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BMW iX3 electric SUV, 2018 Leaf in production, FCA fuel cells, Tesla battery claims: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have a bit of a Tesla puzzle, a name for BMW's electric SUV, Leafs coming off the lines, and a Twitter poll on alternative fuels. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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BMW plans alternative fuel cocktail

Green Cars News

BMW is ‘happy to play the waiting game’ on electric vehicles as it plans the launch of its own electric car programme for 2013, according to news agency Headlineauto.

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BMW takes a closer look at hydrogen fuel cells

Green Cars News

Anyone who thought hydrogen fuel cells had been forgotten in favour of electrification need look no further than BMW to realise that the technology is still being seriously considered.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

Green Car Congress

EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

EV Adoption

The Mini EV (no relation to the MINI brand owned by BMW) comes in two- and four-seater versions. – March 30, via Green Car Reports. If implemented, Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act would do three things: Clearly state that the 30C ITC can be applied to each item of refueling property (i.e.,

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