The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2023

All-electric pickups remain expensive, even with government incentives, and the long-range versions always cost more. The glitzy, fully loaded RST First Edition, scheduled to launch this fall, comes with a GM-estimated 400 miles of range and a price tag of roughly $107,000. Though pricing remains a big concern.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 11, 2007

The British Government is attempting to strangle the electric car baby in its London cradle. The Times Online reports the British government's Department for Transport (DfT) has conducted a safety test on the all-electric Reva G-Whiz and found it wanting. City government under Ken Livingston has been encouraging use of such cars.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 11, 2010

South Bay Cities Council of Governments Green Task Force, South Bay Environmental Services Center, State Center Jenny Oropeza, 350.org, 131 blog posts on this site in 2009 garnering a total of 58,826 page hits for the year. Guest blogging posts on Climate Progress and 350.org Tags: Sustainability Yes We Can!

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Friday's Washington Post editorializes ignorantly against government support of plug-ins, based it would seem solely upon this report. One of the many smaller media outlets and blogs to pick up the story got the message. Tags: plug-in hybrid national academies of science battery electric car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian Consumers are to be offered incentives of up to £5,000 to purchase an electric car under government plans to be unveiled today that will also see the creation of electric car cities across the UK and the launch of large-scale experiments with ultra-green vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

In an online blog , calls have been made for Pontiac to be scaled back to one model to build an unprecedented “green muscle car&# - an advanced plug-in hybrid or green diesel that is capable of 100mpg. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors Pontiac Pontiac scrapped. What do you think of this proposal for Pontiac?

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Creative Greenius

MAY 31, 2009

And the reason I bring it hard and strong is because I have to fill the big black hole left by our local media and our local governments who aren’t doing their job. The Greenius recommends that every city in the South Bay Council of Governments add links to this County Solar Map to their own city websites immediately.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Autoblog Green Cleantech Blog Cleantech Group CNETs Green Tech Earth2Tech EcoGeek Ecotality Green Inc. When the government helped American chip companies, the industry didall right," Grove said. "It Comments: * (you may use HTML tags for style) Please keep your comments on topic. Tags: evdriven. Got a Question?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Tags: Ethanol Perspective Policy. by Brian J. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Brewster, S.C.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The firm is also in discussions with foreign governments regarding electric car projects, said Henry Z. Li said although the market in new energy vehicles was yet to take off due to the lack of a large-scale battery recharging network or sufficient government subsidies, the firm is confident it can make a difference.

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

3 Government financial incentives (41%). While most EV drivers agree that their vehicle makes for a smarter decision long-term, as cost savings on fuel balance the higher upfront price tag, drivers overall are less confident in this benefit. Would increase likelihood to purchase EV. Base: Non-EV drivers.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 23, 2009

The May 21 issue of the South Bay’s Easy Reader free weekly newspaper confirmed the good news that Creative Greenius blog readers have known for a while now – that 10 brand new all electric BMW Mini-E test vehicles will be leased to the city for just ten bucks a month per car. Tags: environment.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. and Chrysler.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Great Wall Motor Co., and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them. Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle. Tags: evdriven. All rights reserved.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

But it also adds weight and helps manufacturers rationalize higher price tags — neither of which are ideal when consumers are being lambasted by the economy, roads seem more chewed up than ever before, and governments remain obsessive about maximizing fuel economy figures. Though that’s the whole point of safety entities.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Renault-Nissan has started working with governments and utilities in California and Oregon to gear up for regional electric vehicle rollouts next year. sales for the third month in a row in March), and as the Wall Street Journal reports, the government is determined to help it grow an average of 10 percent a year for the next three years.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Meanwhile, the Chinese government announced earlier this month that it has adopted a plan to make its country the leading producer of hybrid and all-electric vehicles by 2011, with a goal of producing 500,000 vehicles annually by then. government acts soon. If Tags: evdriven. So far, theres been $44.6 Contact SARAH A.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The people I talked about realized you only get one second chance, were very thankful for the government support and were enthusiastic about the products they had coming out over the next 24 months. Tags: Fuel Cells Fuel Efficiency Perspective Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 18, 2009

The Climate Change Impact On Your Life, Your City – Atlanta Journal Constitution Blog. It’s local governments like mine here in Torrance California who also aren’t doing their jobs keeping up with this news and responding with the sense of urgency this climate crisis – and it already is a crisis – demands.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cappa would not comment on how closely Chrysler will adhere to the plan laid out in the government filing, so he could not confirm that the Circuit will be the first Chrysler electric car. Tags: evdriven. "This vehicle is so light it doesnt even require power steering," said Chrysler spokesman Nick Cappa.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 8, 2008

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. It is, as the cliche puts it, where the rubber meets the road, and the road is the street I live on.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

UC Davis’ findings will be made public and will influence understanding of the future role of electric vehicles for many stakeholders, including electric utilities, governments and automakers. Tags: Electric (Battery). Jim McDowell, Vice President, MINI USA.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

Yes, even these unfortunate dimwits can still save what’s left of their retirement funds while helping out the rest of us who weren’t fooled by the right wing, unabashed carbon pimps who ran things in the US government from 2000-2008 and did more damage to our environment than any government in history.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today, on this very special Blog Action Day Creative Greenius, I take you back to June of 2008 and ask you: What the hell have YOU been doing for the past 12 months? I’m acting because blogging on these issues, as I have done for over two years now, is just not enough anymore.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Atul Gopal I went on a cycling trip from Agra in UP to Bikaner in RJ this winter and here is my blog on it. Here is the blog - [link]. The minimum qualification for being a government approved tourist guide in Agra is graduation. They had planned that the route should be truck friendly, as our support 407 EX tagged along us.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Fisker's high end-plug in CNET News Blog Posted by Michael Kanellos Fisker Automotive. Quantum works with a number of companies and government agencies on alternative fuel vehicles. Tags: manufacturers. Audi Metroproject Quattro T his has been a big week of announcements from car manufacturers. Join Us today.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

Sharon Terlep's story doesn't mention it, but in the hydrogen Volt GM has made another arbitrary decision, as announced on GM's Volt blog. Only government incentives and mandates for production can take the Volt, or a plug-in Prius for that matter, from green spin to showrooms. Write CARB.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

It’s not their fault either – their local governments and the mainstream media have failed them big time. Or waiting for do-nothing local governments to do the right thing. This Friday, June 12, I’ll be attending the EcoMotion Palm Desert AB 811 Conference specifically to cover it for this Creative Greenius blog.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Automobiles , Commerce , Consumers , Efficiency , General Business , Government Policy , Transportation , electric cars , mitsubishi , Nissan , oregon , ted kulongoski , th!nk Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. Next: a carbon tax.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Tags: evdriven. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. E-mail Martin.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! While other national and international organizations have been supportive at government hearings, they havent yet begun to advocate for PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Toyota Open Road Blog ) 7/25/07 Toyota Motor Corp. Visionary Vehicles Team w/Malcolm Bricklin (who brought the Subaru and the Yugo to America) aims for luxury PHEV.

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