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New EV20 Alliance Targeting 1M Additional Electric Vehicles on Road by 2015

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A new global alliance comprising businesses and government leaders and led by the international NGO, The Climate Group, set an ambitious target to put one million additional EVs on the road by 2015, on top of EVs that automakers are already planning to bring to market.

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Navistar to take stake in Brazilian bus builder Neobus; to partner on fully integrated commercial buses for the Americas

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Our investment in Neobus, one of the most respected Brazilian bus body manufacturers, allows us to leverage our experience in building integrated buses for the US and Canada market with the bus body building expertise of Neobus. Another affiliate offers financing services. —John McKinney, president Navistar Global Bus.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Japanese carmaker Nissan and leading car rental firm, Europcar are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010. This partnership between Europcar Groupe and Nissan is unique in the vehicle rental market and displays substance to Europcar’s commitment to raise the awareness of its customers concerning environmental issues.

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