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Audi shows new A6 e-tron concept electric vehicle in Shanghai

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Cooperation with the SAIC Motor Corporation begins this year with production in the Shanghai Volkswagen plant in Anting/Shanghai. The future series version will be produced in Europe and China, and is intended for sales worldwide. Audi is further expanding its presence in China through a second partnership.

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

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General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Local Universities.

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Toyota Snags a RAV4 EV

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As GM talks up the Volt, it ensures EV1s at museums and universities not be returned to the road as electric cars. And as soon as the word got out that a used RAV4 EV had been returned and would be offered for sale, the calls of interest began to pile up. You'd be wrong. Apparently Toyota decided that would not happen again.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010. It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Source: Nissan North America Inc.

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PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Nuts& Volts Magazine : For the serious gadgeteer. Mini :Hans Hochwald "unique" conversion Mini :Kaptain Kleavers Mini Pickup Nissan: Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs PlymouthHorizon : Mike Chanceys former EV, a Jet Electrica 007. Porsche911T : D.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Geelys Panda, which Geely executive Frank Zhao said the company plans to launch in China as early as October, will be similarly priced. in late 2010. Prius hybrid.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. See Chevy Volt for latest. I want to stick around to see the Volt come to market. Newsweek ).

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