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Renault-FCA deal off; BMW and Jaguar plug in together; help for old Volvos: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW teams up with Jaguar Land Rover on electric cars. Karma spreads its dealer network. And a hydrogen shortage is gripping Northern California fuel-cell drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fiat Chrysler rescinds its offer to Renault.

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Renault-FCA deal off; BMW and Jaguar plug in together; help for old Volvos: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW teams up with Jaguar Land Rover on electric cars. Karma spreads its dealer network. And a hydrogen shortage is gripping Northern California fuel-cell drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fiat Chrysler rescinds its offer to be bought by Renault.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US. Volt like hybrids are the intermediate future between hydrogen or fast charging electric cars. assuming electric cars actually have a future.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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