Toyota announced at the Detroit Auto Show that it plans to sell lithium-ion battery plug-in hybrid vehicles to fleet customers in the US by 2010.

The plug-in hybrid typically plugs into a normal 120V or 240V outlet outfitted in household’s garages and charges the battery for the next days commute.

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Good news for New Jersey residents, IFA is lowering auto insurance rates! New Jersey drivers can expect on the average a 5% reduction in full coverage.

Improvements in overall vehicle safety, as well as more conscientious drivers have resulted in fewer losses for our company. IFA believes it is our obligation to pass those savings on to our Customers. By keeping rates low and by providing excellent service we have succeeded in building lasting relationships with our Customers,”

announced David Walsh, President of the IFA Insurance Company.

The India Tata Group unveiled the world’s lowest priced automobile starting at 100,000 rupees or about $2,500 USD.

Competing against Renault and Suzuki, the Tata Group expects their lower-priced auto to make deep penetration into the Indian market.

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When inventor Marvin Weinberger decided he had enough of flimsy ice scrapers, he came up with a revolutionary idea which would “tenderize” the ice build up on windshields.

The IceDozer, tenderizes the ice before scraping it off and leaving a clean windshield.

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