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Toyota to make 100,000 units of hybrid car: paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to produce 100,000 units a year of a new hybrid-only model slated for release in 2009 at a subsidiary in southern Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.
Reuters – Jul 19, 2008 05:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to produce 100,000 units a year of a new hybrid-only model slated for release in 2009 at a subsidiary in southern Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.
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The Car of Tomorrow Has an Extension Cord
Forget hydrogen. The car of the future has an extension cord and a great big laptop battery. The next evolution of the automobile will be plug-in hybrids that get their juice from a household electrical outlet. They'll start rolling into showrooms within in 18 months. Experts say plug-in hybrids could account for about 20 percent of vehicle sales within a decade -- and half of all sales by 2050. "It all boils down to the three ways electricity is better than gasoline," says Felix Kramer of Cal Cars, a plug-in advocacy group. "It's cleaner, it's cheaper and it's domestic." Advocates say plug-in hybrids are the best chance to address global warming and wean the nation from oil. Consumers remain unsure about electric vehicles. Ethanol's a shaky proposition because of the food-for-fuel debate. And it'll be decades before hydrogen is a viable option. That, advocates say, leaves plug-ins as the best option. They'll go up to 40 miles on a charge; but they'll also have a gas engine to keep you going beyond that at 80 to 100 mpg or more. People have been converting conventional hybrids to plug-ins for years, but the auto industry has been slow to catch on. Now the big automakers and start-ups like Fisker Automotive are scrambling to build them despite questions about their cost and long-term reliability. Those are just two of the issues that automakers, battery manufacturers and utility companies will discuss next week at the international Plug-In 2008 conference in San Jose. "The discussion is no longer one of 'if,' but of 'when' and 'how,'" says Chelesa Sexton, executive director of the advocacy group Plug-In America. "This has moved beyond the grass-roots level into the policy and business arenas." It all starts in 2010. General Motors promises to have the Chevrolet Volt rolling into showrooms by then. Toyota says it will roll out a small fleet of plug-in Prius hybrids to see how they do. Volkswagen has similar plans for its plug-in Golf. And Fisker hopes to have a few dozen pricey Karma sedans in driveways within 18 months. Ford and others are moving more slowly, aiming for 2012 and beyond. Automakers know plug-in hybrids are their best shot at meeting tightening federal fuel-economy regulations, and California's zero-emissions-vehicle mandate requires them to put nearly 60,000 of them on the road in six years. They're also responding to a seismic change in the market as record-high gas prices have consumers, fed-up with paying through the nose for gasoline, joining environmentalists to demand fuel-efficient cars. "For the longest time, this was seen as a crunchy environmental California movement," Sexton says. "It never was, but now there's a broad coalition of people sitting at the same table to demand these cars. There's a collective frustration with the status quo." Critics note that most of our electricity is generated by coal or natural gas and say plug-ins don't reduce carbon dioxide, they just move it around. Mark Duvall of the Electric Power Research Institute says they're wrong. His research shows widespread adoption of plug-in hybrids could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 450 million metric tons annually by 2050. That's the equivalent of removing 82.5 million gasoline vehicles from the road. "There's significant CO2 reduction with plug-in hybrids over conventional vehicles and hybrids, and that reduction increases over time," he says. Duvall's research and a study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory suggest that the grid could easily supply as many as 168 million plug-in vehicles. "We can handle as many plug-in hybrids as the auto industry wants to provide and people want to drive," he says. "The supply of electricity is almost limitless." All those plug-ins would cut petroleum consumption from 20.6 million barrels a day to 16 or 17 million. But the lithium-ion batteries that will store that electricity remain the cars' Achilles heel. The long-term reliability of lithium-ion batteries remains unknown, and by some estimates they cost as much as $15,000. That'll make selling plug-ins at a price most people can afford a tough proposition until the cars are made in volume -- and the cost of batteries comes down. GM says it doesn't expect to turn a profit on the $40,000 Volt anytime soon. Sales undoubtedly will start off slowly. Analysts don't expect GM to sell more than 30,000 Volts annually for the first couple of years. Other automakers will see similar sales figures until the cost of batteries comes down. "We're looking at small volumes initially," says Mike Omotoso of J.D. Power & Associates. "But we could see critical mass by 2015." Advocates say politicians and policymakers can help by creating tax breaks to make it easier for consumers to buy the cars and automakers to build them. Such incentives -- coupled with perks like carpool-lane access -- helped hybrids gain a foothold, they say, and could do the same for plug-ins. The Department of Energy has handed out more than $60 million since 2006 to advance hybrid and battery technology and hopes to disburse another $62.3 million by the end of next year. Both Barack Obama and John McCain have hailed plug-in hybrids in general -- and the Volt in particular -- in recent weeks and promised to spur development of such cars if elected. And Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, has called for Washington to go further by launching a "New Manhattan Project" that would include getting plug-in hybrids on the road in large numbers. "We have the plug," he says. "The cars are coming. All we need is the cord."
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Forget hydrogen. The car of the future has an extension cord and a great big laptop battery. The next evolution of the automobile will be plug-in hybrids that get their juice from a household electrical outlet. They'll start rolling into showrooms within in 18 months. Experts say plug-in hybrids could account for about 20 percent of vehicle sales within a decade -- and half of all sales by 2050. "It all boils down to the three ways electricity is better than gasoline," says Felix Kramer of Cal Cars, a plug-in advocacy group. "It's cleaner, it's cheaper and it's domestic." Advocates say plug-in hybrids are the best chance to address global warming and wean the nation from oil. Consumers remain unsure about electric vehicles. Ethanol's a shaky proposition because of the food-for-fuel debate. And it'll be decades before hydrogen is a viable option. That, advocates say, leaves plug-ins as the best option. They'll go up to 40 miles on a charge; but they'll also have a gas engine to keep you going beyond that at 80 to 100 mpg or more. People have been converting conventional hybrids to plug-ins for years, but the auto industry has been slow to catch on. Now the big automakers and start-ups like Fisker Automotive are scrambling to build them despite questions about their cost and long-term reliability. Those are just two of the issues that automakers, battery manufacturers and utility companies will discuss next week at the international Plug-In 2008 conference in San Jose. "The discussion is no longer one of 'if,' but of 'when' and 'how,'" says Chelesa Sexton, executive director of the advocacy group Plug-In America. "This has moved beyond the grass-roots level into the policy and business arenas." It all starts in 2010. General Motors promises to have the Chevrolet Volt rolling into showrooms by then. Toyota says it will roll out a small fleet of plug-in Prius hybrids to see how they do. Volkswagen has similar plans for its plug-in Golf. And Fisker hopes to have a few dozen pricey Karma sedans in driveways within 18 months. Ford and others are moving more slowly, aiming for 2012 and beyond. Automakers know plug-in hybrids are their best shot at meeting tightening federal fuel-economy regulations, and California's zero-emissions-vehicle mandate requires them to put nearly 60,000 of them on the road in six years. They're also responding to a seismic change in the market as record-high gas prices have consumers, fed-up with paying through the nose for gasoline, joining environmentalists to demand fuel-efficient cars. "For the longest time, this was seen as a crunchy environmental California movement," Sexton says. "It never was, but now there's a broad coalition of people sitting at the same table to demand these cars. There's a collective frustration with the status quo." Critics note that most of our electricity is generated by coal or natural gas and say plug-ins don't reduce carbon dioxide, they just move it around. Mark Duvall of the Electric Power Research Institute says they're wrong. His research shows widespread adoption of plug-in hybrids could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 450 million metric tons annually by 2050. That's the equivalent of removing 82.5 million gasoline vehicles from the road. "There's significant CO2 reduction with plug-in hybrids over conventional vehicles and hybrids, and that reduction increases over time," he says. Duvall's research and a study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory suggest that the grid could easily supply as many as 168 million plug-in vehicles. "We can handle as many plug-in hybrids as the auto industry wants to provide and people want to drive," he says. "The supply of electricity is almost limitless." All those plug-ins would cut petroleum consumption from 20.6 million barrels a day to 16 or 17 million. But the lithium-ion batteries that will store that electricity remain the cars' Achilles heel. The long-term reliability of lithium-ion batteries remains unknown, and by some estimates they cost as much as $15,000. That'll make selling plug-ins at a price most people can afford a tough proposition until the cars are made in volume -- and the cost of batteries comes down. GM says it doesn't expect to turn a profit on the $40,000 Volt anytime soon. Sales undoubtedly will start off slowly. Analysts don't expect GM to sell more than 30,000 Volts annually for the first couple of years. Other automakers will see similar sales figures until the cost of batteries comes down. "We're looking at small volumes initially," says Mike Omotoso of J.D. Power & Associates. "But we could see critical mass by 2015." Advocates say politicians and policymakers can help by creating tax breaks to make it easier for consumers to buy the cars and automakers to build them. Such incentives -- coupled with perks like carpool-lane access -- helped hybrids gain a foothold, they say, and could do the same for plug-ins. The Department of Energy has handed out more than $60 million since 2006 to advance hybrid and battery technology and hopes to disburse another $62.3 million by the end of next year. Both Barack Obama and John McCain have hailed plug-in hybrids in general -- and the Volt in particular -- in recent weeks and promised to spur development of such cars if elected. And Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, has called for Washington to go further by launching a "New Manhattan Project" that would include getting plug-in hybrids on the road in large numbers. "We have the plug," he says. "The cars are coming. All we need is the cord."
Wired News – Jul 19, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Built Ford Tough 225 final practice speeds
ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in 11in;margin-top:0.2in;margin-left:0.2in;margin-right:0.1in;margin-bottom:0.2in;} NCTS Final Practice Kentucky Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, July 18, 2008 @ 07:39 PM Eastern The Built Ford Tough 225 presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers 1 2 Jack Sprague American Commercial Lines Chevrolet 31.024 174.059 13 14 ---.--- ---.--- 2 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet 31.376 172.106 23 24 -0.352 -0.352 3 13 Shelby Howard FarmPaint.com Chevrolet 31.422 171.854 24 26 -0.398 -0.046 4 51 Kyle Busch Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink 31.520 171.320 24 24 -0.496 -0.098 5 88 Matt Crafton Menards/ Ideal Door Chevrolet 31.521 171.314 27 27 -0.497 -0.001 6 18 Dennis Setzer Tahoe Dodge 31.643 170.654 26 27 -0.619 -0.122 7 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby's Ford 31.645 170.643 32 32 -0.621 -0.002 8 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 31.657 170.578 2 28 -0.633 -0.012 9 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Camping World Chevrolet 31.688 170.412 24 24 -0.664 -0.031 10 40 Chad Chaffin Westerman Companies Chevrolet 31.692 170.390 23 24 -0.668 -0.004 11 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 31.727 170.202 23 26 -0.703 -0.035 12 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 31.789 169.870 3 35 -0.765 -0.062 13 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 31.816 169.726 22 32 -0.792 -0.027 14 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 31.818 169.715 29 37 -0.794 -0.002 15 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 31.820 169.705 2 14 -0.796 -0.002 16 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool + Equipment Ford 31.863 169.476 1 26 -0.839 -0.043 17 4 Stacy Compton Tim Short Dodge Dodge 31.932 169.109 14 14 -0.908 -0.069 18 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 31.968 168.919 15 30 -0.944 -0.036 19 *03 Chrissy Wallace GEICO/Germain Toyota Tundra Toyota 31.985 168.829 20 40 -0.961 -0.017 20 7 TJ Bell Iams/Home 4 the Holidays Chevrolet 31.996 168.771 29 36 -0.972 -0.011 21 15 Marc Mitchell # Hyprene Ergon Toyota 32.024 168.624 29 32 -1.000 -0.028 22 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 32.047 168.503 23 28 -1.023 -0.023 23 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck Corral/Powerstroke Diesel 32.070 168.382 27 29 -1.046 -0.023 24 9 Justin Marks # Construct Corps Toyota 32.076 168.350 20 33 -1.052 -0.006 25 71 Donny Lia # NationRides.com Chevrolet 32.086 168.298 23 34 -1.062 -0.010 26 07 Ryan Lawler Manheims Dealers Auto Auction-Dallas 32.094 168.256 15 15 -1.070 -0.008 27 21 Jon Wood The Barnhill Group Ford 32.098 168.235 27 31 -1.074 -0.004 28 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevrolet 32.100 168.224 23 23 -1.076 -0.002 29 *17 Timothy Peters www.LLS.com Dodge 32.187 167.770 5 33 -1.163 -0.087 30 08 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 32.205 167.676 17 20 -1.181 -0.018 31 81 Willie Allen Rascal Flatts Chevrolet 32.251 167.437 1 31 -1.227 -0.046 32 10 Brendan Gaughan International MAXX-FORCE Diesel Ford 32.329 167.033 1 32 -1.305 -0.078 33 *63 Justin Allgaier Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford 32.537 165.965 26 26 -1.513 -0.208 34 *91 J.C. Stout Hart's Insurance Agency Chevrolet 32.540 165.950 24 27 -1.516 -0.003 35 *85 Brent Raymer SEI Ford 32.847 164.399 3 16 -1.823 -0.307 36 *28 Wayne Edwards FDNY Racing Chevrolet 34.150 158.126 4 24 -3.126 -1.303 37 *74 Jennifer Cobb Annexus Group Dodge 34.417 156.899 9 12 -3.393 -0.267 Trk Driver Pos Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next *Required to qualify on time
Fox Sports – Jul 19, 2008 03:02 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in 11in;margin-top:0.2in;margin-left:0.2in;margin-right:0.1in;margin-bottom:0.2in;} NCTS Final Practice Kentucky Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, July 18, 2008 @ 07:39 PM Eastern The Built Ford Tough 225 presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers 1 2 Jack Sprague American Commercial Lines Chevrolet 31.024 174.059 13 14 ---.--- ---.--- 2 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet 31.376 172.106 23 24 -0.352 -0.352 3 13 Shelby Howard FarmPaint.com Chevrolet 31.422 171.854 24 26 -0.398 -0.046 4 51 Kyle Busch Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink 31.520 171.320 24 24 -0.496 -0.098 5 88 Matt Crafton Menards/ Ideal Door Chevrolet 31.521 171.314 27 27 -0.497 -0.001 6 18 Dennis Setzer Tahoe Dodge 31.643 170.654 26 27 -0.619 -0.122 7 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby's Ford 31.645 170.643 32 32 -0.621 -0.002 8 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 31.657 170.578 2 28 -0.633 -0.012 9 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Camping World Chevrolet 31.688 170.412 24 24 -0.664 -0.031 10 40 Chad Chaffin Westerman Companies Chevrolet 31.692 170.390 23 24 -0.668 -0.004 11 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 31.727 170.202 23 26 -0.703 -0.035 12 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 31.789 169.870 3 35 -0.765 -0.062 13 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 31.816 169.726 22 32 -0.792 -0.027 14 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 31.818 169.715 29 37 -0.794 -0.002 15 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 31.820 169.705 2 14 -0.796 -0.002 16 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool + Equipment Ford 31.863 169.476 1 26 -0.839 -0.043 17 4 Stacy Compton Tim Short Dodge Dodge 31.932 169.109 14 14 -0.908 -0.069 18 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 31.968 168.919 15 30 -0.944 -0.036 19 *03 Chrissy Wallace GEICO/Germain Toyota Tundra Toyota 31.985 168.829 20 40 -0.961 -0.017 20 7 TJ Bell Iams/Home 4 the Holidays Chevrolet 31.996 168.771 29 36 -0.972 -0.011 21 15 Marc Mitchell # Hyprene Ergon Toyota 32.024 168.624 29 32 -1.000 -0.028 22 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 32.047 168.503 23 28 -1.023 -0.023 23 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck Corral/Powerstroke Diesel 32.070 168.382 27 29 -1.046 -0.023 24 9 Justin Marks # Construct Corps Toyota 32.076 168.350 20 33 -1.052 -0.006 25 71 Donny Lia # NationRides.com Chevrolet 32.086 168.298 23 34 -1.062 -0.010 26 07 Ryan Lawler Manheims Dealers Auto Auction-Dallas 32.094 168.256 15 15 -1.070 -0.008 27 21 Jon Wood The Barnhill Group Ford 32.098 168.235 27 31 -1.074 -0.004 28 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevrolet 32.100 168.224 23 23 -1.076 -0.002 29 *17 Timothy Peters www.LLS.com Dodge 32.187 167.770 5 33 -1.163 -0.087 30 08 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 32.205 167.676 17 20 -1.181 -0.018 31 81 Willie Allen Rascal Flatts Chevrolet 32.251 167.437 1 31 -1.227 -0.046 32 10 Brendan Gaughan International MAXX-FORCE Diesel Ford 32.329 167.033 1 32 -1.305 -0.078 33 *63 Justin Allgaier Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford 32.537 165.965 26 26 -1.513 -0.208 34 *91 J.C. Stout Hart's Insurance Agency Chevrolet 32.540 165.950 24 27 -1.516 -0.003 35 *85 Brent Raymer SEI Ford 32.847 164.399 3 16 -1.823 -0.307 36 *28 Wayne Edwards FDNY Racing Chevrolet 34.150 158.126 4 24 -3.126 -1.303 37 *74 Jennifer Cobb Annexus Group Dodge 34.417 156.899 9 12 -3.393 -0.267 Trk Driver Pos Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next *Required to qualify on time
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The Built Ford Tough 225 first practice speeds
ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in 11in;margin-top:0.2in;margin-left:0.2in;margin-right:0.1in;margin-bottom:0.2in;} NCTS Practice 1 Kentucky Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, July 18, 2008 @ 04:21 PM Eastern The Built Ford Tough 225 presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers 1 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 31.481 171.532 37 38 ---.--- ---.--- 2 2 Jack Sprague American Commercial Lines Chevrolet 31.740 170.132 13 13 -0.259 -0.259 3 51 Kyle Busch Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink 31.780 169.918 4 20 -0.299 -0.040 4 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck Corral/Powerstroke Diesel 31.804 169.790 23 23 -0.323 -0.024 5 40 Chad Chaffin Westerman Companies Chevrolet 31.929 169.125 20 21 -0.448 -0.125 6 88 Matt Crafton Menards/ Ideal Door Chevrolet 31.930 169.120 9 29 -0.449 -0.001 7 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 31.966 168.929 24 28 -0.485 -0.036 8 *03 Chrissy Wallace GEICO/Germain Toyota Tundra Toyota 31.974 168.887 31 31 -0.493 -0.008 9 71 Donny Lia # NationRides.com Chevrolet 31.978 168.866 25 32 -0.497 -0.004 10 5 Mike Skinner Toyoty Tundra Toyota 31.979 168.861 11 19 -0.498 -0.001 11 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 32.007 168.713 19 23 -0.526 -0.028 12 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 32.015 168.671 9 32 -0.534 -0.008 13 10 Brendan Gaughan International MAXX-FORCE Diesel Ford 32.016 168.666 26 26 -0.535 -0.001 14 18 Dennis Setzer Tahoe Dodge 32.060 168.434 14 20 -0.579 -0.044 15 7 TJ Bell Iams/Home 4 the Holidays Chevrolet 32.086 168.298 18 21 -0.605 -0.026 16 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 32.101 168.219 26 37 -0.620 -0.015 17 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Camping World Chevrolet 32.113 168.156 20 30 -0.632 -0.012 18 21 Jon Wood The Barnhill Group Ford 32.185 167.780 18 21 -0.704 -0.072 19 13 Shelby Howard FarmPaint.com Chevrolet 32.225 167.572 16 29 -0.744 -0.040 20 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 32.225 167.572 14 15 -0.744 -0.000 21 9 Justin Marks # Construct Corps Toyota 32.225 167.572 12 27 -0.744 -0.000 22 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet 32.227 167.561 24 25 -0.746 -0.002 23 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool + Equipment Ford 32.246 167.463 21 32 -0.765 -0.019 24 4 Stacy Compton Tim Short Dodge Dodge 32.258 167.400 6 24 -0.777 -0.012 25 *17 Timothy Peters www.LLS.com Dodge 32.270 167.338 32 32 -0.789 -0.012 26 08 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 32.270 167.338 4 26 -0.789 -0.000 27 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby's Ford 32.279 167.291 47 54 -0.798 -0.009 28 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevrolet 32.335 167.002 38 39 -0.854 -0.056 29 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 32.372 166.811 29 37 -0.891 -0.037 30 81 Willie Allen Rascal Flatts Chevrolet 32.514 166.082 15 29 -1.033 -0.142 31 07 Ryan Lawler Manheims Dealers Auto Auction-Dallas 32.567 165.812 14 34 -1.086 -0.053 32 15 Marc Mitchell # Hyprene Ergon Toyota 32.702 165.128 8 15 -1.221 -0.135 33 *91 J.C. Stout Hart's Insurance Agency Chevrolet 32.884 164.214 24 28 -1.403 -0.182 34 *63 Justin Allgaier Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford 33.198 162.660 15 20 -1.717 -0.314 35 *85 Brent Raymer SEI Ford 33.506 161.165 5 17 -2.025 -0.308 36 *74 Jennifer Cobb Annexus Group Dodge 34.688 155.673 13 20 -3.207 -1.182 37 *28 Wayne Edwards FDNY Racing Chevrolet 34.902 154.719 10 13 -3.421 -0.214 Trk Driver Pos Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next *Required to qualify on time
Fox Sports – Jul 18, 2008 10:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in 11in;margin-top:0.2in;margin-left:0.2in;margin-right:0.1in;margin-bottom:0.2in;} NCTS Practice 1 Kentucky Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, July 18, 2008 @ 04:21 PM Eastern The Built Ford Tough 225 presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers 1 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 31.481 171.532 37 38 ---.--- ---.--- 2 2 Jack Sprague American Commercial Lines Chevrolet 31.740 170.132 13 13 -0.259 -0.259 3 51 Kyle Busch Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink 31.780 169.918 4 20 -0.299 -0.040 4 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck Corral/Powerstroke Diesel 31.804 169.790 23 23 -0.323 -0.024 5 40 Chad Chaffin Westerman Companies Chevrolet 31.929 169.125 20 21 -0.448 -0.125 6 88 Matt Crafton Menards/ Ideal Door Chevrolet 31.930 169.120 9 29 -0.449 -0.001 7 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 31.966 168.929 24 28 -0.485 -0.036 8 *03 Chrissy Wallace GEICO/Germain Toyota Tundra Toyota 31.974 168.887 31 31 -0.493 -0.008 9 71 Donny Lia # NationRides.com Chevrolet 31.978 168.866 25 32 -0.497 -0.004 10 5 Mike Skinner Toyoty Tundra Toyota 31.979 168.861 11 19 -0.498 -0.001 11 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 32.007 168.713 19 23 -0.526 -0.028 12 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 32.015 168.671 9 32 -0.534 -0.008 13 10 Brendan Gaughan International MAXX-FORCE Diesel Ford 32.016 168.666 26 26 -0.535 -0.001 14 18 Dennis Setzer Tahoe Dodge 32.060 168.434 14 20 -0.579 -0.044 15 7 TJ Bell Iams/Home 4 the Holidays Chevrolet 32.086 168.298 18 21 -0.605 -0.026 16 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 32.101 168.219 26 37 -0.620 -0.015 17 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Camping World Chevrolet 32.113 168.156 20 30 -0.632 -0.012 18 21 Jon Wood The Barnhill Group Ford 32.185 167.780 18 21 -0.704 -0.072 19 13 Shelby Howard FarmPaint.com Chevrolet 32.225 167.572 16 29 -0.744 -0.040 20 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 32.225 167.572 14 15 -0.744 -0.000 21 9 Justin Marks # Construct Corps Toyota 32.225 167.572 12 27 -0.744 -0.000 22 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet 32.227 167.561 24 25 -0.746 -0.002 23 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool + Equipment Ford 32.246 167.463 21 32 -0.765 -0.019 24 4 Stacy Compton Tim Short Dodge Dodge 32.258 167.400 6 24 -0.777 -0.012 25 *17 Timothy Peters www.LLS.com Dodge 32.270 167.338 32 32 -0.789 -0.012 26 08 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 32.270 167.338 4 26 -0.789 -0.000 27 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby's Ford 32.279 167.291 47 54 -0.798 -0.009 28 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevrolet 32.335 167.002 38 39 -0.854 -0.056 29 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 32.372 166.811 29 37 -0.891 -0.037 30 81 Willie Allen Rascal Flatts Chevrolet 32.514 166.082 15 29 -1.033 -0.142 31 07 Ryan Lawler Manheims Dealers Auto Auction-Dallas 32.567 165.812 14 34 -1.086 -0.053 32 15 Marc Mitchell # Hyprene Ergon Toyota 32.702 165.128 8 15 -1.221 -0.135 33 *91 J.C. Stout Hart's Insurance Agency Chevrolet 32.884 164.214 24 28 -1.403 -0.182 34 *63 Justin Allgaier Dave Porter Truck Sales Ford 33.198 162.660 15 20 -1.717 -0.314 35 *85 Brent Raymer SEI Ford 33.506 161.165 5 17 -2.025 -0.308 36 *74 Jennifer Cobb Annexus Group Dodge 34.688 155.673 13 20 -3.207 -1.182 37 *28 Wayne Edwards FDNY Racing Chevrolet 34.902 154.719 10 13 -3.421 -0.214 Trk Driver Pos Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next *Required to qualify on time
Fox Sports – Jul 18, 2008 10:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Toyota works on greener paint process
TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota's Tsutsumi plant has solar panels, grass growing on the roof and ivy crawling on walls to be as green in production as the Japanese automaker's reputation for mileage is exemplified in its Prius hybrid.
Lansing State Journal – Jul 18, 2008 5:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota's Tsutsumi plant has solar panels, grass growing on the roof and ivy crawling on walls to be as green in production as the Japanese automaker's reputation for mileage is exemplified in its Prius hybrid.
Lansing State Journal – Jul 18, 2008 5:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Police Investigate Rash Of Catalytic Converter Thefts
Thieves in northern Kentucky are targeting Toyota pickup trucks and sedans and Dodge trucks.
WKYT.com – Jul 18, 2008 3:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Kentucky: Lexington
Thieves in northern Kentucky are targeting Toyota pickup trucks and sedans and Dodge trucks.
WKYT.com – Jul 18, 2008 3:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Special report: Is Al Qa'ida in pieces?
Within a few minutes of Noman Benotman's arrival at the Kandahar guest house, Osama bin Laden came to welcome him. The journey from Kabul had been hard – 17 hours in a Toyota pick-up truck, bumping along what passed as the main highway to southern Afghanistan. It was the summer of 2000, and Benotman, then a leader of a group trying to overthrow the Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, had been invited by Bin Laden to a conference of jihadists from around the Arab world, the first of its kind since al-Qa'ida had moved to Afghanistan in 1996. Benotman, the scion of an aristocratic family marginalised by Qaddafi, had known Bin Laden from their days fighting the communist Afghan government in the early 1990s, a period when Benotman established himself as a leader of the militant Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Within a few minutes of Noman Benotman's arrival at the Kandahar guest house, Osama bin Laden came to welcome him. The journey from Kabul had been hard – 17 hours in a Toyota pick-up truck, bumping along what passed as the main highway to southern Afghanistan. It was the summer of 2000, and Benotman, then a leader of a group trying to overthrow the Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, had been invited by Bin Laden to a conference of jihadists from around the Arab world, the first of its kind since al-Qa'ida had moved to Afghanistan in 1996. Benotman, the scion of an aristocratic family marginalised by Qaddafi, had known Bin Laden from their days fighting the communist Afghan government in the early 1990s, a period when Benotman established himself as a leader of the militant Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ove Andersson: Rally driver and manager
After a highly successful career as a driver, Ove Andersson moved over to motorsport management and presided over Team Toyota Europe victories in both drivers' and manufacturers' championships. A man with great patience and respect, he was the first truly to get to grips with a Japanese automobile manufacturer, opening the way for Japanese success across the motorsport world. Andersson was a rare figure in motorsport: he was a winner as a driver and as a team principal, yet he had few enemies and kept his feet firmly on the ground.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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After a highly successful career as a driver, Ove Andersson moved over to motorsport management and presided over Team Toyota Europe victories in both drivers' and manufacturers' championships. A man with great patience and respect, he was the first truly to get to grips with a Japanese automobile manufacturer, opening the way for Japanese success across the motorsport world. Andersson was a rare figure in motorsport: he was a winner as a driver and as a team principal, yet he had few enemies and kept his feet firmly on the ground.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Toyota Developing Greener Paint Process
Toyota's Tsutsumi plant has solar panels, grass growing on the roof and ivy crawling on walls to be as green in production as the Japanese automaker's reputation for mileage is...
WXYZ.com – Jul 18, 2008 3:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Toyota's Tsutsumi plant has solar panels, grass growing on the roof and ivy crawling on walls to be as green in production as the Japanese automaker's reputation for mileage is...
WXYZ.com – Jul 18, 2008 3:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pharmacy robber strikes again in Denton County
By BILL MILLER A man believed to be the same robber in a series of pharmacies hold ups in Denton County struck again Thursday, police said.At about 4 p.m. Thursday, the man robbed the CVS pharmacy, 1100 Flower Mound Road in Flower Mound.It was the fifth pharmacy robbery in Denton County since March. The communities affected so far have been Flower Mound, Lewisville and Highland Village.Three of them have been in the past month, police said.The man doesn't demand cash; he wants narcotics.Police have declined to say which drugs he seeks because they want to protect the investigation.“We don't know if he is selling them or using them,” said Officer Paul Boon, Flower Mound police spokesman. “With drugs, it could be either or.”MODUS OPERANDIHere's the suspect's M.O. He enters the store, displays a handgun tucked into his waistband and presents a note demanding various narcotics.He has been seen fleeing in a silver two-door sports coupe, sometimes specifically described as a Toyota Celica. Detectives believe he attaches stolen license plates to the car before heists. The plate observed Thursday was Texas license plate 542-NRY. DESCRIPTIONThe suspect has been described by witnesses as a white male in his mid 20s, approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighing about 175 pounds. He appears to have short brown hair with a clean-shaven round face and he wears wire-framed, rectangular glasses.He frequently wears hats, gloves and a dark jacket, even during hot weather.WHERE HE HAS HITHis robberies include: March 12, Flower Mound Pharmacy, 1001 Farm Road 1171, Flower Mound; May 21, Walgreens, 1103 West FM 3040, Lewisville; Walgreens, 2360 Justin Road, Highland Village; July 10, Walgreens on FM 1171 again; July 17, CVS pharmacy, 1100 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound.HOW YOU CAN HELPAnyone with information about the robber can call the Flower Mound Police Anonymous Crime Tip Line at 972-874-3307.
Star-Telegram.com – Jul 18, 2008 2:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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By BILL MILLER A man believed to be the same robber in a series of pharmacies hold ups in Denton County struck again Thursday, police said.At about 4 p.m. Thursday, the man robbed the CVS pharmacy, 1100 Flower Mound Road in Flower Mound.It was the fifth pharmacy robbery in Denton County since March. The communities affected so far have been Flower Mound, Lewisville and Highland Village.Three of them have been in the past month, police said.The man doesn't demand cash; he wants narcotics.Police have declined to say which drugs he seeks because they want to protect the investigation.“We don't know if he is selling them or using them,” said Officer Paul Boon, Flower Mound police spokesman. “With drugs, it could be either or.”MODUS OPERANDIHere's the suspect's M.O. He enters the store, displays a handgun tucked into his waistband and presents a note demanding various narcotics.He has been seen fleeing in a silver two-door sports coupe, sometimes specifically described as a Toyota Celica. Detectives believe he attaches stolen license plates to the car before heists. The plate observed Thursday was Texas license plate 542-NRY. DESCRIPTIONThe suspect has been described by witnesses as a white male in his mid 20s, approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighing about 175 pounds. He appears to have short brown hair with a clean-shaven round face and he wears wire-framed, rectangular glasses.He frequently wears hats, gloves and a dark jacket, even during hot weather.WHERE HE HAS HITHis robberies include: March 12, Flower Mound Pharmacy, 1001 Farm Road 1171, Flower Mound; May 21, Walgreens, 1103 West FM 3040, Lewisville; Walgreens, 2360 Justin Road, Highland Village; July 10, Walgreens on FM 1171 again; July 17, CVS pharmacy, 1100 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound.HOW YOU CAN HELPAnyone with information about the robber can call the Flower Mound Police Anonymous Crime Tip Line at 972-874-3307.
Star-Telegram.com – Jul 18, 2008 2:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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