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Mystery new tease could be incoming electric Alfa Romeo Tonale as Italian icon goes green

EV Central

It was thought that Alfa Romeo might have teased the first pic of its baby SUV that it’s also readying behind the scenes but look closer and you’ll notice the tail light signature is an exact match for the current Tonale. The latter could wear a sporty Veloce trim as we think the 0-100km/h sprint of 6.4

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

In 2002 when she was just a freshman California Assemblywoman, this former school teacher worked with Bluewater Network (which later merged with Friends of the Earth ) to author the Assembly Bill that made California the first state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in automobiles. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

Fully-electric vehicles produce zero emissions and are far more efficient when it comes to using energy. These cater for all kinds of budgets, whether you’re looking for an inexpensive city car , a family SUV or a high-end sports car. to fully charge the 80kWh Mercedes EQC with an electricity cost of 14p per kWh. In a word, yes.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. Batteries not ready.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. Here we go again.or

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: canderson | Apr 13, 2009 5:02:50 PM The EV1 gave drivers 80 miles on a charge. takes time to build this new market and re-coup their investment.

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