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Nissan leads with transfer of California ZEV credits out for year ending 30 Sep 2014

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Nissan led with California ZEV credit transfers out during the last report period. Between 1 October 2013 and 30 September 2014, Nissan transferred out 663.6 Chrysler was third (almost the same transferred in as Fiat transferred out: 237.804 in, with Fiat transferring out 235.2). NEV = Neighborhood Electric Vehicle.

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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High distraction systems were the Ford Taurus with Sync MyFord Touch (3.1); Chevy Malibu with MyLink (3.4); Volkswagen Passat with Car-Net (3.5); Nissan Altima with Nissan Connect (3.7); Chrysler 200c with Uconnect (3.8); and Hyundai Sonata with Blue Link (3.8). and Toyota 4Runner with Entune (2.9). —David Strayer.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. It will seat five, be similar in size to Nissans Versa and Sentra and be affordable to a typical family, he said. "We Hats off to Nissan. Washington, D.C.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Chrysler alone, for instance, may have 3 different battery pack shapes in its upcoming models. Finally, there are charging stations. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments.