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Fisker Automotive Lands Former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda

Green Car Reports

After all, the company has managed to successfully design, test and launch its extended-range electric sedan, the Karma, and it’s already shown its second vehicle, the Surf station wagon. It’s even well on its way towards producing the more affordable.

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Lotus Reportedly Planning Electric Car

Revenge of the Electric Car

After both Tesla and Chrysler chose the Elise and Europa, respectively, for their slot car-fast EVs, it only makes sense that the car company named after a flower would make its own “flower power&# speedster. We will get affordable BEVs with a 100-150 mile range, perfect for commuting. Lotus Evora 2+2. Well, it had to happen.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price. Stellantis (Jeep/Fiat/Chrysler) – Slow, But Picking Up Steam. Nissan Leaf – the Standard Bearer.

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GYON adds name to long list of Chinese EV startups

China EV

Another EV startup — that will produce “affordable luxury” electric vehicles — has popped up. GYON says it will turn out “affordable luxury” cars and the price point for the first models — 100,000 to 200,000 RMB, or US $14,668 to $29,337 at current exchange rates — is pretty darned affordable.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

Green Car Congress

Auto manufacturers such as Chrysler, BYD, Coda, Honda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo are not included in this table, but have announced or are expected to introduce EVs in this time period, DOE said. Fisker Karma EREV. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015. and model 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015. Fisker Nina EREV.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. Frank has formed Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.

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Fixing the Federal EV Tax Credit Flaws: Redesigning the Vehicle Credit Formula

EV Adoption

Additionally, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (a PHEV) with a slightly smaller battery of 16 kWh achieves one-third more range than the Wrangler 4xe – yet again, they both receive the same $7,500 credit. And the starting MSRP for the Wrangler is about $9,000 more than the RAV4 Prime.