Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 24, 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car director Chris Paine attended the “LA Get Off Oil Day&# rally in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 2 2nd, where Chelsea Sexton from Who Killed the Electric Car? See Chris and Tickell share some words in her video: LA Get Off Oil Day from Jennifer Grayson on Vimeo.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 1, 2008

This week we welcome Andrew Grin, a 16 year old sophomore from Kansas City who spent the day with us filming during the LA Auto Show. My first sighting of smog-filled Los Angeles brought a sad thought to my mind. But I came to LA to glimpse the future, not dwell on the past. I came to Los Angeles for the L.A.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 22, 2010

My pals at Greenpeace, spearheaded by my sister from another mother, Jenny Binstock, produced the video above to warn folks like me, who live in ToxicTown Torrance, that we’re not really safe from the danger that surrounds us all over the South Bay and throughout all of Los Angeles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 20, 2009

Obama At A Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, California - March 19, 2009. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion Read the full LA Times article and the complete Town Hall Transcript. The new $2.4-billion

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The hybrid performance luxury car known as the Infiniti M35h made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Nissan Infiniti Infiniti hybrid car Infiniti M35h Hybrid LA Auto Show Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The global stage of the Los Angeles Auto Show was the perfect setting for the fifth generation Hyundai Elantra model to make its debut – with a host of fuel economy improvements. The vehicle is powered by a new 1.8litre Nu four-cylinder engine with 148hp and 131lb-ft of torque, replacing the outgoing 2.0litre Beta engine. [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Los Angeles Motor Show is the latest motoring event to be adorned by a host of debutants – with Kia premiering the hybrid version of its new Optima saloon car at the event. The vehicle has been created primarily with US market in mind – it will debut there next year. It boasts an [.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

When applied to Los Angeles, the laboratory results suggest that, on the most polluted days and in the most polluted parts of LA, current models are underestimating ozone levels by 5 to 10%. Tags: Emissions. Okumura said this strong effect would only occur during the most polluted times of the year, not all year long.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

European readers may already be aware of the Fiat 500 – but it was certainly a head turner on its arrival in the US at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Tags: Fiat Green cars Latest news 2012 Fiat 500 Chrysler fiat 500 Fiat MultiAir LA Auto Show Los Angeles Auto Show MultiAir engine new Fiat 500.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 30, 2016

They sang duets at almost every Los Angeles area concert she played for years. And now here we are 35 years later and I don’t think we’ve ever missed seeing Bonnie perform when she’s been in the LA area. Till next time, Joe Filed under: LOVE Tagged: Bonnie Raitt. We’ve never talked about it.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The automaker introduced a new B-Class F-CELL fuel-cell powered electric vehicle at the LA Auto Show ahead of releasing it to lease customers before the end of the year – by 2012, a total of [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Another automobile spectacular is under way as the Los Angeles Auto Show will run until November 28 and seems set to leave a lasting impression on the industry. Tags: The Green Piece electric Fiat green car Honda hybrid Hyundai Kia LA Auto Show Mercedes Toyota.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

In my rear view mirror I watched a Los Angeles Sheriff’s car pull out of the Chevron and turn on both its blue and red flashing lights to pursue me down Ventura Boulevard. It had only been hours since I eased out of the Tesla dealership in West Los Angeles and already I had a date with the police. Case in point?

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

If you thought BMW was about to bring environmentally responsible driving to the average Joe, then you might be a touch disappointed with the price tag slapped on the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 models. The vehicles made their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show ahead of arriving in showrooms from spring 2011.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 12, 2009

Stefano Paris at the November 19th, 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show unveiling of the MINI E. If you’ve been following the BMW MINI E program unveiled officially on November 19th, 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show you’ll know the process for being selected as a potential MINI E driver is a multistep one.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Introduction of the 2012 Fiat 500 at LA. The 2012 Fiat 500 made its US debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge. The four-passenger A-segment car features a new fuel-efficient 1.4-liter Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2010

For example, the Los Angeles metropolitan area is projected to experience the largest growth of PEVs, a total 119,069 by 2019. PEVs in the LA region could add electric load of 658 MW if every PEV charged simultaneously. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Infrastructure Plug-ins Smart charging Smart Grid.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

What we’re not breathing is clean air, because the smoke from the La Canada-Flintridge fire, about 38 miles from here, is still making air quality hazardous and people in the L.A. The fire is 38 miles away in La Canada-Flintridge. Credit: Genaro Molina / (c) Los Angeles Times.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The Los Angeles Motor Show was home to yet another world debut yesterday, as Volkswagen premiered the Up! Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Volkswagen LA Auto Show Los Angeles Motor Show Volkswagen Up! Lite concept. Based on its new small car family, the VW Up! Lite Concept VW VW Up! Lite Concept.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The all-new 2011 version of the Hyundai Sonata was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the vehicle. Tags: Cars Green cars Hyundai Latest news Hyundai Sonata LA Auto Show Los Angeles Motor Show new cars new Hyundai Sonata.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Based on the third-generation Prius, the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle made its North American debut yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Then, from next year, 150 vehicles will begin arriving in the US where they will be placed in clusters with select partners for consumer analysis and technical demonstration.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Los Angeles City Council, ret. Nate Holden’s next press conference on the EV1 will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the LA Auto Show ( LA Convention Center - Pavilion adjacent to West Entrance). Tags: Production News EV Events Inside Track Who Killed the Electric Car.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The 2011 version of the car will make its North American debut at the LA Auto Show tomorrow and features a new Ecotec 1.4l Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Chevrolet Cruze Chevy Cruze GM LA Auto Show Los Angeles Motor Show North America. Indeed with the Ecotec 1.4l

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The eyes of the automotive world continue to focus on the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s no surprise after another vehicle made its debut at the event. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news 2011 Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta LA Auto Show Los Angeles Motor Show new Ford Fiesta ONE Ford.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt isn’t the only range extended car on its way – now Capstone Turbine Corporation will introduce its own prototype at the LA Auto Show.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2009

This event marks the first of what we hope will be the electrification of all the tanker and cargo ships while docked in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Read about it in the La Times story: Port of Long Beach takes ‘giant step’ toward pollution reduction. White, La Times. By Ronald D. June 4, 2009.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

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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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The South Bay region I live and work in covers an area of 161 square miles and encompasses 15 cities plus portions of the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated portions of the County of Los Angeles. I can’t wait for the change, so I’m being the change. Why not join me and be the change too?

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 1, 2009

In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." I drove the car from LA to San Francisco recently. Tags: BMW california air resources board bmw mini e CARB battery electric car. The BMW Mini E has hit the streets.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

For his sequel, Paine’s been gauging the mood at the now-much-gloomier GM headquarters, visiting geothermal-powered and EV-friendly Iceland, and test driving his brand new Tesla in Los Angeles. Tags: interviews chris paine In the Media. Q: I hear you didn’t even like cars — yet now you’re seen as a champion for the electric car.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For the past three months I’ve been working night and day as the Chairman of the South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group. Your Creative Greenius isn’t trying to scare you so much as I am trying to slap you hard across your face -a la Cher to Nicholas cage in Moonstuck – and help you to “Snap out of it!”

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

We’ll know soon enough when we get the opportunity to see the debut of the all electric plug-in MINI E in November 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The MINI E will give its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19 and 20, 2008. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ].

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I like to use the example of someone driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us One day a little company will blind side the car companies a la MSDOS and IBM. (no Tags: evdriven. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. E-mail Martin.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Chrysler Group sales chief Joe Eberhardt, talking to a clutch of reporters later, said his company has no plans for a plug-in at this time. ( Tags: evdriven. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 25, 2009

Looking at that on the local level, here in Los Angeles County, we’ve got 3,400,000 existing housing units for our 10 million people. La Canada Flintridge. That means doing an energy retrofit on all of our 13.2 million existing housing units. (75% 75% of that existing home stock was built before 1980.). That’s 3.4

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