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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz. And Tata Motors , an Indian industrial giant, is "working on an electric version of the Indica for the overseas market, slated to be launched by 2009," according to the Hindu Business Line. The French Mega City appeared next from NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine).

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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The company had already delivered more than 700 vehicles by the end of September, 2009 (see article ). It has a 50mile all-electric range and features the Q-Drive technology, a series hybrid system that mates the engine with a generator to provide an electrical connection and recharge the batteries (see article ).

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Are You Plugged In?

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Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. 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. C: Reva Electric Car’s Revai.

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