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Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) Taiwan is planning to reduce the commodity tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-powered hybrid cars to encourage consumers to buy the less polluting vehicles, with the Executive Yuan passing a draft amendment Thursday as the first...
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The mother of a boy born through host surrogacy, a practice that remains controversial in Japan without legal authorization, expressed her joy Wednesday and called the experience ‘‘a dream come true.’‘ ‘‘My long-time dream has finally come true,’’...
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Global warming is the most compelling agenda of the 21st century. It affects us all -- including the future generations. Energy efficiency can save the planet. All it take is a paradigm shift in attitudes and priorities...
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A car wreck and a hybrid car wreck are apparently two different beasts. Today local firefighters will learn how to confront the unique challenges posed by hybrid cars, trucks and buses when the increasingly common vehicles turn up in some sort of crash...
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The hybrid car also produces 30 per cent fewer carbon emissions when compared with a standard vehicle. It was invented by Artemis Intelligent Power, a company formed by researchers from the University of Edinburgh...The engineers, based in Loanhead, Midlothian,...
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Battery maker turned car company BYD Co. has launched China's first hybrid electric vehicle for the retail market. BYD presented the vehicle, known as the F3DM, in a ceremony in the southern city of Shenzhen, where local officials have pledged to buy...
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IST(18/6/2008) First the good news for those caring for environment: Japanese auto giant Honda Motors Co. on Wednesday introduced India to the first hybrid vehicle-- the Civic Hybrid that runs on a petrol engine assisted by an electric motor. The bad...
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Japanese car major Honda on Wednesday launched the first hybrid car in India, Civic Hybrid, priced at Rs 21.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The car is powered by a 1.3 litre petrol engine and electric motor. India is the 33rd country where Honda has launched...
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NSW Regional Development Minister Tony Kelly says hybrid cars would reduce the Government's carbon footprint and encourage users to do the same. Mr Kelly says the Government's offer will help the development of an Australian-made hybrid car. "It is significant...
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Masahiro Takedagawa, said that hybrid cars would be completely-built units (CBUs) imported from Japan. As they would attract 104 per cent import duty, the cost of the car would be above Rs...Initially, 400 cars would be launched across the country. “We...
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