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The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Brian Gorman	Ford's Latest Wrong Turn The decision to pull back on hybrids represents a serious blunder.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Rich Smith	Ford Switches Sides Ford embraces gasoline taxes and hybrid technology.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Kathleen Kerwin	"Detroit Is Missing The Boat" Demand for hybrids is rising, but the Big Three are slow to get on board.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Kathleen Kerwin	Hybrids with Plenty of Pep The first Gas-Electric hybrid cars were odd-looking vehicles that advanced the frontiers of auto technology but offered buyers little advantage. But the new Ford Escape SUV and Honda Accord sedan deliver comfort and performance.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Rich Smith	Chevy Saddles Up The automaker is slow to join the hybrid race, but is working on several models.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Rich Smith	The Gas Is the One on the Right GM isn't slated to field a hybrid sedan before spring 2007 (the new Saturn Aura Green Line), and Ford's sedans won't arrive until 2008. That's inexcusable. Detroit needs to act while Toyota is still off balance.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 David Welch	Gentlemen, Start Your Hybrids Ford, Toyota, and Honda are betting on a payoff. GM and others aren't so sure
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Brian Gorman	Where Is Ford's Focus? Ford's plan to license hybrid technology from Toyota suggests Ford has lots of catching up to do.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Chester Dawson	How Hybrids Are Going Mainstream Toyota is shifting into Phase Two of its strategy: moving hybrid technology into the core of its lineup. Early next year, the auto maker plans to launch hybrid versions of its Highlander and the Lexus line of RX SUVs.
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 David Welch	Reinventing the Hybrid Wheel Will Toyota and others convince buyers that the latest models are more than weird science?
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Don't Count Your Hybrids -- Yet Ford seems to be gaining ground on Toyota in its hybrid division.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 Rich Smith	Ford Fumbles First Hybrid SUV At the worst possible moment, Ford announces the worst possible recall.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Detroit's Stealth Subsidy A tax credit for hybrids will benefit Ford most of all. But among penny-pinching car buyers, at least, the tax credit will work to help bridge the hybrid market-share chasm that separates Detroit from Tokyo.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota: Resistance Is Futile Given the disarray and limited offerings of the competition, Toyota's flooding of the U.S. market next year may well satisfy the lion's share of the demand for hybrid vehicles -- leaving no buyers left for the also-rans, and little hope of gaining economies of scale on their hybrid product lines.
Fast Company October 2004 Chuck Salter	How to Sell a Hybrid Not only did Ford have to break out of its shell to develop its first hybrid, it also had to take a different approach to market such an unconventional vehicle.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Brian Gorman	Too Many Hybrids? With more hybrids in the showroom and on the road, consumers' fascination with technology may wear off. In that case, as Nissan and others jump into the hybrid game, they may not find the growth they were hoping for.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Rich Smith	Ford's Profit Potential Is Electric Ford Motor puts a price tag on its new hybrid SUV.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Rich Smith	Ford Cries Foul The Detroit automaker accuses Japanese rivals of predation. If you were an auto parts supplier, whom would you favor with your limited capacity to produce hybrid auto parts? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 David Welch	Why Hybrids Are Such A Hard Sell Hybrids haven't crossed over to the mainstream.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Kathleen Kerwin	The Green American Car Company? Ford needs to reinvent itself. Pushing environment-friendly cars might do the trick.
Knowledge@Wharton September 10, 2003	Hybrid Autos: Will the Big Three Catch up with Toyota and Honda? The news that Toyota outsold Chrysler in August to take the No.3 position in U.S. car sales for the first time focuses attention on a growth area where all three U.S. manufacturers are lagging several years behind -- the market for gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles.
Fast Company October 2004 Chuck Salter	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.
Salon.com August 15, 2000 Ray Thursby	Hopping into hybrids Automakers hope smog and high gas prices will persuade consumers to embrace their new "green" lineup.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2011 Sarosh Nicholas	An Imminent Catalyst for the Hybrid Revolution The recent rise in oil prices could spur a surge in demand for hybrid vehicles as prices even out.
BusinessWeek January 8, 2009 David Welch et al.	A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Rich Smith	A Vue With Some Room Investors, GM's new hybrid SUV is better than you think. Thanks to the U.S. Congress, other hybrid shoppers are about see their expected tax credits start disappearing. And to whom will consumers then turn for a cheap hybrid SUV, fully loaded with the optional tax credit package? GM.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2004 Chris Mallon	Dealers Cash In on Hybrids High gas prices and pollution concerns are prompting car dealers to do something they haven't been able to do in many years -- charge premium prices for automobiles, specifically, gas-electric hybrids. But will your hybrid auto save you money?
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BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Larry Armstrong	Ford Escape The hybrid version of Ford's Escape, the best-selling small SUV, is a four-cylinder vehicle that performs like the Escape V-6.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 David Kiley	Toyota: How the Hybrid Race Went to the Swift As Toyota prepares to motor past Ford as the world's second-largest carmaker, it has become a textbook case on how a green reputation delivers a competitive edge.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Hybrid Sales Blast Off Hybrid sales are strong, but do they offer a better value? it pays to remain intrigued by the developments in hybrids from an investor's point of view.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 David Welch	Honda Goes After The Racing Crowd Imagine drag-racing in the backyard in a hybrid car. Honda can. The Japanese auto maker plans to take its gas-electric hybrid technology to those who aspire to tire-smoking engine performance.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Your Prius Needs a Reboot Toyota recalls its popular hybrid to fix software bugs. For investors, the recall really isn't a big deal.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Rich Smith	Detroit Catches a Break Toyota might have fumbled the ball with a glitch in the software that runs the Prius.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 David Welch	Detroit Is Over A ($50) Barrel The Big Three auto makers aren't ready to compete with foreign rivals on fuel economy.
AskMen.com November 11, 2003 Paul Anderson	The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Ford: Getting Better All the Time Ford's string of recent tie-ups and plans is looking good for the company.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 David Welch	GM And Daimler Are Stepping On It GM and Daimler are finally taking hybrids seriously, teaming up to counter rivals' unexpectedly popular models. Now their engineers will have to prove they can deliver.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Hybrid Cars Looking More Attractive The rising cost of fuel is making hybrids more compelling. When you're doing your own math, consider how many miles you drive per year. The more you drive, the more attractive a hybrid should become.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Toyota Under Porsche's Hood? Toyota may provide hybrid technology for Porsche.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Rich Smith	$60 a Barrel? Sell Big Oil! Investors take note: By making fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles a viable option for car buyers, "Big Auto" has started America along a trend curve toward reducing our demand for Big Oil's gasoline.
Popular Mechanics September 4, 2008	Honda, Ford, Nissan Prep Hybrids to Hunt Prius Before Volt Unveil As it is likely that General Motors will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Chevy Volt later this month, competing automakers are now codifying their plans for next-generation hybrids of their own.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Rich Smith	GM and DaimlerChrysler Want to Play Too bad the German and American car giants are a day late and a pound short. to sum up, GM and DaimlerChrysler intend to sink their research dollars into producing a new hybrid engine, inferior in fuel efficiency to those on the market today.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Larry Armstrong	Are You Ready For A Hybrid? First, you should pick a car that matches the kind of driving you do -- city or highway. To help, here are scouting reports on six eco-friendly vehicles.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota Doubles Down The automaker has plans to boost its Prius production. Will that be enough to maintain its market share?
BusinessWeek May 15, 2008 David Welch	The Heated Rivalry in Low-Carbon Cars The planned eco-friendly fleets of GM and competitors.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2004 Chris Mallon	Great Gas Phaseout Record-high gas prices are putting a renewed focus on alternative fuel vehicles.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Brian Gorman	Toyota's Long View Toyota's plans for hybrids seem overly ambitious based on current sales, but the strategy could be a winner over the long term. Investors, take note.