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Hybrid Land Rover on its way?

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The vehicle, a two-door, off-road luxury SUV has been derived from the Land Rover LR2 except for the fact that it includes new hybrid powertrains. The Land-e concept form allows its drivers to run in petrol only, electric only, or hybrid modes. The technology is expected to cost around $650million to develop.

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Honda lines up CR-Z Concept for Tokyo

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The first version of the CR-Z appeared in Tokyo back in 2007 and now the aim is to put the vehicle on sale by 2010 when it will be the first series-produced sports hybrid car from a major manufacturer. It will also be the first petrol-electric vehicle to use a six-speed manual transmission.

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Electric shock for government plans

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As many as a fifth of Britain’s 34 million motorists are planning to buy an electric car within the next five years or would consider doing so. million drivers are thinking about buying a vehicle powered solely by batteries. “The RAC Foundation fully supports the introduction of green vehicles.

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Kia focus on green growth

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Kia will bring a raft of “greenvehicles to Europe as part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group’s commitment to develop environmental technology. And Kia will be fully involved in this process with petrol and diesel hybrid vehicles set to follow the introduction of its emission-reducing cee’d ISG models within the next two years.

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