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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. However, the company’s bright spark remains its green efforts.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. We are thinking about plug-in hybrids, but we aren’tthinking about commercializing one right away,” Fukui said. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. and Nissan MotorCo., and Fisker Automotive Inc.,are

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Read more of the article: Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner.

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Read more of the article: Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost. Tags: Inside Track EV Economics tax incentives legislation.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal. Medium- or heavy-duty vehicles were not included.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Price and tax incentives need to be worked out.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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