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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

MINI has proudly showcased its Oxford-built MINI E electric car which is being trialled in the US market; while Lotus has helped develop the new Tesla Roadster – an electric sports car that will also debut in the North American market.

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Goodbye GM, Hello Tianjin-Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Company?

Plugs and Cars

A billion dollars of loans and grants directly supporting Tesla, Th!nk, BYD already has a plug-in hybrid for sale in small numbers in China, and has Warren Buffet-infused plans to market PHEVs and EVs in the US within a few years. Obama should take extraordinary steps to empower the electric upstarts to prove their mettle.

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

Infrastructure is often taken for granted, while the glamour goes to consumer brands Apple, Google and Facebook — all of which, of course, would collapse without that unsung Internet networking infrastructure. While Lowenthal ordered a Tesla, he has since opted for the Mini E, an all-electric Mini Cooper made by BMW.

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