Manufacturers Switch On to Electric Powered Cars

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HYBRID engined vehicles may only be a stop-gap solution in the search for totally eco-friendly transport, but more and more car makers are building at least one such drivetrain into their future model ranges, writes Phil Vaughan.

Toyota and Honda's early successes with half-electric, half- petrol powerplants have shown that they make a lot of sense for the immediate future, as research on viable long-distance, all-electric and fuel-cell vehicles continues.

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Manufacturers Switch On to Electric Powered Cars

Next up with a hybrid motor is Subaru, with the Japanese firm revealing a Tourer Concept at the Tokyo Motor ...

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