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Kansas City Voters Reject Electric Bus Proposal.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... Government officials in Kansas City, MO recently reported that 58 percent of voters in last week's election rejected a proposal by environmental activist Clay Chastain to increase the local sales tax in order to fund the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority's (KCATA) purchase of new...

Veteran Automotive Engineer Comments on HEVs at SAE Meeting.(Robert Templin addresses advantages of hybrid electric vehicles at Society of Automotive Engineers meeting)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... During an executive briefing on hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) held earlier this week by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Robert Templin, a consultant with a 42-year career at General Motors (GM) who served as chief engineer of the Cadillac Motor Division and technical director at...

Local FL Toyota Dealership Reports Growing Prius Demand.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... John Marazzi, the general manager of Fort Myers Toyota in Lee County, Florida, recently noted that supply is apparently not meeting area demand in respect to the new Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). According to Marazzi, while Lee County has been acquiring about two to three...

IMPORTANT NOTE for 'Electric Vehicle Today' Readers.
November 7, 2003... The editors of EIN Publishing have decided to change the name of the newsletter "Electric Vehicle Today" to "Electric & Hybrid Vehicles Today," effective Monday, November 10, in acknowledgement of the burgeoning field of hybrid electric vehicle technology. The newsletter will continue to...

DaimlerChrysler Executive Comments on HEV Development.(Brief Article)
November 6, 2003... DaimlerChrysler senior vice president of engineering technologies and regulatory affairs Bernard Robertson recently commented on the automaker's development of alternative vehicle technologies, noting that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) "are part of DaimlerChrysler's balanced portfolio of...