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[Hirby.com] American Hybrids or Fuel Efficient Cars”¦.?: It has just a single gearset to combine the power from the gasoline engine and electric motors, and the first of New York City’s Escape Hybrids in its taxi fleet have withstood 200,000 miles of abuse at the hands of cabbies with no problems.

[Electric Car Blogging] Ford Fusion hybrid up for North American Car of Year | Electric ...: The Fusion hybrid could be the fourth hybrid to ever win the award, which will be announced at January’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and Ford’s second hybrid winner.

[HybridCars.com] For Electric Cars, What's In a Name? | Hybrid Cars: In another case of acronym confusion, Mitsubishi named its egg-shaped 100-mile-range electric car based on a mashup of the company’s “i" minicar, and the “Mitsubishi in-wheel electric vehicle,” the abandoned previous iteration of the car that placed motors in the wheels. That became the "Mitsubishi innovative electric vehicle." Consumers probably won’t care much about that naming history of the vehicle, but they will want to know how to pronounce its name.

[Verde Soul] Ford Fusion hybrid up for North American Car of Year | Verde Soul: The Best American HybridThe Ford Fusion hybrid is a contender for the 2010 North American Car of the Year.The Fusion hybrid could be the fourth hybrid to ever win the award, which will be announced at January’s North American…

[egmCarTech] 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Revealed ...: A jury of 49 veteran automotive journalists has selected the Buick LaCrosse, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen Golf/GTI as finalists for North American Car of the Year and the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Transit Connect and Subaru Outback as finalists for North American Truck of the Year.

[Autoblog] North American Car and Truck of the Year awards get shortlisted ...: 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury of 49 veteran automotive journalists has selected the Buick LaCrosse, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen Golf/GTI as finalists for North American Car of the Year and the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Transit Connect and Subaru Outback as finalists for North American Truck of the Year.

[Straightline] And the Finalists for North American Car and Truck of the Year Are...: Cadillac CTS wagon. Chevrolet Camaro Ford Fusion Ford Fusion Hybrid Ford Taurus/Taurus SHO Honda Insight Kia Soul Mazda3/Mazdaspeed3 Mercedes-Benz E-Class .

[Young man Blog] 2010 NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED ...: December 16, 2009 - A jury of 49 veteran automotive journalists has selected the Buick LaCrosse, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen Golf/GTI as finalists for North American Car of the Year and the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Transit Connect and Subaru Outback as finalists for North American Truck of the Year.

[The Car Connection] 2010 N.A. Car of the Year Finalists Announced - The Car Connection: Side Exterior View - 2010 Buick LaCrosse 4-door Sedan CXEnlarge PhotoThe finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year have been announced.Cars:2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid2010 Volkswagen Golf - GTI2010 Buick LaCrosseTrucks:2010 Subaru Outback2010 Ford Transit Connect2010 Chevrolet EquinoxA crew of 50 automotive journalists, including High Gear Media executive editor Marty Padgett, votes for the finalists before choosing the winner from the three vehicles in each category.The awards are designed to recognize the most outstanding vehicles of the year based on factors that include innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.Last year the North American Car of the Year was the Hyundai Genesis and the North American Truck of the Year was the Ford F-150.Winners are to be announced at the 2010 Detroit Auto show in January.Some NACOTY trivia--this is the 17th year of the awards, which are funded exclusively by the jurors. During that time:* Hybrids have been honored three times.

[Tiny Car | Smart car News Blog] Highest Scoring American Vehicles - MSN Money | Tiny Car | Smart ...: Highest Scoring American Vehicles MSN Money If you look at the taxi cabs, trucks, police cars with 400000 + miles on the odometer running around the clock, and the Ford Hybrid's being used as Taxis ”¦ .

[Environment Forum] Reuters.com: The jury of journalists had more than 50 vehicles to choose from, and narrowed the field to 16 cars and 10 trucks before voting to pick the finalists. They will vote again to name the winners, which will be announced at the North American International Auto Show in January in Detroit.

[Tiny Car | Smart car News Blog] Finalists named for North American awards - CanadianDriver | Tiny ...: The finalists for Car of the Year are the Buick LaCrosse, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen Golf/GTI, while finalists for Truck of the Year are the …

[Cars] Cars » Blog Archive » North American Car and Truck of the Year ...: Slated to be unveiled on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show on January 11, the nominees have been whittled down from 25 contenders to the following vehicles: In the car category, the Buick LaCrosse , Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen .

[Green cars: latest news] Newsflash: Toyota to reveal new hybrid car: Hybrid cars are at the centre of a green car revolution. As fuel prices rise at an astronomical rate and the world searches for alternatives to fossil fuels, hybrid cars have emerged at the head of the pack as the most realistic alternative to conventional vehicles.

[Auto Observer] Finalists for North American Car and Truck of the Year Announced ...: On the car side, Ford Fusion Hybrid, (and siblings Mercury Milan & Hybrid and Lincoln MKZ)is a finalist, is assembled in Mexico. Interestingly, none of the finalists is made in the USA.

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