04-27-2005, 02:09 PM
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GreenHybrid Founder
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Real Name: Jason Siegel
Location: Houston, TX
Hybrids: 2004 Toyota Prius
Posts: 4,487
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CA Assembly committee rejects bill designed to reduce hybrid costs
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A bill designed to increase production of hybrid cars and lower their price by allowing manufacturers to sell directly to motorists was rejected by an Assembly committee. The measure, which was supported by several environmental groups but opposed by auto dealers and manufacturers, went down to defeat Monday night on a 4-4 vote in the Transportation Committee.
It needed at least seven votes, a majority of the 13-member committee, to pass. Five lawmakers didn't vote.
The bill would allow manufacturers and others who obtained a special license from the Department of Motor Vehicles to sell new hybrids and other super-low-emission vehicles directly over the Internet.
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- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...n164025D42.DTL
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