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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

DOT’s vision for V2V is that eventually, each vehicle on the roadway (inclusive of automobiles, trucks, buses, motor coaches, and motorcycles) will be able to communicate with other vehicles and that this rich set of data and communications will support a new generation of active safety applications and safety systems.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Looking for a better auto insurance rate? InternetAutoGuide.coms free quote and agent locator can help you get lower rates online.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Looking for a better auto insurance rate? InternetAutoGuide.coms free quote and agent locator can help you get lower rates online.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Comstocks Magazine, February, 2006 ) "Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Looking for a better auto insurance rate? InternetAutoGuide.coms free quote and agent locator can help you get lower rates online.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc.