Pickups and sport utility vehicles were big sellers under the “cash for clunkers” program, despite the federal government’s focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient cars.
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Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest seller of hybrid autos, is sticking with nickel as the preferred battery material for most of the vehicles after three years of secretly testing Prius hatchbacks with lithium-ion packs.
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The extended-range Chevrolet Volt will make its first appearance at the White House on Wednesday — though the president isn’t likely to see the electric car parked there.
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