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Taking the first step to all-electric car

June 11, 2008

TOYOTA'S planned petrol-electric hybrid Camry won't be the only low-emission car on the market when it hits the streets in 2010, and it may not even be the lowest emitter.

But the introduction of electric power into local manufacturing is seen by experts as laying the groundwork towards finally developing an all-electric car in the next 20-30 years.

While, for now, clean-burning diesels have the potential to match or exceed hybrids in terms of cutting greenhouse gases, the hybrid is seen as a key transition fuel ahead of an electric car, whether it is battery operated or powered by More>>>

UPDATE 2-Mexico May auto output up 0.7 pct from year ago

MEXICO CITY, June 10 (Reuters) - Mexican auto production edged up 0.7 percent in May versus the same month a year ago while exports rose 7.2 percent despite an economic slowdown in the United States, industry group AMIA said on Tuesday.

Mexico produced 178,418 vehicles and exported 150,506 in the month, most of them to the United States, AMIA said.

Many economists worry the U.S. slowdown will harm Mexican exporters, but AMIA President Eduardo Solis said it was still too early to tell how it will affect the Mexican car industry.

U.S. auto sales tumbled in May as consumers spurned pickup trucks and SUVs in the face of record gasoline prices. More>>>

What Are the Different Types of Auto Insurance

There are a number of different types of auto insurance that are available to drivers. In the United States, auto insurance is mandatory and not a choice. However, drivers can enjoy a number of varying insurance offerings in order to allow them the flexibility in cost and coverage that they are looking for from their insurance company. Not all insurance companies offer the varying types of coverage, so it is very important for you to check with your company to learn the limitations of what they have to offer you. More>>>

Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ Offers Affordable Car Insurance to Teachers - School Districts Get Cash Rewards

RED BANK, N.J., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ (Teachers' Insurance) will award cash contributions of more than $14,000 to NJ school districts whose employees have been shopping for car insurance, the Company announced today.

Through Quotes for Cash, a program available to all NJ school districts -- public and private -- each time a participating district employee contacts Teachers' Insurance for a price quote on car insurance the district receives $20. If the inquiry results in a sale, the new policyholder would get $25 to keep for him/herself or pass on to the school. More>>>

Insurance : Cheap Car Insurance

(SkyNewswire.com)-- Cheap car insurance is not always easy to get, but if you buy your policy online then you can often get cheaper auto insurance that you could from a High Street broker. However, that is not to say that a broker is more expensive, only that online tends to offer less inexpensive auto insurance.

There is a broad approach to acquiring a low cost car insurance policy, assuming that have no qualms about the morality of your tactics to obtaining the cheapest auto insurance you can find. It begins with an insurance broker not just one but two or three. Contact the brokers and provide them with your basic information. They will come back to you with the best prices they can find, though these prices will not be the best discount auto insurance deals since you need something to negotiate with to get a discount. More>>>