General Motors Defends Volt All-Electric Vehicle Claim

General Motors is firing back at the automotive press after critics’ assertions that the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt isn’t a true electric car — rather merely another hybrid, and not particularly fuel-thrifty.
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Toyota to Expand Portfolio of Hybrid Vehicles

Toyota Motor (TM) is already the largest maker of hybrid vehicles, offering seven different models in the U.S. market. But the automaker’s plans call for it introduce six new models by the end of 2012 and to offer two plug-in hybrid vehicles, including…