A common sense “build what sells” attitude has “forced” Toyota to bring Prius production closer to tree hugging Americans through a new yet-to-be-built-factory in Blue Springs, Mississippi. Slated to open in late 2010, the plant will join two plants already operating in China and Japan. A 2010 date means the plant will kick off production [...]

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Typically the popo use electricity to zap people, but one Police force in Japan has been fortunate enough to get another, less lethal, electric toy in the arsenal. The Kanagawa Prefecture will be getting an oppurtunity to test Mitsubishi’s i MiEV until March 2009. Mitsubishi’s geek squad will regularly check test data for whatever [...]

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Toyota has pretty much dominated the green car market with its Prius Hybrid and it now plans on upping the ante with solar panels on higher end models. The panels, according to Reuters, are Toyota’s way of responding to a “growing demand for green cars.” Don’t get too excited just yet, Toyota has admitted [...]

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If you have a Prius sitting in the garage, pat yourself on the back. These days you’re one of the lucky few, strong and proud - or some slogan like that. Anyway, just count your blessings because Toyota, given the hysteria of high fuel prices, is finding it difficult to match consumers with Priuses. [...]

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While Toyota and Honda are looking to alternative technologies, Mazda still sees a future in good old fashioned combustible engines. However, Mazda does recognize the need for less fuel. The Japanese car maker has announced plans to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicles by 30 percent in the next 7 years through the [...]

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India’s growing population probably doesn’t care much about the environment right now, but that doesn’t stop Honda from peddling super expensive Hybrids to a population that for the most part cant even buy a motorbike. In an ambitious effort to sell 500,000 hybrids annually by 2015, double what was sold last year, Honda has [...]

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The first production Honda FCX Clarity has just rolled off Honda’s Takanezawa-machi factory and into the driveways of some very notable leasees. Joining the Honda bosses for the special key ceremony were Ron Yerxa, Jon Spallino and Lauren Harris. Those three along with Jamie Lee Curtis, her husband Spinal Tap lead guitarist Christopher [...]

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Toyota has reaffirmed just how serious they are in becoming the most fuel efficient car maker by announcing plans to open a new factory producing batteries for eco-friendly vehicles. The move comes amid growing competition and rising gas prices. The dedicated battery plant, costing 192 million dollars, will be a joint venture with Matsushita [...]

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