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Green Living: Eco-friendly Tips for a Greener Lifestyle Washington Post - United States Here's a simple one -- take the roof rack off your car when you aren't using it. I frequently have a rack on my car for transporting a sea kayak, ... See all stories on this topic

Earth Day for greenhorns Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA While those come with a display to show you your gas mileage moment-to-moment, you can still change your driving pattern and maximize mileage in the car you ... See all stories on this topic

Cars in future: Robot drivers, sunlight power The Detroit News - Detroit,MI,USA They examined what the world might look like if the entire transportation system were overhauled to be more eco-friendly. In a panel discussion "Green ... See all stories on this topic

Tainan City tops competition for eco-friendly ideas Taipei Times - Taiwan By Meggie Lu A motorist parks his car on a road in Tainan City, gets out and leaves the engine running. A remote-controlled model car with a miniature ... See all stories on this topic

Russian Auto Innovation Eco-Friendly Car Developed Inventorspot - USA by M Dee Dubroff The eco-friendly vehicle is unique in that it moves via a 3-kilowatt electric motor, which feeds from an accumulator. The body of the car ... See all stories on this topic

Penn State first to join EPA's Sustainability Partnership Program Penn State Live - PA,USA The Penn State ECO-CAR also will be on hand and students will be available to answer questions on this innovative vehicle. The ECO-CAR team is working to ... See all stories on this topic

Students drive more than 2700 miles per gallon in Shell Eco ... Search-Autoparts.com - North Olmsted,OH,USA We're just excited the long hours paid off and we were able to win the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas." "The Shell Eco-marathon is a platform for students ... See all stories on this topic

VW Jetta: VIR rounds one, two preview Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA Pirelli's participation in the Jetta TDI Cup is an important component in the continuation of the Pirelli Group's goal of creating more "eco-compatible" ... See all stories on this topic

What's Wrong with Banning Black Cars? By LK Samuels Pine Tree - Arnold,CA,USA And since black is the second most popular color for cars, the opposition was intense. In the face of angry voters, the eco-bureaucrats naturally ... See all stories on this topic

New York Times China Influence Grows With Car Sales New York Times - United States John Parker, executive vice president for Asia, the Pacific and Africa at Ford Motor, said that the carmaker would transfer its "Eco-boost" engine ... See all stories on this topic

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ECO-FRIENDLY CARS STEAL CENTER STAGE AT SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA (TSE:7267) has said it plans to start importing the hybrid model of the Civic passenger car into China in June. Nissan Motor Co. ... See all stories on this topic

The 'Brownest' Celebrities FOXNews - USA ... eco-disaster that opponents fear. Other celebs don't even seem to try, like Simon Cowell, whose gas-guzzling car fleet and weekly roundtrips from London ... See all stories on this topic

Fuel Cell Works (press release) National Univ of Singapore launches first Singapore-designed, eco ... Fuel Cell Works (press release) - USA A model project for the new NUS Design-Centric Engineering Curriculum (DCC), this urban concept eco-car project typifies the approach that will be taken in ... See all stories on this topic

Voice of America Japanese Car Sales Slump Voice of America - USA "This is why Toyota is rather early in their hybrid car strategy and their eco-car strategy, Honda as well. So they are quite ahead of many of their ... See all stories on this topic

Three-Wheeled Car Gets 60 mpg, Batteries Not Included. Wired Blogs - USA The creator of the EMC3, ECO Motor Car Company, is a Seattle startup with a "less is more" philosophy. In this case, one less wheel is responsible for more ... See all stories on this topic

New York Times Blogs An Eco-Racecar That Runs on Chocolate New York Times Blogs - New York,NY,USA Just what the world was waiting to hear about on Earth Day: a vegetable-friendly, at least partly biodegradable racing car. ... See all stories on this topic

All-new 2010 Honda Insight Now On Sale; New Car Buyers Offered ... Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada The Insight features the Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist(TM)), an innovation that can further enhance efficient vehicle operation while providing ... See all stories on this topic

Eco driving tips for Earth Day Grist Magazine - Seattle,WA,USA Sharp turns decrease speed and consequently force the car to consume more fuel when returning to cruising speed. Umbra Fisk offers up video advice on ... See all stories on this topic

msnbc.com Get paid to recycle! 15 green tips for the lazy msnbc.com - USA Ridesharing not only saves you the cost of car ownership and maintenance, but also keeps additional cars off the road — a positive eco step. ... See all stories on this topic

Rounding out the top 10 essays Salt Lake Tribune - United States We were all very eco-conscious. Moving here this summer, I realized I had taken much for granted while living there. I became very interested in the "green" ... See all stories on this topic

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1st eco-car to run on hydrogen Straits Times - Singapore By Amresh Gunasingham THE first made-in-Singapore eco-car to run on hydrogen was launched on Sunday at the National University of Singapore (NUS). ... See all stories on this topic

Two Ford Vehicles Make KBB's Top 10 Green Cars List PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA Further enhancing its "green" sheen, the Fusion Hybrid features sustainable interior materials including seats that are made from eco-friendly fabric and ... See all stories on this topic

Make every day Earth Day BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville,NC,USA A student education booth at last year's ECO Earth Day Energy Expo showed children the benefits of alternative energy. By Jessica Goodman President Obama ... See all stories on this topic

Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com Announces Top 10 Green Cars for 2009 FOXBusiness - USA The video section of KBB Green offers an in-depth, inside look at the latest eco-friendly vehicles on the market from both the Kelley Blue Book perspective ... See all stories on this topic

Russia-InfoCenter Russian Eco-Friendly Car Developed Russia-InfoCenter - Moscow,Russia The car's body origins from a German electric car, and its "filling" was developed in Russia. The vehicle moves by means of a 3-kilowatt electric motor, ... See all stories on this topic

Electric scooter hoping to spark eco two-wheelers CNN International - USA Their impact in reducing pollution then is open to question as car sales in the country continue to rise. Ultimately the real eco-credentials of electric ... See all stories on this topic

DC Area Families Take Green to the Extreme Washington Post - United States An Eco-Coach gives a room-by-room home audit to teach the home owner how to improve energy efficiency and living habits. Comments that include profanity or ... See all stories on this topic

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Toyota Most Eco-Friendly Automaker

Toyota Most Eco-Friendly Automaker

Ever wonder who held the title of most eco-friendly automaker? Toyota and Honda were rumored to be the greenest automakers, but it wasn't clear who held the title, until now.

According to a recent report by Business Car in the UK, the title of World's Greenest Automaker belongs to Toyota.

In a press release, Business Car says, "Toyota has retained its position as greenest vehicle manufacturer according to a study conducted by Business Car magazine. For the second year running, the top 20 fleet manufacturers were rated and ranked based on survey results and other research by Clean Green Cars (www.cleangreencars.co.uk) on the various attributes and achievements of each brand. Scores were weighted to allow for sales volume to give a true comparison of large and small brands. Toyota was top-rated with a score of 86 per cent."

They go onto say, "Toyota has achieved its leading green status thanks to industry leading hybrid applications – most famously the Prius – and also environmentally considerate manufacturing and recycling. The company is also on target to achieve its goal of whole-fleet CO2 emissions of 140g/km this year. The introduction of Toyota Optimal Drive, a range of powertrain design and engineering features that increase output, while significantly improving emissions performance and fuel efficiency, gives almost every Toyota model a green edge over its rivals."

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Irv’s Sheet: Prius Plug-In MPG Not Yet Available

Prius Plug-In MPG

Prius Plug-In MPG

Irv’s Sheet: Prius Plug-In MPG Not Yet Available
You may have read a recent headline and story in Automotive News that suggested a Toyota spokesperson said that our U.S. plug-in hybrid (PHV) test vehicles have achieved, on average, about 65 mpg in testing. The interview took place at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month.

We believe there was a misunderstanding between the reporter and the spokesperson, who were also discussing Prius vehicles that had been converted to plug-ins by aftermarket companies and are currently being tested by private individuals, companies, utilities and so on. Many of these owners of converted PHVs have stated or publicly posted performance numbers in the 65 mpg range.

For the record, Toyota has only a small test fleet of PHVs in the U.S. and has never offered mileage estimates on PHV technology. These PHVs are being used for auto show displays, brief demonstrations and university studies. They are very early "converted" prototypes using double nickel-metal hydride batteries.

Although mileage data has been collected during demonstration events, it varies too widely to offer any indication of what to expect consistently. Most importantly, these vehicles are not representative of the lithium-ion-battery-powered next-generation Prius PHVs that will be delivered to lease-fleet customers later this year.

When asked about the mpg performance of PHVs – either lithium or nickel battery powered – we have consistently answered that we believe that PHV mileage will vary dramatically, depending on driving style and driving conditions . . . even more dramatically than with a conventional gas-electric hybrid. This is due to the added weight of a large battery that, once depleted by pure-electric drive, will contribute nothing until it is plugged in and re-charged.

We have also stated that it is too early to discuss anticipated mileage ranges based on early preliminary testing in Japan by Toyota Motor Corporation engineers.

We look forward to getting in-use driving feedback from the 150 lease-fleet customers who will receive our lithium battery-powered Prius PHVs early next year. We anticipate a wide range of fuel efficiency performance numbers. And we regret the misunderstanding that prompted this recent news story.

Originally published on the Toyota Open Road blog on Feb. 05, 2009.

UMW Toyota To Launch Eco-Car By 2nd Half

UMW Toyota To Launch Eco-Car By 2nd Half


SHAH ALAM, April 8 (Bernama) -- UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd will launch its latest eco-car, the Toyota Prius by the second half of this year, as part of its commitment to be at the forefront of environment technology in the automotive industry.

The Eco-car is a hybrid synergy drive vehicle which is environmental friendly.

UMW Toyota executive director of strategic marketing group Aminar Rashid Salleh said today that the company has positioned the environment as a priority management issue.

"We want to become a leading company that contributes to the development of a recycling-based society through innovative environmental technologies," he told reporters at the launch of the Toyota Eco Youth 2009 Programme (TEY), here.

He said over the years Toyota had developed various types of hybrid vehicles including fuel cells and electric vehicles with the aim of introducing an ultimate eco-car in the future.

Earlier, Aminar said the TEY programme was expected to cultivate environmental awareness among the youth in schools, as preserving the environment was everyone's responsibility.

The programme had the participation of 16 schools nationwide in requiring students to conduct environment projects in their schools.

The programme was started nine years ago and has become an integral part of UMW Toyota's corporate culture since its establishment in 1982.

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