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Although previously approved for taxi use, automakers refuse to certify crashworthiness of vehicles with added partitions.

Tags: Hybrid, Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, MTBOT, partitions in taxis, taxi

The centerpiece of the Mercedes-Benz hybrid drive system is the new high-voltage lithium-ion battery, which was specially developed for automotive use.

Tags: Hybrid, lithium-ion battery , Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz hybrid

The city of Galveston, Texas wants to purchase hybrid vehicles, but says a pickup truck is sometimes necessary for job performance.

Tags: Ford F-150 , Ford Ranger , Galveston, Texas , Hybrid, Toyota Prius

Some departments are switching to ethanol, electric, or hybrid-electric vehicles.

Tags: electric, ethanol, Hybrid, Jacksonville Fleet

HONG KONG – Honda Motor is racing against Toyota Motor to develop hybrid cars.

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ATLANTA -- By increasing the number of hybrids in their fleets, Coke and its bottlers are saving hundreds of dollars in fuel costs per vehicle.

Tags: Coca-Cola , Ford Escape, fuel management, Hybrid, Saturn Vue, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander

The Scott County, Iowa Board of Supervisors recently voted to purchase a Ford Focus, over a hybrid vehicle, because of the $12,215.97 price tag.

Tags: green fleet, Hybrid, Scott County

SANTA ROSA, CA - ZAP is currently offering plug-in hybrid conversion systems for the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape Hybrid through a collaboration agreement with Hybrids Plus.

Tags: Ford Escape Hybrid , Hybrid, Toyota Prius , ZAP

MISSISSAUGA, ON – UPS Canada will be rolling out 139 additional cleaner-burning, propane delivery trucks. The majority of these vehicles will be deployed in Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta, and the rest distributed between British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Tags: Hybrid, UPS Canada

KALAMAZOO, MI – Coca-Cola Enterprises will purchase 120 new trucks in 2008 powered by Eaton Corporation’s hybrid electric drivetrain systems.

Tags: Coca-Cola Enterprises , Hybrid

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention, running Feb. 25-28, will feature a full-day “Hybrid Truck and Alternative Fuels Summit,” as well as a ride and drive.

Tags: alt-fuel, Hybrid, NTEA, ride & drive

LAS VEGAS - Alternate Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) will hold a free 90-minute live Webinar, "All Charged Up: The Promise of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles", Tues., Feb. 26.

Tags: AFVi, Hybrid, Webinar