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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 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 August 23, 2006 Brian Gorman	Ford's Latest Wrong Turn The decision to pull back on hybrids represents a serious blunder.
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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.
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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.
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.
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The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Rich Smith	Ford Switches Sides Ford embraces gasoline taxes and hybrid technology.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Rich Smith	Japan's Hybrid Statement America is going to become the center of Japanese hybrid-car production. Investors, take note.
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?
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 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 May 22, 2006 Brian Gorman	Hybrid Help for GM? Even if a newly announced hybrid technology doesn't lead to a resurgence in GM's truck and SUV sales, it could help stem customers' exodus from the category. For GM, that alone would be cause for celebration.
Wired April 2005 Brendan I. Koerner	Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian	The Price of Gas Is Relative Yes, gas is expensive ... but it's still a relative bargain. Check out these prices per gallon for Amsterdam, Netherlands... Stockholm, Sweden... Paris, France... etc.
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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Rich Smith	Honda's Perpetual Motion Machines Honda takes top honors for fuel efficiency. Those brave enough to invest in an industry engaged in one of the worst price wars in recent memory would do well to keep any eye on the majors' relative fuel efficiency.
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.
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