German Carmakers Catch Hybrid Fever
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Caught off guard by the success of Toyota&#39;s hybrid Prius model, German carmakers are racing to catch-up. DaimlerChrysler and GM announced plans on Monday to jointly produce hybrid technology for their cars and trucks.
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German carmakers held out hope on  Sunday that a rash of new models would boost sales in the key  U.S. market this year, but called for official action to  address the dollar's weakness against the euro.
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The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.
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The Frankfurt International Motor Show kicked off with a splash Tuesday, and also a dash of controversy from two Chinese-built cars that German automaker BMW said were copies of its own.
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Two leading technologies used in fuel-efficient vehicles seem destined to unite. Industry experts say joining hybrid motors with diesel engines would result in the greenest mainstream vehicles ever, and the initial tests are promising.
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The prospects for hybrid electric vehicles were bolstered Monday when General Motors and DaimlerChrysler, two automakers long skeptical about hybrids, said they would develop them by working together.
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FRANKFURT : Labour conflict looks set to boil over in the German automobile sector in the coming weeks as car makers such as Volkswagen and Opel seek to impose rigorous belt-tightening measures as an answer to chronically weak demand.
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This year&#39;s Frankfurt motor show saw the world&#39;s biggest car makers focused on smaller, more affordable models and turning more attention to emerging markets where demand was expected to surge.
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STUTTGART - Despite signs of a global economic slowdown, two of Germany&#39;s leading luxury carmakers - Porsche AG and BMW AG - have said they are off to a strong start to their new business years.
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The EU environment commissioner is happy with his Japanese-made hybrid car, but the search for an even greener choice goes on.
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FRANKFURT / DETROIT - DaimlerChrysler and General Motors Corp. will jointly develop new hybrid vehicle technology as they strive to catch up with Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving systems that reduce harmful emissions, the companies said on Monday.
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Germany's carmakers are looking to join forces to push clean diesels in the U.S. market with the Bluetec technology developed by Mercedes-Benz  and diesel injection system specialist Bosch .
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The Paris Motor Show will roar into life next Saturday when international car makers converge on the French capital hoping to wow crowds with prototype models and woo critics with green technologies.
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Carmakers displaying their wares at the Paris Motor Show are pushing bold, aggressive designs, even on their smallest models.
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From the Tokyo auto show another member of the German automaker's 'new small family' line of concept cars debuts.
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DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology
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Some hybrid cars will pay for the  premium added to their sticker prices because of high gas  prices and tax credits from the U.S. government on the more  fuel efficient vehicles, a study released on Tuesday shows.