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Mitsubishi Motors offering i-MiEV in two trim levels: more affordable and more capable

Green Car Congress

The more affordable entry-level “M” will be available at the price of ¥1,880,000 (US$23,200) after receipt of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s eco-car subsidy. 30 kW @ 2000~6000 rpm. 180 N·m @ 0~2000 rpm. The new i-MiEV M. Click to enlarge. The M model will go on sale 25 July.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

Prius best embodies Toyota’s philosophy on advanced vehicle technology—for vehicles to become true solutions to our climate change and environmental challenges, they must be mass market solutions. It is not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfill only a small subset of customer needs.

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

The most affordable BMW BEV since the iX3 is its opposite when it comes to orthodoxy and risk. Equipment the two vehicles share includes dual-zone climate control operated via a heat pump, remote access and keyless start, powered and heated front seats with memory for the driver and a power tailgate. inch touchscreen and a 10.25-inch

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. we could not afford to do anything like this."

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Hybrids are a proven winner, but a series-hybrid (range extended EV), such as the Volt takes things to a much higher level with existing and "mostly" affordable tech.

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