25 Jul 2008 at 12:00pm Australia will get plug-in electric car in 2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV will be one sale for $30,000 Move leapfrogs hybrid stage AUSTRALIA will have its first plug-in electric car by the end of next year. The baby Mitsubishi i MiEV has been confirmed for ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 10:56am Gardens in Penarth, Sth Glamorgan, open in aid of the Children's Society, Sat 10am-6pm; and Sunday, 2pm-5pm. Children's corner, croquet, allotments. Cakes, jams, chutneys, horticultural art for sale (02920 703547). A dozen gardens open in Lullington ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 9:23am DETROIT -- Ford is betting its future on new engine technology that can cut fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent while delivering performance comparable to that of larger engines. With gasoline prices soaring, more than 58 per cent of car consumers ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 8:11am If the auto industry's crystal ball is accurate, a midsize car like the Chevrolet Malibu or Toyota Camry will be considered a land yacht in the future. Yet in America, where the auto industry has reflected the idea that bigger is better, this notion ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 8:04am Don't be dazzled by the small European cars Ford just announced it will build in the United States in 2010 and 2011. They're the opening gambit -- and a good one -- but whether the latest plan to fix Ford succeeds depends as much on the moves that ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 6:53am July 25 (Reuters) - Natural-gas distributor Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) reported a 26 percent rise in quarterly profit, mainly on a gain from the sale of an airplane. For the second quarter, the company ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 5:41am DETROIT (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to revamp some U.S. plants and bring six small vehicles to the U.S. market from overseas to meet customers' growing demand for more fuel-efficient options, a person briefed on the company's plans said Tuesday ...
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