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	<title>Gadgetophilia &#187; Eco-friendly Practices</title>
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		<title>AP Poll: People embrace protecting the environment, but don&#8217;t always walk the walk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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AP Poll: Sometimes it isn&#8217;t easy being green

WASHINGTON — A solid majority of Americans recognize the need to help the environment, although there are some things — like buying a hybrid car or taking mass transit — that people often talk about, but don&#8217;t necessarily act on.
That&#8217;s shown in a survey of more than 1,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fisker Automotive agrees to buy idled GM plant in Delaware to build hybrid electric cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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Fisker to build hybrid cars at idled Del. GM plant

WILMINGTON, Del. — Luxury automaker Fisker Automotive is buying a shuttered General Motors assembly plant in Delaware to produce plug-in hybrid electric cars, officials said Tuesday.
The California-based company has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota unveils new hybrid-only model in Japan to follow hit Prius</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota unveils new hybrid-only model
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a more expensive and bigger hybrid-only model than its hit Prius, underlining the Japanese automaker&#8217;s ambitions to make green technology more widespread.

The &#8220;Sai&#8221; sedan is Toyota&#8217;s second hybrid-only model after the Prius. Toyota offers hybrid versions of other car models.
Sai, which means &#8220;talent&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan&#8217;s electric vehicle glides, tilts into corners, to be unveiled at Tokyo auto show</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Nissan&#8217;s electric vehicle tilts into corners
ATSUGI, Japan — Nissan&#8217;s Land Glider electric vehicle tilts from side to side, sashaying into curves by up to a 17-degree angle, as though showing off in a fashion statement that it&#8217;s zero-emissions.

The wheel segments of the car can move separately from the cabin, allowing the car, still an experimental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota to show show &#8216;green&#8217; sportscar with Subaru engine, futuristic electric car in Tokyo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota to show green sportscar with Subaru engine
TOKYO — Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with a special kind of gasoline engine.

The FT-86, inspired by a sporty Corolla model from the 1980s called AE86, has a Subaru [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Toyota Prius hybrid grows a bit, adds power and features</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Prius stays on top in mileage
There&#8217;s no sunroof available in the latest Lexus IS cars. But no one is going to complain.

The new-for-2010 Lexus IS 250C and IS 350C are convertibles and the first open-top models in the IS line. With styling reminiscent of the IS sedans, a power-operated hardtop roof that opens or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota plans $1 billion US marketing effort in 4th quarter, betting on recovery in auto market</title>
		<link>http://gadgetophilia.com/toyota-plans-1-billion-us-marketing-effort-in-4th-quarter-betting-on-recovery-in-auto-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Eyeing recovery, Toyota plans $1B marketing push
NEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp. will pour $1 billion into a major U.S. marketing campaign in the fourth quarter, as the Japanese automaker bets on a recovery in the ailing auto market here.

The sum is &#8220;more than we&#8217;ve spent before&#8221; in the period, spokesman Irv Miller said. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daimler focuses on efficiency; shows hybrid and electric cars at Frankfurt Auto Show</title>
		<link>http://gadgetophilia.com/daimler-focuses-on-efficiency-shows-hybrid-and-electric-cars-at-frankfurt-auto-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Daimler bets on efficiency, shows electric, hybrid
FRANKFURT — Daimler AG unveiled a number of new electric and hybrid cars Tuesday at the Frankfurt Auto Show, saying it plans to keep its focus on luxury and fuel efficiency.

The Stuttgart-based company presented the Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500 plug-in hybrid, a spinoff of the only existing production hybrid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota&#8217;s Prius hybrid best-selling car in Japan for 4th straight month</title>
		<link>http://gadgetophilia.com/toyotas-prius-hybrid-best-selling-car-in-japan-for-4th-straight-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for 4 months
TOKYO — An auto industry group says Toyota&#8217;s hugely popular Prius hybrid ranked as Japan&#8217;s top-selling car in August for the fourth straight month.

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Friday the Prius kept the top spot in auto sales with 21,669 vehicles sold.
Honda Motor Co.&#8217;s Fit compact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the Volt compares with other electric and hybrid vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hybrid and electric power systems at a glance
Hybrids like Toyota&#8217;s Prius and plug-in vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt run on systems other than purely gas-fired engines.

The systems, or powertrains, that drive the so-called greener cars use electricity generated by batteries and electric motors to either supplement or largely take the place of internal-combustion engines.
THE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chevy Volt, using battery and gas engine, could get 230 mpg; car hits showrooms in late 2010</title>
		<link>http://gadgetophilia.com/chevy-volt-using-battery-and-gas-engine-could-get-230-mpg-car-hits-showrooms-in-late-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly S. Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GM says new Volt could get 230 mpg in city driving
WARREN, Mich. — General Motors said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car could get 230 mpg in city driving, making it the first American vehicle to achieve triple-digit fuel economy if that figure is confirmed by federal regulators.

But when the four-door family sedan hits showrooms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chevy Volt, powered by battery and gasoline engine, to get 230 mpg in city; due out late &#8216;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GM says new Volt to get 230 mpg in city driving
WARREN, Michigan — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 mpg in city driving, more than four times the current champion, the Toyota Prius.

The Volt is powered by an electric motor and a battery pack with a 40-mile [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM says Chevy Volt rechargeable electric car to get 230 miles per gallon in city driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GM says Volt to get 230 miles per gallon in city
DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the mileage of the current champion, the Toyota Prius.

GM came up with the figure in early tests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint, Samsung launch full-featured &#8216;green&#8217; phone partly made of biodegradable corn plastic</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprint and Samsung launch biodegradable phone
NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday they will sell a $49.99 &#8220;eco-conscious&#8221; phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic made partly from corn.

Several manufacturers have made &#8220;green&#8221; phones, but they have generally been bare-bones devices, like Motorola Inc.&#8217;s Renew, carried by T-Mobile USA. Nokia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota&#8217;s Prius hybrid top-selling car in Japan for third straight month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for 3 months
TOKYO — Toyota&#8217;s hugely popular Prius hybrid ranked as Japan&#8217;s top-selling car in July, clinching the spot for the third consecutive month as tax breaks boosted sales of green vehicles, an auto industry group said Thursday.

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Toyota Motor Corp., the world&#8217;s No. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honda executive denies Insight, Prius look alike in outlining design approach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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WAKO, Japan — A Honda design executive Thursday rejected claims his company&#8217;s Insight was a copycat of Toyota&#8217;s Prius, the world&#8217;s best-selling hybrid car.

&#8220;We don&#8217;t think it looks like the Prius at all,&#8221; said Nobuki Ebisawa, managing director at Honda R&#038;D Co., Honda Motor Co.&#8217;s research unit. &#8220;There may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A look at the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AWD Crew Cab 2Hy

BASE PRICE: $38,020 for 2WD model; $41,170 for AWD model.
AS TESTED: $49,295.
TYPE: Front-engine, all-wheel drive, five-passenger, full-size pickup truck.
ENGINE: 6-liter, overhead valve V-8 with Atkinson cycle, Active Fuel Management and two 80-horsepower electric motors.
MILEAGE: 20 mpg (city), 20 mpg (highway).
TOP SPEED: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota making hybrids in UK, Honda brings back overtime at Japan plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — Toyota said Friday it will start making hybrids in Europe next year, while its Japanese rival Honda is bringing back overtime to meet demand for small cars, underlining the potential of their green vehicle strategies to underpin recovery from the auto slump.

As part of a growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Toyota, Mazda to form partnership on hybrid technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Report: Toyota, Mazda to form tie-up on hybrids
TOKYO — Toyota is in talks with Mazda about providing its key hybrid technology in a tie-up, the nation&#8217;s top business daily reported Thursday.

Both automakers said no decision has been made.
Toyota Motor Corp., the world&#8217;s leader in hybrids with the Prius, reiterated Thursday it sees boosting global hybrid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota rolls out first hybrid-only Lexus model with hopes green cars will boost lagging sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota rolls out first hybrid-only Lexus model
TOKYO — Toyota rolled out its first hybrid-only Lexus luxury model Tuesday, as the world&#8217;s top automaker seeks to turn itself around by pushing the increasingly popular green technology.

Toyota Motor Corp. already offers several gas-electric hybrids, including Lexus models. The HS250h, which stands for &#8220;harmonious sedan,&#8221; is the first [...]]]></description>
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