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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Nissan Leaf EV – 4,192.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. and Nissan Motor Co. Right Now can be seen here. Yep, a truck.

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DOE Closes $465M Loan to Tesla Motors

Green Car Congress

The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla’s own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The Department has also signed conditional commitments with Nissan North America, Inc. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

Clean Fleet Report

Expect in the next few years to see at least 50 new models being released for sale. This is a monumental moment for the auto industry, with the consumer and the environment being the winners. News: 2023 Nissan Ariya. It’s going to make this an exciting time for consumers wanting to go electric. Story by John Faulkner.

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

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You can search for auto parts by OEM Number or reference number , and get result in both Product and Catalog list. Gasgoo.com | ?? |

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia No announced plans. Detroit Free Press ).

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. Range risk concerns obviously are tightly coupled to EV charging availability.

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