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Test Driving Volkswagen’s First Hybrid Vehicle: The 2011 Touareg

March 10, 2010

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VW’s 2011 Touareg Hybrid
The 2010 Geneva Motor Show was filled with so many splashy auto announcementsPorsche’s first ever plug-in hybrid, a new Aud…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Long Wait for the Bus? Budget Cuts Could Be the Reason

March 10, 2010

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Times are tough for everyone—including municipal governments. One are that has suffered from diminished budgets is public transport. Across the country, transit workers are losing their jobs, making it that much harder to maintain the systems and schedules. Though there are some signs of economic recovery, more public transit jobs are expected to be lost before things get better….Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Port of NY/NJ Will Replace Dirty Old Diesel Trucks to Slash Air Pollution

March 10, 2010

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Other Truck Fleets, Pay Attention
Did you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004-2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by more than half? Post 2007 diesel trucks are even better, with a reduction of soot particles by about 95% and NOx by at least 3/4. That’s a pretty big difference (though it doesn’t solve CO2 emissions), and it esp…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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