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Hybrid cars at the Frankfurt auto show

Notable German automakers BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche all showed off hybrid vehicles at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show, demonstrating an interest in making their big, luxury cars more efficient. by CNET News.com

Tags: Car, Hybrid Car, Frankfurt, Auto Show, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-16

U.S. hybrid car sales

Is this noteworthy?I was under the assumption that ALL car sales are down, not just the hybrids. Bottom line people are not buying cars before Cash for Clunkers.So one could say "sales are down" on any category of vehicle, whether trucks, SUV, or diesel.I would be curious about hybrid...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, sales, hybrid car sale, car, hybrid car

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

U.S. hybrid car sales

Hybrid sales are way down this year compared to 2008 but a turnaround in July shows the curve heading upward for now. Helped along, no doubt, by "cash for clunkers." 2009 sales of hybrid cars in America: just over 161,000 while a year ago at this time nearly...

Tags: Hybrid Car, Hybrid Sale, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Sun not shining on solar-powered gadgets

The first paragraph should be changed toSolar or photovoltaic PV technology in mobile computing devices is still impeded by physics of course, but that doesn't stop analysts and tech journalists from still talking as if someday the sun will magically produce more than 1kW per square meter of power at...

Tags: hybrid car, car, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Photos: Electric and hybrid cars hit the streets

Take a look at some of the most recently available electric cars and hybrids, including the Electric Mini and the 2010 Ford Fusion. by CNET News.com

Tags: Car, Hybrid Car, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-01

Photos: 2009 Detroit Auto Show preview

It's been a tough year for the auto industry, and Detroit in particular. Major marques have pulled out of the once dominant Detroit show, but a number of new launches show this show is still alive and kicking. Honda and Toyota will duke it out with major hybrid car releases,...

Tags: Car, Detroit, Hybrid Car, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-08

80% of Americans would switch to hybrid cars if they could afford them

80% of Americans would switch to hybrid cars if they could afford themJust goes to show that......most Americans are sheep. Ok, lets do some simple math high school math teachers feel free to use this as a problem in your class. Lets compare a Honda Civic Sedan with...

Tags: Honda Civic, Honda Motor Co., gas, hybrid car, car

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

80% of Americans would switch to hybrid cars if they could afford them

Majority of Americans are willing to sacrifice perceived reliability, luxury, performance and comfort for better gas mileage as they plan their next vehicle purchase. Perceptions exist that gas-only cars are less expensive, more luxurious, and offer better design and comfort, Ruder Finn reports. Only 6% of respondents think hybrids are...

Tags: Car, Hybrid Car, AM

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Photos: Repair shop caters to hybrids

San Francisco's Luscious Garage, owned and operated by women, has found a niche serving only customers with hybrid cars. by CNET News.com

Tags: Hybrid Car, Photograph, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-07-30

Additional Resources

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

2010 Lexus RX 450h

Photo gallery:2010 Lexus RX 450hRemember that Seinfeld episode where George Costanza said, "I would drape myself in velvet if it were socially acceptable?" Well, sitting in the 2010 Lexus RX 450h is like being draped in velvet, and, with the economical hybrid drivetrain, it is socially responsible. Lexus vehicles show...

Tags: Lexus

Product reviews 2009-11-03

2010 Lexus RX 450h photos

Lexus' new cabin tech suite helps the 2010 RX 450h keep on par with other car tech leaders, but the hybrid power train gives it a greater edge, delivering superior fuel economy and low emissions. by CNET News.com

Tags: Leader, Photograph, Lexus, Leadership, Management, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-03

Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficient

RE: Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficientIt would require an encyclopedia simply to list all the turbine applications developed over the past century. What turbines continue to dislike, however, is speed alterations. Change their speed and you lose much of their efficiency. That's...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, gasoline engine, disk, diesel, combustion, turbine, battery

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Onkyo SKS-HT870

Onkyo is known for having speaker expertise, even though it's not primarily a speaker company. That's because of Onkyo's success selling home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs, which combine a speaker system and an AV receiver in a single box, taking some of the confusion out of putting together your own system. The...

Tags: center channel, speaker, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-10-30

News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?

Ford wants it both ways: using less fuel, have fun driving. To that end they are working with some engineers at the University of Michigan to test drive and then virtually test drive hyrbids and electric cars to find what works both for saving fuel, and having fun while...

Tags: Car, Ford Motor Co., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Nissan to recycle batteries from electric cars

Nissan will work with Sumitomo to recycle batteries from Nissan brand electric cars. They say this will allow them to lower the price on their plug-ins. A new venture will be formed to recycle the lithium-ion batteries. In the hybrid and electric car field Nissan is hustling...

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Battery, Plug-in, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, FORD GOES ELECTRIC Ford Motor, Engineering, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-21

2010 Lexus RX 350

Photo gallery:2010 Lexus RX 350Few automakers do luxury as well as Lexus these days, and it shows with the interior and ride quality of the 2010 Lexus RX 350. A simple five-seat SUV, the RX 350 damps out the bumps in the road while treating occupants to a well-styled cabin....

Tags: RX 350, Lexus

Product reviews 2009-10-20

Carwatchers watching Tokyo

Arguably the Tokyo Auto Show is now more important than the one that opens the calendar year in Detroit. And the show in Tokyo opens officially on October 21, so that means all the competitors are busy seeding the blogosphere with their hints and leaks and hype. There...

Tags: Mitsubishi Corp., Subaru, Car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Plug-in, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-17

Fuel efficient cars? Hyrbids run over competition.

Link to a Link to a LinkHow many links much I go to to see the !@#$ing list?Seriously. I think the L.A. Times should get an "F" in site design and you should get an "F" for not linking directly to the list. American muscle - I will...

Tags: American Muscle, car

Discussion threads 2009-10-16