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• Scotland should power switch to electric cars
  
  Scotland is a leading innovator in electric car technology and must not lose its head-start during 2010, says Glasgow-based Allied Vehicles. The The car manufacturer and its subsidy, Allied Electric, which adapts Peugeot cars and vans to run on electric power, believes that Scotland has a major part to play in the progress towards an electric future. Teaming Tags: Electric cars Allied Electric Axeon electric car green power Teaming [...] ...Tags:
  Green Cars News - Thursday, February 11, 2010
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• Charging Cars in England, Fast Charging in Norway
  
  The congestion charge in London has spurred electric car availability and sales. Global will be selling its electric cars in Norway again soon. As a daily driver of a Toyota-built electric car here in California, I'm all in favor of public charging stations and fast charging. But although lack of public charging and fast charging Business Green Blog in the UK reports on a plan to install 250 EV charging stations in England. Elektromotive is making a sleek charge point with a tiny footprint.
  Plugs and Cars - Tuesday, October 9, 2007
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• Al Gore Joins Call for Electric Cars
  
  Buried in Al Gore's challenge today calling for a 100% renewable electric grid within ten years is a call for plug-in electric cars. This represents a big change in his thinking, and will hopefully quickly push political and environmental leadership to coalesce around policies to push plug-in cars into the market as quickly as possible. We could further increase the value and efficiency of a Unified National Grid by helping our struggling auto giants switch An electric vehicle fleet would sharply reduce the cost of driving a car, reduce pollution, and increase the flexibility of our electricity grid.
  Plugs and Cars - Thursday, July 17, 2008
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• Electric Cars are the way of the Future
  
  They were once a big hit, just like our oil-based engines in our cars are today. Tags: Editorials Electric Car Major news keeps buzzing about Hydrogen, Flex-fuel, E85/Ethanol, Bio-Diesel and other alternative energies but when it comes down to it, I believe that only the least common denominator will be able to survive in a world of constantly changing energy sources and that thing is called electricity. Does anyone remember natural gas lighting in houses?
  DIY Electric Car - Monday, July 21, 2008
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• Toyota Goes Steampunk With New Electric-Car Concept for Tokyo
  
  So we were delighted to see the Toyota FT-EV II electric car concept for the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show , to prove that the company still has its wack intact.  It hasn't been a great year for Toyota in the U.S., with a recall of 3.8 million vehicles for possible floor-mat hazards and a dire shortage of 2010 Prius hybrid models .
  Green Car Reports - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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• Will green cars cause a surge in electricity demand?
  
  California has been the hub for the implementation of green cars in the USA, but what impact will these new technologies have on electricity demand in the state? Researchers Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news California electricity demand Low Carbon Fuel Standard UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studie Researchers at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies have found that near-term marginal electricity mix for plug-in electric and fuel cell vehicles and fuels in California will [...] ...Tags:
  Green Cars News - Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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• Wasting Energy like Two Really Nice Refrigerators
  
  Soon after I got my car, I noticed a funny thing: the ESS coolant pump seems to run all the time. [...] ...Tags: Tags: Energy The Founder's Car Genera Details matter. You can get a lot of things right, but one seemingly little thing wrong can make a huge difference. Such is true with the energy consumption of my Tesla Roadster.
  Tesla Founders - Sunday, October 12, 2008
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• Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian
  
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  www.guardian.co.uk - Thursday, April 16, 2009
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• Will Electric Cars Destroy Your Neighborhood Power Grid? No, But...
  
  One question that's frequently asked of GreenCarReports.com--and many others too: Does recharging electric cars pose a threat to the electricity grid? Over the next 12 months, carmakers will introduce several new plug-in electric vehicles. The 2010 Fisker Karma and the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids, among other electric-drive vehicles, ar
  Green Car Reports - Monday, November 23, 2009
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• Motorists to get £5,000 electric car subsidies
  
  Motorists will be offered grants up to £5,000 towards the cost of a new ‘ultra-low carbon car’, the Government has confirmed. Set Set to be introduced in January 2011, the new grants will eligible against the purchase of a new range of plug-in hybrid and electric cars. Tags: Electric cars Green credentials Hybrid cars Cars DfT electric grant hybrid Plug-in Car Grants Plugged-in Place Similar in form to the soon-to-expire Government scrappage scheme, the [...] ...Tags:
  Green Cars News - Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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