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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A free car on a four-year plan in France is another idea mentioned by Shai Agassi, CEO of Project Better Place. Just as wireless service providers offer smartphones at discounted prices, Project Better Place will offer discounted electric vehicles with usage pricing plans. Pre-paid 600 kilometer cards are one approach that is suggested.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. I cannot understand the rational for (developing) plug-ins." ( Agence-France Press ). On the other side are two allied car makers, Frances Renault SA and Japans Nissan Motor Co.,

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