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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles.

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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van

Teslarati

But now, a Canadian startup is attempting to create a better electric experience. And furthering the offroading use case, the electric powertrain ensures instant torque, a low center of gravity, and silent operation. The post Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van appeared first on TESLARATI.

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. Meet this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week! Remember that time someone in China sent me a free panda car ?

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Phillips 66 taking 16% stake in synthetic graphite supplier NOVONIX; building US-based battery supply chain

Green Car Congress

Among its businesses, Phillips 66 is a leading global manufacturer of specialty coke, a key precursor in the production of batteries that power electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices and energy storage units.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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Plug’n Drive launches online tool to help Canadian drivers find their electric vehicle match

Plug N Drive

This interactive website is the first of its kind in Canada that allows users to compare gas and electric cars and, based on their driving habits and budget, find the electric vehicle (EV) model that works best for their lifestyle. A database of electric vehicle (EV) incentives offered in Canada.

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Hyundai Motor to enter hybrid vehicle segment in India in 3 years | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

People in the know say that Euisun Chung, the Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, told employees in India recently that hybrids will be a critical part of its portfolio in India along with electric vehicles. The market leader has guided for sales of about 7.5 million vehicles by the end of the decade.

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