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TOKYO, JAPAN – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to increase production of its Prius hybrid cars in Japan to 300,000 units in 2007, a rise of 50 percent.
Read More →OLYMPIA, WA – For the first time, public agencies in Washington bought more hybrid cars than standard gasoline-powered cars in a model year. Public agencies bought 222 of the hybrid Toyota Prius compared to 218 standard vehicles through state contracts managed by the state Department of General Administration. Agencies also bought 206 hybrid Ford Escape SUVs and 390 flexible-fuel vehicles, those capable of running on a mixture of gasoline and ethanol.
Read More →UKIAH, CA – The City of Ukiah has bought four Toyota hybrid vehicles to add to its expanding alternative-fuel fleet.
Read More →UKIAH, CA – The City of Ukiah, Calif., has bought four Toyota hybrid vehicles to add to its expanding alternative-fuel fleet.
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines taxpayers will pay more than $220,000 for eight new hybrid police cars — a move officials said could save thousands of dollars as gasoline prices remain high.
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NEW YORK – Former President Bill Clinton will take delivery of a specially outfitted ‘Presidential Edition' Mercury Mariner Hybrid SUV later this month.
Read More →EAGLE, CO – The Eagle County, Colo., commissioners have asked for bids to buy as many as 20 gas/electric hybrid cars — possibly Toyota Priuses and a handful of Toyota Camrys — to replace the same number of vehicles in the county's current fleet.
Read More →Buying vehicles based on lowest initial cost alone can be a breach of public trust. Bid specifications and awards should be based on lifecycle cost to obtain the best deal.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. – Next year an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-influenced hybrid garbage truck made by Peterbilt will roll out with both a diesel engine and a hydraulic pump.
Read More →NEW YORK – The New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA) has launched a new $10 million effort in New York State aimed at converting the state's hybrid fleet — consisting mostly of Toyota Priuses and Ford Hybrid Escapes — into plug-in hybrids.
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