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Europcar to introduce Opel Ampera extended range EV as a rental car throughout Europe

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Opel and Europcar have agreed to introduce the Opel Ampera extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) as a rental car throughout Europe. The Opel Ampera will then be rolled out throughout France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom from the beginning of 2012. Opel Ampera. Click to enlarge.

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

Li Auto (China): Product: Li Auto specializes in electric SUVs with extended-range capabilities. Their vehicles, such as the Li ONE, feature a range-extender system that includes a small gasoline engine. It targets the fleet market with a focus on durability and efficiency.

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Vauxhall Ampera offered through Zipcar car sharing scheme

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Zipcar in the UK will incorporate the extended range electric Ampera into its fleet of self-service, pay-as-you-go vehicles for the next six months. is the leading car sharing network with approximately 700,000 members and 9,000 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car brings EVs to 11th SoCal location; introduces EV owners discount program

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So, it’s important to invest in and integrate alternatives into our fleet. EV rentals from Enterprise are also available in many markets throughout the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom. —Lee Broughton, head of corporate sustainability for Enterprise Holdings.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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