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Ford increasing EV-certified dealerships in US to 900; 3,405 plug-in vehicles sold in total so far

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Ford will have one-third of its US dealers in all 50 states—more than 900— certified to sell the Focus Electric battery electric vehicle (BEV) and C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by spring. Certification isn’t necessary for a Ford dealer to sell C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid.

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2011 Fisker Karma Countdown: Visits to Dealers, Not Reviewers

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The 2011 Fisker Karma will be the world's first plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan. But Fisker is taking an unusual tack: They're touring the car around to dealers, working to build.

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Toyota announces priority registration website for Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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announced the introduction of a new Online Order System that will launch later this year for the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The first phase of the Online Order System, called Priority Registration, will launch on 22 April 2011. Prius Plug-in online ordering will not be available in Hawaii.).

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Faceoff: 2011 Chevrolet Volt Vs 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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Each also has a plug-in car coming. The 2011 Chevy Volt will hit dealers in less than a year's time, and a plug-in version of the. Each has stumbled this year; General Motors collapsed into bankruptcy and Toyota is beset with embarrassing recalls that may dent its reputation for reliability.

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Fisker Dealer: Karma Plug-In Sedan Deliveries Start March or April

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We've written before about the schedule for the 2011 Fisker Karma, which (like many other electric cars) has slipped a bit since the car was first unveiled. Now Fisker's newest dealer, located in none other than LA's epicenter of green consciousness--namely Santa Monica, California--says that the dealership will have cars available for.

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2012 Chevrolet Volt: The Plug-in Hybrid Basics You Need To Know

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The 2012 Chevrolet Volt will soon be arriving at Chevrolet dealers nationwide as General Motors makes the plug-in hybrid electric car available to all fifty states before the end of this year. But on year on from the launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, what are the differences between the 2011 and 2012 models?

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GM Announcing Volt Pricing and Ordering Tomorrow; Video Web Chat with Volt Team at 4pm ET

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Joel Ewanick, GM vice president of US marketing will announce pricing and ordering details for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt tomorrow (27 July) at the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, Calif today at 12:00 PM ET. Eastern from Plug-In 2010. Pacific and 4 p.m.

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