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Eco Cars Top Detroit Auto Show

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/01/2010

Eco cars are dominating this year’s Detroit Auto Show with a number of new concept hybrids being launched by both large and small automakers. The Ford Fusion Hybrid won the 2010 North American Car of the Year, at this year’s 2010 North American International Auto Show, which opened fo ...

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Toyota Targets 27% Reduction in Energy Consumed Per Vehicle Produced

Posted by Environmental Leader on 08/12/2009

Using fiscal year 2002 as a baseline, by 2011 Toyota says it is targeting a 27 percent reduction energy consumed per vehicle produced.Toyota’s North American manufacturing facilities consume about $147 million in energy a year, resulting in 1.1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions a year, a ...

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BMW, Toyota, Ford Tout Eco-cars

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

More and more automakers are playing up their hybrid cars, and other environmental progress.In a short trailer about its environmental efforts, BMW touts a zero-emissions car, its water recycling initiatives and factories powered by renewable energy.Here’s how Toyota is promoting its hybrid ...

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Hoval Urges Sales Force to Drive Prius

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/10/2009

Hoval, a UK supplier of renewable energy heating products, is encouraging its 30-some regional sales engineers to drive the Toyota Prius. Hoval executives say that the “green” image of the car meshes well with its business strategy and product line.So far, only four of the sales repre ...

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Zipcar launches first all-electric car-share pod

Posted by AditiJ on 11/07/2009

Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car sharing service, has announced its first Electric Vehicle Pod to be located behind Westminster City Hall, in London. The pod will include an electric version of the Citroen c1 and a plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius....

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