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The company said that it is investing on a number of fronts, including in its battery testing capabilities and in the design, engineering and production of key electrified-vehicle components.

Tags: hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric vehicle, Ford Motor Co.

Hybrid conversion supplier XL Hybrids analyzes the payback of hybrid electric vehicles for fleets compared to all-electric vehicles.

Tags: hybrid, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicle, hybrid trucks, XL Hybrids, total cost of ownership

ARLINGTON, VA - The HLDI’s study found the odds of being injured are reduced by 25% in a hybrid, largely due to vehicle weight.

Tags: hybrid, pedestrian safety, Highway Loss Data Institute

TORRANCE, CA - Lexus announced that the LF-Gh hybrid concept will make its world debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.

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According to a Pike Research report, the hybrid truck sector will increase from just 9,000 vehicles sold in 2010 to more than 100,000 vehicles annually in 2015, driven by regulatory compliance, improving payback periods.

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Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) now is focusing on ways to improve its environmental impact from its fleet of trucks, with plans to add more than 250 hybrid trucks to its fleet over the next 10 years.

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According to the EPA, the Prius and Civic Hybrid are the cleanest cars on the road, but compressed natural gas cars and some gas-powered cars are not far behind.

Tags: hybrid, CNG, EPA

As of today, FedEx has only 172 hybrid trucks on the road. High price premium, lack of tax credits to blame.

Tags: hybrid, FedEx, Taxes

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

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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, Mercedes-Benz, Battery

YONKERS, N.Y. --- With gas prices soaring, Consumer Reports' latest analysis of owner costs shows that drivers can save anywhere from $500 to $4,250 over a five-year ownership period by choosing selected hybrids rather than similar conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.

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

Tags: hybrid, Prius, Ford F-150

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

Tags: hybrid, Ethanol, electric vehicle

The tax break for hybrids begins to phase out after a manufacturer sells 60,000 qualifying vehicles. Toyota and Honda have already reached that benchmark.

Tags: Toyota, hybrid, Prius, Honda Civic

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

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SAN FRANCISCO – Daimler AG said United Parcel Service Inc. ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and 300 compressed natural gas vehicles in what the German automaker called the biggest sale of “green” trucks ever recorded.

Tags: hybrid, UPS, Daimler AG

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: Toyota, hybrid, fuel, Ford Escape, Coca-Cola, Saturn