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In India, government aid helps carmakers go green and cheap to fight smog crisis
2016-01-31 22:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Carmakers are gearing up to launch affordable hybrid and electric cars for India in the next few years, executives said, lured by government incentives for fuel-efficient vehicles as the country accelerates efforts to cut worsening air pollution. As the industry descends on smog-bound New Delhi for India's biggest car show, starting Wednesday, foreign firms like Toyota Motor Corp will join domestic players like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra in displaying green cars designed to reel in potential...
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Airlines revolt against cheap seat miles hoarders
2016-01-31 08:48:59| Airlines - Topix.net
As Sen. Bernie Sanders pounds the presidential campaign trail calling for higher taxes on the rich to provide more for the less fortunate, the top U.S. airlines are turning to loyalty program models built on the reverse logic: taking reward seats from passengers in coach and giving them to those in first class. "What you have is a redistribution of mileage wealth to the high-yield passenger," said Jay Sorensen, president of Michigan-based IdeaWorksCompany, which does annual rankings of airline rewards programs' seat availability - a long-standing sore point among frequent fliers.
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Soda's - Cheap Treat': Pay More for Less
2016-01-30 09:52:52| Beverages - Topix.net
Dr Pepper Snapple Group will roll out 7.5-ounce cans of its major carbonated-soft-drink brands nationally this year, replacing the 8-ounce cans it previously launched as a caloric alternative to 12-ounce cans. The news comes from a Wall Street Journal report on one of the worst-kept secrets in beverages: that major soda makers are keeping their numbers in the black by charging more per sip.
Move over hybrids: Cheap gas means SUVs and pickup trucks are hip again; O.C. auto sales up
2016-01-30 04:36:44| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
SUVs were the big winners in 2015. Their market share increased 2.4 percent from 2014, due to an increase in construction, low gas prices and additional features in the SUVs.
In U.S. oil capital Houston, no cheap fuel bonanza for airlines
2016-01-28 20:07:28| Energy - Topix.net
While airlines are in no rush to pass on fuel savings to passengers brought by the collapse in oil prices, the Houston travel market has left them little choice. Airlines serving the U.S. oil capital have resorted to steep discounts to lure newly budget-conscious energy executives back into the air, according to an analysis of ticket prices provided exclusively to Reuters.
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