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Hit by weaker rand, SA switches to smaller cars
2013-09-19 14:09:29| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
South Africans' love of large, gas-guzzling cars is taking a back seat in the face of record petrol prices, one of the more visible ways in which a sharp drop in the rand is changing the face of Africa's largest economy.
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Reno Rebirth: Can electric cars jolt Nevada's economy?
2013-09-19 00:08:51| Electronics - Topix.net
Sean Sullivan examines a Chevrolet Volt during the unveiling of charging stations last month at Harrah's Reno.
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Reno Rebirth: Can electric cars jolt Nevada's economy?
2013-09-18 23:21:56| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Sean Sullivan examines a Chevrolet Volt during the unveiling of charging stations last month at Harrah's Reno.
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France to increase tax on high-emission cars: paper
2013-09-16 21:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: rance is to raise the maximum levy on purchases of cars with high emissions to 8,000 euros from 6,000, a measure that could bring in 100 million euros ($133.53 million) in tax receipts next year, newspaper Les Echos reported. The new measure is also expected to include a curb on subsidies for low-emission vehicles, the newspaper said in a preview of its front page due to be published on Tuesday, without citing its sources. The two-pronged system was introduced in 2008 under former president Nicolas...
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Can the Government Force Feed Us Electric Cars?
2013-09-16 19:22:00| National Real Estate Investor
Despite the governments thumb on the scale with its rebates of $2,500 to $7,000 to buyers of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles, sales of those vehicles havent exactly gone through the roof. In fact, Honda sold only 83 of its all-electric Fit this year, and sales of GMs Volt are still struggling despite a $5,000 cut in its base price. Meanwhile, the U.S. is on track to spend $7.5 billion on the rebates by 2019 with no effect on gas use or emissions, according to Machine Design. read more
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