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Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

Green Car Congress

Re-emphasizing the general technology points that have emerged over the past few months at different events while adding a bit more detail, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Product General Manager of the Product Planning Group, said at the Geneva show that Toyota’s current fuel cell (FC) system features an output power density of 3.0

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Why the UAW is all set to hit primary US automakers this life

Baua Electric

As well as, the UAW has demanded an finish to various tiers of wages for manufacturing facility jobs; a 32-hour life with 40 hours of pay; the recovery of conventional defined-benefit pensions for pristine hires who now obtain handiest 401(okay)-style departure plans; and a go back of cost-of-living pay raises, amongst alternative advantages.

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UAW crash with Detroit 3 displays a extra confrontational union as collision time limit looms

Baua Electric

14, we’re going to take action to get it by any means necessary.” At the alternative hand, if a collision lasted even simply 10 days, it will charge the 3 automakers just about a thousand million bucks, the Anderson Financial Staff has calculated. Others say they’re simply hoping to get akin that determine.

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Green Manhattan Beach Going Plug-In. Here Comes BMW’s Mini E!

Creative Greenius

The local paper had a piece on April 26 that said MB was under consideration and outlining the unbeatable $10 a month cost of the cars. We wrote about the new electric Mini coming to California last July and we’re thrilled it’s coming right to our own backyard in green as can be Manhattan Beach.

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National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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However, the technologies would also increase vehicle purchase costs for consumers, sometimes by as much as several thousand dollars. Replacing spark-ignition engines with diesel engines and components would yield fuel savings of about 37% at an added cost of approximately $5,900 per vehicle.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Plug-in hybrids run on an electrical charge for about 40 miles before switching to gas power. Electric car owners must have a parking space with access to an electrical to charge their cars. by Lars Vercelli for the Gotham Gazette.

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electric smart ready for production

Green Cars News

Featuring a lithium-ion battery the second generation smart electric drive’s power source will have a longer range, boast a shorter charging time and will give improved performance. A UK market trial of 100 cars started in December 2007 with fleet customers. The smart ed has no gear change and can reach 30 mph in 6.5