Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Farmers is First in Offering Hybrid Insurance Discount in the U.S.
Farmers Insurance Co Expands Hybrid Vehicle Insurance Discounts.
Sunil Bhatla, acting product manager, Farmers Insurance Group had this to say: . . .
“Farmers understands that with gasoline costs continuing to rise, many customers are now opting to drive environmentally friendly hybrid or alternative fuel engine […]
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Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
The federal government is confirming that gas prices are on their way back up.
The Energy Department says prices at the pump are averaging $2.30, that’s up five cents in the past week. And its about fifteen cents higher than the same time last year.
As the holidays approach, gas prices are rising, according to the […]
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Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
CLEVELAND, OH–(MARKET WIRE)–Dec 4, 2006 — Worldwide demand for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) will advance rapidly to 3.9 million units in 2015 and then to nearly double that number by 2020. HEVs are expected to quickly penetrate the world light vehicle market in response to rising energy demand, which in turn has led to erratic […]
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Monday, December 4th, 2006
Ok, you have seen the commercials where a person goes out on Christmas morning and there is a brand new car right(?). Would you buy a hybrid car for someone or maybe yourself for Christmas?
There is a big waiting list for many of the hybrid cars - The maufactures don’t seen to be able […]
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Friday, December 1st, 2006
The terminator himself goes green in Los Angeles.
California’s Governor Arnold Swartzenegger speaks about the need for hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Mr. Swartzenegger’s own General Motors Hummer has been converted to run on hydrogen instead of normal gasoline.
In September, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a historic bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions, […]
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