Hybrid cars more expensive after budget (Times of Malta)
The Honda Civic hybrid emits 109 grams of CO2 per kilometre but only when engine is running. The importers of Honda have stopped ordering hybrid cars after the budget's car tax reform made them costlier than vehicles in the same class that pollute more.

Letter: Electric cars needed for national security (The Danville Advocate-Messenger)
Mass production of electric and electric-hybrid cars is an urgent national security issue.

Can Plug-in Cars Energize The Auto Industry? (NPR)
Experts discuss the future of electric cars, and whether bailout money with "green strings" attached might jolt Detroit into focusing on plug-in and hybrid cars. Find out about Tesla's slick plug-in sports car and a hybrid handcrafted for even more savings at the pump.

Electric cars and electronic trees at LA Auto Show (AFP via Yahoo! News)
From electric cars to electronic trees on dashboards that sprout leaves when you drive in a more economical way, nothing is off limits for auto manufacturers seeking to show their green credentials.

International Study from Continental: Chinese Set on More Environmentally Friendly Hybrid andElectric Vehicles (The Auto Channel)
HANOVER, November 21, 2008: Car drivers around the world show a surprising amount of interest in electric cars and in vehicles with hybrid drives and the Chinese are leading the Europeans and other Asian states.

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best cars, trucks, minivans, SUVs and hybrids (ZDNet)
The auto industry may be in a tizzy, but that doesn't mean you can't get a great deal on a new vehicle. And who doesn't love a little holiday cheer in the form of a four-wheel gift? Here are 2008's best cars, trucks, minivans, SUVs and hybrids. Best Green Car: Toyota Prius The hybrid Prius is still the best such car out there, despite the introduction of several new hybrid models this year. Why? ...

Hyundai to sell hybrid Sonata (Montgomery Advertiser)
Hyundai has confirmed at this week's Los Angeles Interna tional Auto Show that it will sell a hybrid Sonata in the United States within two years, but the car company said it has not de cided where to build the vehicle.

State offers rebates to buyers of hybrid cars (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Pennsylvania has more than $1 million available to pay rebates to motorists who bought hybrid cars in the last six months.

Electric bicycles cruise into town (Greenwich Time)
Move over, hybrid cars. Electric bicycles may soon gain momentum as the next big thing in eco-friendly travel.

Everyday Home Products Getting a High-Tech Upgrade (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - You may not have noticed it, because of larger technological breakthroughs such as hybrid cars and solar energy, but a new class of home conveniences is emerging to make day-to-day activities easier and more time efficient.