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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Japanese car maker Nissan will team up with the Sumitomo Corporation for the sales and marketing of its new DC Quick Charger in the USA. The DC quick charging unit is newly developed and offers the high performance of the existing quick charger despite being nearly half its size by volume. Indeed as the new [.].

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AUGUST 7, 2013

The USA, Europe and China have each focused on introducing electric vehicles in recent years: but how is the approach to the adoption of electrification different in each region? Latest News Green cars Electric cars' What is driving growth and what are the hurdles in each region?

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MAY 1, 2010

One of China’s fastest growing car manufacturers it will establish US headquarters in the city of Los Angeles over the next three years in a [.].

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

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?

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MAY 20, 2014

France’s famous all-electric car club run by the Bollore Group has expanded to the US. Unveiled in Indianapolis this week, new BlueIndy service is set to open within the next eight months and will include as many as 500 electric cars available to hire by the city’s residents. Electric cars'

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MARCH 19, 2013

After an absence of more than 70 years, Detroit Electric is returning, with new plans to production electric cars. First established in 1907, the carmaker has ambitions to become Detroit’s four carmaker and the first to produce a fully electric sports car in Michigan.

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JULY 18, 2009

Global Green Cars, along with its strategic partner Green Star Products, has its sights set on mass producing high performance electric cars in the United States - and now it has added an additional two models for its electric vehicle market.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

As it looks to make serious in-roads with its Nissan LEAF electric car (pictured), the Japanese carmaker has revealed an extensive plan to expand on the existing quick charging infrastructure across the USA.

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MARCH 26, 2013

One of the leading fast chargers for electric cars is heading across the Atlantic from Europe to the USA. The Terra SmartConnect DC charger (pictured) from ABB is designed for fast charging in both office and commercial areas and was introduced in Europe last year. Now it will be in the Americas during the second [.].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

It was a monumental day for Kia at the Chicago Auto Show - as it unveiled its first ever mass production electric car and a new hybrid car. The Kia Soul EV (pictured) is the company''s first all-electric model and will be launched in the USA in the third quarter of the year: before arriving in the U[.].

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

In addition, 350Green will use the ChargePoint Network cloud-based electric vehicle charging solutions to manage its national network – this will include charging stations from [.].

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

During its market launch for the new 2014 Soul model in the USA, Korean carmaker Kia revealed its plans for an all-electric version of the vehicle. The Kia Soul EV is expected to be introduced in select markets in the USA during 2014 and will be a natural extension to its urban friendly line-up. [.].

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It has been a slow start to the New Year for electric car sales, according to new figures published in the Detroit News. In the USA, General Motors reported that January sales of its Chevrolet Volt (pictured) slumped by 19.5 Electric cars'

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JUNE 29, 2009

Could Japanese manufacturer Nissan help to solve the US’s unemployment rate and the scarcity of green cars in the country in one swoop? It hopes that its production line will be capable of producing 50,000-100,000 electric cars by 2012. US green car investment.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Smart has become the first European importer of electric cars to the Chinese market, as the country shows a growing appetite for electric vehicles. It’s the 14th market to welcome the fully-electric version of the smart fortwo, which is already available to buy across Europe, the USA, Canada and J[.].

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MAY 28, 2013

While most of the innovations with electric cars have come from Europe, the USA and particularly Japan, it is now Australia''s turn to take the lead by showing the potential of electric vehicles using Victoria''s Smart Grid. The government of Victoria took an electric vehicle trial that ran from June[.].

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

An electric car owner in Georgia, USA has been arrested and charged with stealing around 5 cents worth of electricity after plugging in his car at a school where his son was receiving a tennis lesson, according to local news sources. CBS Atlanta reports that Kaveh Kamooneh plugged in his electric [.].

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APRIL 26, 2011

The Green Piece Column. Many of us are intrigued by the idea of electric cars. Tuesday 26 April 2011. They seem so appealing on paper – zero exhaust emissions, so much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel – so if they can truly conquer the issue of range and lengthy charge times then it’s [.].

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MAY 9, 2009

The programme is expected to last until 2012 and will involve around 50 electric vehicles. Despite the commitment it is expected that the introduction of green cars involve slow progress.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Further proof, if it were needed, that green cars are a truly global phenomenon, came when engineers in Bucaramanga presented Columbia’s first electric car to a proud audience last weekend. Tags: Green cars Latest news Colombia Columbia Lexion Salamandra.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

They say charity starts at home and it appears for Ford, so does its commitment to electric cars. The company has decided to install a workplace plug-in vehicle charging network at nearly all of its facilities across Canada and the USA, meaning charging stations will be in place at more than 50 off[.].

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MAY 2, 2009

If you are wondering what the buzz words of 2009 will be, then look no further than “green cars&#. Indeed there are five articles within the edition looking at the efforts that are being made to market a commercially successful electric car. What have you made of media reports on green cars?

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera extended range vehicle has proven a big hit since its arrival in the European market after debuting as the Chevrolet Volt in the USA: and now it is set to take the lead in a new research subject. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Vauxhall'

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AUGUST 23, 2013

The USA is getting serious about electric vehicle energy storage - by announcing a $36million program that will target new systems that use innovative technologies, designs and chemistries. Latest News Green cars Electric cars'

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Nearly 440,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars have sold in the country so far this year, making the alternative fuel segment the fastest growing automotive sector, ahead of the also booming compact vehicle [.].

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MARCH 31, 2012

So which state has the lead on electric vehicles? While they may seem like the obvious answers given their extensive green car push, the answer is actually: Illinois. Perhaps California?

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AUGUST 27, 2013

The Nissan LEAF has enjoyed some early sales success in the USA: but in which areas are sales highest, and what is driving this healthy start? Latest News Green cars Electric cars Nissan'

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JULY 5, 2009

So which car manufacturer will be the first to make a serious impact in the electric car market? The outfit aims to manufacture vehicles in the USA and employ as many as 2,600 workers there by 2014. Perhaps one of the big guns, such as the Renault-Nissan Alliance? Perhaps an emerging name like Tesla Motors?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The company has agreed to collaborate with Reliant Energy of Houston, Texas, which is one of the major competitive electricity providers in the USA. It is a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc, one of the largest electricity generators in the country. For more information on the tour, visit: www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

How will electric vehicles be deployed across the USA over the next four years? Within the study, the centre looks at the percentages used to divide national electric vehicle sales among the states. A new study by the Centre for Automotive Research, an Ann Arbor, Michigan, non-profit organisation, believes it has the answer.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. So who is leading the green car race? Faye Sunderland.

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MARCH 1, 2012

After a gradual introduction in North America, the start of March marks the date in which the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle became available in all US markets. The LEAF is the first electric car to be available in all 50 US states. Anyone that holds a reservation for the vehicle in the 21 states in [.].

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Nissan has announced that its new entry level model ‘S’ will start at $28,800 in the USA – that’s an 18 per cent reduction compared to the 2012 cost [.]. The 2013 version of the Nissan LEAF (pictured) will not just be more advanced than ever (see article), it will also be cheaper than ever too.

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APRIL 16, 2012

Electric and hybrid cars enjoyed their highest share of the US automotive market yet, during March. According to new figures from Ward’s Auto Info Bank, consumers bought a record 52,000 hybrid and electric cars during the month – that’s an increase from 34,000 during the same month last year.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

China’s BYD Auto is expected to start market testing of its e6 electric car in the USA beginning next year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, testing will begin after more than a year’s delay with the company also in talks with officials in Los Angeles about the possibility of supplying e-buses [.].

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JULY 25, 2012

It feels like we never stop talking about the car2go car club-but then it is hard to deny that the service has witnessed phenomenal growth since it first launched in Germany in 2009. Over in Portland in the USA, one of the most recent cities to join the club, the car2go has seen more than [.].

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

A trailer for a new movie sees actor Vince Vaughn call electric cars ‘so gay’. According to USA Today, Universal pulled the movie trailer on Friday after CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper told Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show that he was shocked to hear the phrase ‘so gay’ in the trailer. In the [.].

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