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WASHINGTON - The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will host the 2010 Propane Engine Fuel Summit - highlighting a comprehensive program in on-and-off road propane vehicles and applications as well as the latest developments in propane technology.

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TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp plans to increase global production of gas-electric hybrid cars to 1 million units in 2011, twice the volume of last year.

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DETROIT --- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. on Monday, Jan. 11, unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

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TORRANCE, CA --- Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said it will debut a new dedicated hybrid concept vehicle during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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TOKYO, JAPAN --- Toyota Motor Corp. said today it has received about 14,000 orders for its new SAI hybrid sedan, scheduled to go on sale in Japan on Dec. 7.

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TORRANCE, CA --- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A. Inc. has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG).

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CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Police Department is adding Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUVs to its fleet, which will be converted into K-9 units, supporting bomb-sniffing dogs and counter-terrorism specialists.

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TORRANCE, CA – Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 million vehicles through January of this year, according to the automaker.

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TORRANCE, CA – The manufacturer is also reportedly developing pure electric vehicles, with an initial 500 plug-in lithium-ion battery Prius models delivered to fleet operations before the end of the year for evaluation.

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TOKYO, Japan --- Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start manufacturing hybrid cars in Australia as early as 2010, according to a report from Reuters.

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TOKYO – Toyota’s Lexus brand is considering the addition of at least two dedicated hybrid vehicles to its rapidly expanding product portfolio, including a premium-priced companion to the Toyota Prius and a mid-size crossover.

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TOKYO – Worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year.

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NEW YORK – Toyota has signed a three-year $1.4 million sponsorship with MillionTreesNYC that will support tree planting, public education, and community outreach activities — all aimed at getting every New Yorker involved in tree planting and stewardship activities.

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NEW YORK – Forbes.com recently ranked the greenest vehicles in the United States, focusing on the companies accounting for 95 percent of all new vehicles sold in 2007. Rankings were based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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NEW YORK – California regulators have realized that manufacturers won't be able to make as many hydrogen-fueled cars by 2014 as regulators had once hoped, according to Forbes.

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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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