforms—has announced its latest initiative: Complimentary valet parking for customers driving hybrid cars.

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Green Cabs heads south with hybrid cars - Stuff.co.nz

Green Cabs heads south with hybrid cars
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand -13 hours ago
By TINA LAW - The Press | Saturday, 10 May 2008 Christchurch's traditional ranks of white taxis have received a dose of environmentally friendly green with

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Car makers driving hard for green cash - The Age

Car makers driving hard for green cash
The Age, Australia -16 hours ago
The big makers — Toyota, Ford and Holden — also say the program needs to be broadened to cover more than hybrid cars. As Ford Australia yesterday reported

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Sunita Narain: Change isn`t easy - Business Standard

Sunita Narain: Change isn`t easy
Business Standard, India -May 8, 2008
With biofuels under criticism for raising food prices and depleting water resources, the next generation technical solution is on the cards — hybrid cars.

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Concerns Over Quiet Hybrid Cars - KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG

Concerns Over Quiet Hybrid Cars
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI -May 7, 2008
By Paul Drewes HONOLULU (KHNL) - Hybrid cars are making a lot of noise when it comes to fuel efficiency and saving money at the pump.

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Want one of these? Prepare to charge - Irish Independent


Irish Independent
Want one of these? Prepare to charge
Irish Independent, Ireland -May 7, 2008
But the difference between these series hybrid cars and conventional “parallel” hybrids is that the internal combustion engine is not connected to the

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