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Electric-car pioneer Paul Scott looks back on 15 years of plugging in

Green Car Reports

was unaware that modern electric cars got their start in California between 1996 and 2002. Most of the U.S. Many of the earliest owners and EV advocates from those days remain involved 20 years later, though their names may be familiar only to a small group of activists.

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2002 Toyota RAV4 EV: Enduringly Popular Electric Car On eBay

Green Car Reports

Some cars take time to squeeze their way into your affections. The original Toyota RAV4 EV is just such a car, for electric car fans. Toyota's useful small SUV with an electric drivetrain has been the perfect car for many drivers for over a decade, and.

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Want A Cheap, Usable, Toyota Electric Car? Check eBay!

Green Car Reports

Electric cars are often criticized for being too expensive. While there are many reasons for this, it means some people simply can't afford an electric car. Want a practical, reliable, usable electric car, with a decent range? That's where we found this 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, still one of the most.

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Commentary: Toyota Corolla Hybrid ad brags about not plugging in

Green Car Reports

In Toyota's latest ad for its new Corolla Hybrid in Britain, it's 2002 all over again. hatchback form) bypassing all kinds of road transportation alternatives from different eras—from a stagecoach and an early brass-era car to 1950s hot rods and, finally—an electric car plugged in and.

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VW Dresden 'glass house' factory to build e-Golf electric car

Green Car Reports

When it launched its Phaeton luxury sedan back in 2002, Volkswagen decided that its most opulent car ever should have an equally opulent assembly plant. So it built the "Transparent Factory," a glass-walled plant in Dresden, Germany, that was intended solely to handle Phaeton production.

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Boston Power to expand into green transport

Green Cars News

Ambitious lithium-ion manufacturer Boston Power Inc has set its sights on the battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle market after appointing former GM executive Robert C Purcell Jr to its board of directors. His organisation also [.].

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

Electric Vehicles India

Vice President Ichinose of Honda stated “Honda has long been active in the research and development of fuel cells, which use oxygen and hydrogen to produce electricity. It starts with renewable energy and using water electrolysis technology, electricity produced by using renewable energy sources is converted into green hydrogen.

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