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Toyota Global Cumulative Hybrid Sales Top 2M

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. As of 31 August 2009, cumulative sales of TMC hybrid passenger vehicles reached 2,014 thousand units and sales of commercial hybrid vehicles reached 2.7

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

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Cadillac overnight revealed the sleek Celestiq, which is a bold vision of the brand’s EV-only future and a car designed to send an electric shock to luxury car rivals. READ MORE: Better batteries, app updates for Chev, Cadillac, Hummer EVs. It will also have an appropriately stratospheric price tag. Cadillac Celestiq show car.

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

Revenge of the Electric Car

Ford is starting EV trials in Germany. Last Updated: December 28, 2009 12:30 EST. Tags: International Projects Production News Ford Ford Focus Electric Germany. For more details, follow the link … Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month. “Ford Motor Co. 4 as the U.S.

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Lotus Reportedly Planning Electric Car

Revenge of the Electric Car

Lotus is making an EV. After both Tesla and Chrysler chose the Elise and Europa, respectively, for their slot car-fast EVs, it only makes sense that the car company named after a flower would make its own “flower power&# speedster. Category: Green, Industry News, Europe, Lotus, Geneva Motor Show, Lotus Elise, Coupes, Hybrid.

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BMW MINI electric car gets boost from AC Propulsion in San Dimas

Revenge of the Electric Car

To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. Those of us familiar with powerful EVs were curious where the drive train for the MINI E originated. This is exactly the distance I consider to be the sweet spot for an EV.

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Partying with Plug In America

Revenge of the Electric Car

Saturday September 27th, 2008 : Immediately after the Santa Monica 2008 AltCarExpo , “ Who Killed the Electric Car? &# Director Chris Paine graciously hosted Plug In America ’s very first fundraiser at his PV+EV residence in Culver City, CA. GM's amazing Chevy Volt - A 100% electric drive (range extending) plug-in hybrid.

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EV’s in England

Revenge of the Electric Car

The EV revolution continues in England’s second city, Birmingham. “ELECTRIC car trials have begun in Birmingham with 25 motorists testing new ecologically-friendly vehicles… The drivers will pay £350 a month to lease one of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV cars being tested and will report on their experiences over the year.

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