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LOS ANGELES – Hybrids took center stage at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, which opened to the public on Nov. 21. Thirty hybrid models are being displayed at the show.

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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – The Volvo Group is now introducing the fourth-generation hybrid solution on a broad front in buses, trucks, and construction equipment.

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TORRANCE, CA - Lexus will launch a small Prius-based hybrid hatch at next January’s Detroit autoshow,

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TORRANCE, CA – Hybrid technology and luxury automobiles are a perfect fit. And the Lexus GS 450h is one example of this ideal pairing.

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TORRANCE, CA - The Lexus GS 450h is a full hybrid that has both an electric motor and gasoline engine.

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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

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.

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SAN FRANCISCO – FedEx uses 48,000 vehicles globally to deliver, as well as another 30,000 vehicles at its airport operations.

Tags: alt-fuel, delivery, Eaton, electric, FedEx, Hybrid, Iveco diesels, Sprinter Vans, Utilimaster, W700

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.

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

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TORRANCE, CA - Toyota presented two dedicated hybrid models at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, one a Toyota and the other a Lexus

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WASHINGTON – Listed are the tax credits issued for hybrids purchased in 2007.

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OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. – Ocean County government is considering incorporating more hybrids into its fleet.

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LOS ANGELES – Team One Los Angeles recently finished a campaign for Lexus Hybrids that examines what the world would be like without the letter “h.”

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LOS ANGELES – Chevrolet’s Fuel Cell Equinox and GMC’s Yukon Hybrid are set to transport Hollywood stars to the 80th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24.

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TORRANCE, CA – Lexus is introducing its first campaign for all of its hybrid-powered vehicles. The effort, running through April, is Lexus’ first to showcase all of Lexus’ hybrid vehicles — the RX 400h, GS 450h, and LS 600h — at the same time, under one banner: “The Power of H.”

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SACRAMENTO, CA – The California legislature’s decision to grant certain hybrid owners yellow stickers — known as clean-air stickers — has resulted in some of those vehicles selling for higher prices.

Tags: Carpool Sticker, Hybrid

KING COUNTY, WA– With just 7,300 miles on its odometer, one of King County’s newest work trucks is already proving its worth.

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PEOTONE, IL– The Peotone Police Department is on the cutting edge of what could become a statewide trend: The department added a hybrid car to its fleet of sedans and SUVs.

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BRIDGEPORT, CT – The City of Bridgeport is going “green,” one vehicle at a time. Mayor Bill Finch is driving a black, 2007 Ford Escape hybrid SUV, the city’s first chief executive to adopt a vehicle that uses an alternative power source — a rechargeable battery — to reduce gas usage and emissions.

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IRVINE, CA – Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has received an order for four additional Ford Escape Hydrogen Hybrid vehicles for the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC).

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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.

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