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DECEMBER 3, 2009

2009 8:54PM. Renault-Nissan plans to offer an electric car for sale in China in 2011, Nissan said in a statement. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Renault-Nissan inks electric car deal for China city. Last Updated: November 23. Renault-Nissan inks electric car deal for China city.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

by Domenick Yoney (RSS feed) on Nov 18th 2009 at 11:50AM Breaking. 18, 2009) — In September 2008, when fledgling vehicle manufacturer Aptera named Paul Wilbur president and CEO, the 27-year Detroit auto executive set forth a series of financial goals and product deadlines. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. VISTA, Calif.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Last Updated: December 28, 2009 12:30 EST. Tags: International Projects Production News Ford Ford Focus Electric Germany. Local utility RheinEnergie AG will supply vehicle-charging stations for the test, which is being financed by the German government’s economic-stimulus package, Dudenhoeffer said.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Published: Tuesday, December 8 2009. When its lithium-ion battery is depleted of energy, an engine-generator seamlessly operates to extend the total driving range to about 300 miles before refueling or stopping to recharge the battery.

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s MINI E.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

As 2009 progresses, we’ll be at Gadget and Charlotte’s side as they rebuild their lives. Most people would have been knocked flat by such a turn of events, but the fire seems to have made Gadget and his wife, Charlotte, even more determined to push for a plug-in future.

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

No specific author) Dec 12 2009. Mitsubishi says a small petrol car travelling 12,000 miles will cost around £1,200 but an electric car will cost just £115.&#. Here’s the full text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Electric Car Trials Begin in Birmingham. (No

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JUNE 9, 2010

in 2008, but its sales fell to 14,595 in 2009. Fuel prices dropped dramatically as a result of the recession, and reviews of the 41-miles per gallon car took issue with its sluggish performance and clunky transmission. Smart sold 24,622 cars in the U.S. In the first five months of this year, sales are down 63%.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Obama At A Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, California - March 19, 2009. It’s all part of the Obama administration’s plan get to 1 million plug in hybrids on the road by 2015. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

The party also featured a silent auction for green and EV related items, including a Duffy Electric Boat rental, a 2009 Zero X Electric Motorcycle , and a beautiful blue 2008 Vectrix Electric Maxi-Scooter (from Delamo Motorsports in Redondo Beach). Click here to see my Vectrix Electric Maxi-Scooter coverage from March 2007.

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MAY 17, 2010

. “Unless the government adds detailed action plans and centralized direction to its plan, China may well squander the vast opportunity electric vehicles are now offering,&# Yang Jian, the managing editor of Automotive News China, wrote in a December 2009 editorial. One reason for automakers’ trepidation is technological.

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APRIL 12, 2010

2009 BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW MegaCity Urban Electric Car To Be Built of Carbon Fiber. By John Voelcker, Senior Editor for GreenCarReports.com.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

about 800 in 2009. . $130,000 and is slightly faster than the base model, accelerating from. zero to 60 miles an hour in 3.7 Power expects Tesla to sell about 1,000 vehicles this year, up from. Tesla hopes to see a sales surge in 2011 when it rolls. out the Tesla Model S, a sedan that costs $50,000 after rebates, which.

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DECEMBER 29, 2009

December 13, 2009. It’s a reminder that electric transportation isn’t new — a timely reminder, because Denis Du Bois is on his way to test drive a prototype of the Nissan all-electric car, the Leaf. by Denis Du Bois. Nissan Leaf Zero Emissions Tour photo on EnergyPriorities.com.

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JUNE 4, 2009

June 4, 2009. The port contributed about $17.5 million to the project and BP paid the rest. Port of Long Beach takes ‘giant step’ toward pollution reduction. By Ronald D. White, La Times.

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MAY 25, 2010

Besides, with business last year so horrendous, if we could make it through 2009, we can make it through anything.&#. Then again, said Judy Miller of Fremont’s Cheese Taster Delicatessen, “NUMMI reopening will give us all a shot in the arm. Contact Patrick May at 408-920-5689.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:49pm EST. By Kevin Krolicki. But a presentation of Chrysler’s five-year strategy by Marchionne on Wednesday made no mention of Chrysler’s earlier electric car development plans.&#. Read the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Chrysler dismantles electric car plans under Fiat.

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JANUARY 21, 2009

January 2009 | Conversations The Electric Car Returns (and This Time It’s Personal). A: I know that Mitsubishi, Nissan and a lot of smaller companies all will have cars available to buy in 2009. When I started driving electric cars, I got really excited because you had all the fun of a car, but without nearly as much of the damage.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. All stressed that plug-in technology already exists and just needs a push on the financial front from Congress.&#. Here’s the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. By Judith Burns. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

January 21, 2009. Think Tank’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. by: Michael Kanellos. How can you quickly improve the performance of the battery in an electric car? Lose weight.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration. It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Ed Kjaer, the director of electric transportation for Southern California Edison, demonstrates how the Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle or MiEV plugs into their Garage of the Future at their Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona on Thursday, January 22, 2009. Posted: 01/23/2009 02:49:34 PM PST. Photo by Eric Tom).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson as an investor? Bright Automotive. Coda Automotive. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

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MARCH 9, 2009

Posted by John O’Dell March 6, 2009, 4:01 AM. In addition to the highway-legal trucks, EVI said it will be marketing a low-speed truck, primarily for use on closed campuses such as airports, hotel grounds and factory complexes, that will sell for $15,000 to $20,000 including batteries.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

By Robert Gammon January 14, 2009. 3Prong Power only works on Prius model years 2004 to 2009. So if the company converts a 2009 Prius, then it must warranty the Prius emissions parts for ten years or until the car reaches 150,000 miles. Daniel Sherwood and Paul Guzyk never dreamed they would be accused of harming the planet.

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JULY 14, 2009

Hans Greimel Automotive News July 6, 2009 - 12:01 am ET. He knows that if given the choice, millions of people would choose that over a car that poisons the air and uses mostly foreign energy. Nissan’s big bet: Mass market for EVs. YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

said Friday that its cash cushion had been dwindling by more than $2 billion a month recently and that it could run short of money by mid-2009 unless it got emergency federal assistance. Analysts predict the market will remain weak into 2009. Sales began declining in the spring because of rising gas prices, but have since gotten worse.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

The company plans test deployments of vehicles in 2009 and broad commercial sales in 2012. Mr. Agassi has raised $200 million in private financing for his idea. In October, he obtained a commitment from the Macquarie Capital Group to raise an additional $1 billion for an Australian project.

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