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2012 Chevrolet Volt V 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Which Is Cheaper To Drive?

Green Car Reports

If you need a plug-in car that is capable of traveling long distances between charges but can’t afford the 300-miles per charge option offered by the 2012 Tesla Model S, the chances are you’re looking at buying a plug-in hybrid.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

Green Car Congress

RE-TROFIT: To extend significantly the life of vehicles. The entity will thus offer a turnkey service for the sales network: optimized transport of vehicles, supply of spare parts (Re-Cycle Center), renovation, storage, production of photos and videos and their online availability.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

Green Car Congress

Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers. Electricity generated by solar panels or wind turbines can be used to charge a vehicle, to power the home or business, or to feed back to the grid. Later on, in 2012, Endesa presented the evolution of such technology at the ZEM2ALL demonstrator.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

Green Car Congress

For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. We’re not ready to announce a vehicle solution yet. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart charging.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

Green Car Congress

seconds); efficient (combined city/highway 119 MPGe); affordable (as low as $17,495 in California net after Federal and state rebates); fun-to-drive electric vehicle targeted for the urban environment. It will be the first vehicle on the market to use the recently approved SAE combo charger for DC Fast Charging (J1772).

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

The transformation of Michigan Assembly, once one of the world’s most profitable auto plants during the SUV boom of the late 1990s, is rooted in the fundamental strategic shift by Ford to leverage its global assets to bring six world-class small cars to the American market by the end of 2012.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport choices should be available for all New Zealanders. The European Commission put in place emissions standards starting in 2012. Committee Secretariat. Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Wellington.

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