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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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Norway's Th!nk ZAP , maker of the 3 wheeled Xebra, "has passed Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) inspection, allowing it to be driven on roads in the United Kingdom," according to recent news reports. Mitsubishi could be the first with cars for sale if the UK distributor has its way. NiMH is the risk-free pathway.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O., Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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