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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. And Chevy's reputation for reliability, fair or not, isn't on par with Honda and Toyota.

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PNNL joins H2USA consortium on hydrogen infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Participants in H 2 USA are working together to create ways to deliver affordable hydrogen fuel safely. At the same time, several major automakers have plans to unveil fuel-cell-powered vehicles for sale in the next few years. Hyundai, Honda and Toyota are poised to sell fuel-cell cars within the next two years.

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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. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Nissan Leaf – the Standard Bearer.

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2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

EV Adoption

And while many of the legacy automakers – along with several states – have announced plans or “aspirations” to end production of ICE vehicles or ban their sale completely, the reality is we may not see a federal ban of ICE sales ever – or perhaps not before 2040.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. It would take five to 10 years before they become truly affordable for everyday folk," Mr. Zhao said.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. losing sales to fuel-efficient cars from Toyota Motor Corp.,

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?

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