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Honda Fit at Miami Honda dealership

The perfect car to celebrate earth week. Why is everyone so nuts about Hybrid vehicles when there are several vehicles that get comparable gas mileage like the Honda Fit. Why spend the extra money on a Toyota Prius or even a Honda Insight.READ»

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Boston Ford Fusion Hybrid Shoppers Offered $1,000 Off MSRP By Stoneham Ford

Stoneham Ford in Mass announces $1,000 savings for Ford Fusion Hybrid shoppers. The extra money will come off of the MSRP of any new Fusion Hybrid. READ»

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Volvo Launching Plug-In Hybrid With a Twist: Diesel Power

The Big Three automobile makers have all announced plans to release plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) in the coming years, but Volvo's PHEV plan is a first--the Ford-owned brand is working on the world's only diesel hybrid ...READ»

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Environmentally Friendly Rental Cars

With gas costing more than $2 a gallon now, I have felt an almost Pavlovian desire, no doubt originating from my 1970's childhood, to explore all things energy efficient. If you are experiencing the same thing and travel actively for business, here is one way to kill two birds with one stone: Rent an environmentally friendly vehicle.READ»

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Get You Honda Civic Hybrid While Financing Deals Last

Brickell Honda of Miami is now offering finance specials on all Civics, including the 2009 Civic hybrid, which has won accolades from many publications, including USA Today, which said that the Civic compares favourably well ...READ»

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Lamborghini Cuts Emissions, But Remains in Hybrid Slow Lane

Luxury car maker Lamborghini has pledged to cut carbon emissions 35% by 2015. As part of the pledge, Lamborghini is investing $49 million in carbon cutting efforts. The company has already reduced emissions significantly with ...READ»

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What Will the 2010 Plug-in Prius Look Like?

We won't get all the juicy details about the 2010 plug-in Prius hybrid until next week's Frankfurt Motor Show, but in the meantime Toyota has released a few choice highlights about the car, which will be leased at the end of this ...READ»

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US Gets Hot Over Hybrids

The big news this week is the greening of America's gas-guzzling vehicles. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that New York City's distinctive yellow fleet of taxis would be turning a shade of green with all the cabs being ...READ»

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Do Hybrid Cars Emit Excessive Radiation?

Should we add hybrid cars to the list of things that emit unsafe amounts of radiation? A research committee funded by Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection thinks so. The committee studied radiation emitted from various ...READ»

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It's Electric! San Francisco Testing Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations

This morning at 10 A.M., San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed his commitment to a sustainable future for transportation. Newsom announced the installation of three plug-in hybrid electric vehicle(PHEV) charging stations in ...READ»

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Hitachi Speeds Into Hybrids with World's Most Efficient Lithium-Ion Battery

Without a super-efficient battery, Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are little more than scrap metal. The more efficient the battery, the longer a car can run--and the more attractive it is to people who need to drive long ...READ»

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The 2010 Honda Insight: Environmentally Appetizing in Miami

When Honda corporate decided on designing its 2010 Honda Insight, they aimed at using the best and most cost effective hybrid technology. Eco-friendly cars are becoming more and more popular in Miami. The 2010 Honda Insight is a ...READ»

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Google Working on Plug-in Vehicle Charging Software that Sends Power Back to the Grid

Google has made its commitment to clean energy known--the company has made more than $10.5 million in goethermal energy investments and has declared that it wants to make renewable energy cheaper than coal. Now the search engine ...READ»

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The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid: Competing at your nearest Miami Dealership

The year 2008 proved to be the year of the Civic Hybrid. With no competition around to drive the Civic Hybrid, it garnered much success. There was yet any talk of the 2010 Honda Insight and other manufacturers fell short of producing ...READ»

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Will the Prius's Braking Problem Hurt Hybrid Sales?

The Toyota Prius is the quintessential hybrid car. So if the Prius has a defect, well, the hybrid car industry might be facing some PR issues. Earlier this week, Japanese authorities announced that they have received 14 complaints ...READ»

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Miami Drivers Choose the Honda Insight for Efficiency and Price

With the growing competition of hybrid vehicles on the market, it gets hard for consumers to choose which is the right fuel-efficient car for them.  Every hybrid seems to offer something different- style, design, extras ect… ...READ»

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Volvo Offering a Plug-in Diesel Hybrid in 2012

Every major automaker from Ford to Toyota is getting onboard the electric vehicle train, so it's no surprise to learn that Volvo is now planning to get in on the act with a plug-in hybrid developed with assistance from Swedish clean ...READ»

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Massachusetts Ford Fusion Dealer Offers $1,000 off 2010 Model

The 2010 Ford Fusion in Massachusetts will arrive at Stoneham Ford. Buyers can save $1,000 instantly by pre-ordering their new Fusion.READ»

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Celebrate Hondas 50th Anniversary in Miami

Honda just marked its first 50 years in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11, 1959. "On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda ...READ»

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Chevy Volt Survives Pounding in Tests

Conventional gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles undergo all sorts of boundary-pushing tests before hitting showrooms, but this kind of testing is still new for plug-in hybrids like the Chevrolet Volt, which has yet to be released. ...READ»

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Driving a 2009 Honda Civic or a Toyota Prius in Miami

The battle between Hybrids in Miami has begun. The move towards environmentally friendly cars has been taken to another level in these recent months. From the passing of the Cash for Clunkers Bill to the effect ...READ»

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ETV Motors Building Hybrid Electric Car Powered by Jet Turbine Engine

The plug-in electric car business is still in it's infancy, but that hasn't stopped start-ups from experimenting with new ways to charge and run EVs and plug-in hybrids. Enter ETV Motors, an Israeli start-up that has built a Toyota ...READ»

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The 2010 Honda Insight: Miami's Top of the Line Car

One of the key features that make the 2010 Honda Insight stand out is its price. The Honda insight hybrid is also loaded with features and new “green” technologies.The Honda Insight electric motor provides additional power during ...READ»

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Ford's Escape Route

The new Escape Hybrid was the most complex project in Ford's history -- and maybe its most important product since the Model T. To pull it off, the company had to act in some very un-Ford-like ways.READ»

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Ford's Escape Route

The new Escape Hybrid was the most complex project in Ford's history -- and maybe its most important product since the Model T. To pull it off, the company had to act in some very un-Ford-like ways.READ»