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Transportation February 9 2010

Hybrid Brakes: Safety Issue, or Just a Different Feel?

HybridCars.com - Toyota's recall of 300,000 Priuses may be less about safety and more about how drivers perceive the braking experience.

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HybridCars

Coda Takes on Major Players for Affordable Pure Electric Car

Californians could buy a Chinese-built highway-capable all-electric car by the end of this year.»

Gas 2.0

Ford to Demo Electric Van

The all-electric Transit Connect might get on the road this year.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Dow to Make Solar Shingles in Michigan

Dow might need 1,400 workers to make a solar panel that's also a roof shingle.»

EV World

Can the Postal Fleet Go Electric?

The U.S. Postal Service rethinks its role on the power grid and in the neighborhood.»

HybridCars

Toyota Admits Brake Design Problems with 2010 Prius

Software glitch in the world's most popular hybrid car causes jitters for owners.»

Gas 2.0

Nissan and Partner to Install EV Charge Points in 18,000 Japanese Hotels

The partnership will also promote travel packages that include no-emission electric tours.»

EV World

Electric-Car Battery Swapping Starts to Spread

Does battery exchange have legs, or can carmakers afford to ignore it?»

Gas 2.0

Breakthrough Makes Diesel Directly From Non-Food Plant Waste

Modifications to E. Coli yield a host of useful diesel molecules, alcohols and waxes.»

HybridCars

Ferrari Hybrid Rolls Toward the Runway

The demo is no whiz on fuel efficiency, but gives a glimpse of where the industry is going.»

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Edmunds' Green Car Advisor

BMW Plans Plug-In Hybrid Musclecar

Speedsters won't see the 356-horsepower monster until at least 2013.»

Wired News

Jaguar Building a Turbine Hybrid

British carmaker puts a new spin on an old idea: an electric engine powered by a tiny gas turbine.»

Triple Pundit

The Electric Bicycle Boom

Cyclists in Europe, Asia and the U.S. are demonstrating the desire for an electric boost.»

Wired News

Tesla's Roadster to Exit in 2011

In IPO documents, Tesla admits it can't find a builder for the high-speed sports car.»

Edmunds' Green Car Advisor

GM Says It Will Make Electric Motors

The automaker plans to make the motors an in-house specialty and gather expertise in a growing market.»

Edmunds' Green Car Advisor

Better Place Gets Major Boost With $350 Million Financing Round Led by HSBC

Better Place, the California-based proponent of battery swapping as the answer to electric vehicle range issues, is announcing several new backers and a big boost for its strategy this morning.»

Edmunds' Green Car Advisor

2010 Detroit Auto Show: Recapping Toyota's Green Day

Toyota announced a U.S. test of its fuel-cell electric vehicle, showed a new dedicated compact hybrid and called for a national effort to develop an alternative fueling infrastructure»

Inhabitat

China Unveils the World’s Fastest High Speed Train

China is speeding towards the future of public transportation with the launch of the fastest high-speed train on the planet.»

Ubergizmo

Toyota 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle debuts

Toyota's 2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle has made its debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show, which ought to end the painful wait for many people.»

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