President George Bush signed a new energy bill that raises fuel economy standards for the first time in 30 years. The law provides a 10 mpg average jump in fuel economy standards that automobile manufacturers will be required to meet by 2020. The corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) level for all vehicles in [...]

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Hyundai is planning to launch a hybrid version of it’s Elantra sedan by late 2009. The lithium polymer battery to power the hybrid will be manufactured by LG Chemicals. The choice of lithium-ion battery is a departure from other Japanese hybrid car manufacturers who are using Nickel Metal Hydride. Lithium-ion batteries are [...]

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In his CNN Money article titled “Hybrids: Seven worries, seven answers”, Peter Valdes-Depena writes about the top seven concerns of Hybrid car buyers. These concerns are gathered from a survey performed by Kelley Blue Book value site in cooperation with Harris Interactive.
The top concern of hybrid car owners is the complicated technology [...]

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