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OCTOBER 12, 2010

The all-new electric CODA Sedans will be included in Enterprise-Rent-A-Car fleets from 2011. The company has decided to introduce 100 of the vehicles to its line up offering space for five passengers and a full-size boot.

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JULY 2, 2009

Paris is known as the city of romance, and now the Renault-Nissan Alliance and EDF Energy hope that its residents will fall in love with electric cars. The alliance and the French energy company are planning a large-scale electric vehicle test in the region that will run for one year beginning in September, 2010.

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JULY 3, 2010

According to new information from the company, Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of 2011 with an additional 30,000 Volts to be produced during 2012. Marketing [.].

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Where we stand: October, 2011 It is arguably the most successful name in the field of green cars – Japanese carmaker Toyota is not only an innovator, but also an industry leader (see article). Toyota was one of the first and largest companies to commercially mass produce and sell hybrid cars with the Toyota Prius [.].

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JUNE 16, 2010

Fuel consumption and performance details have now been released for the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid from the Ford Motor Company in the US. The vehicle will officially be the most fuel efficient luxury saloon car in the US thanks a certified 41mpg rating in city driving and 36mpg on the highway.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

With so much focus on the various Japanese manufacturers that are establishing a lead in the green car race, not to mention the spotlight that has fallen on the American automakers as they bid to bounce back from the global recession, it seems that France’s contributions to the automotive world have almost been forgotten.

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MARCH 13, 2010

French car manufacturer Renault has joined forces with a host of companies to establish an e-mobility project in the Rhine-Ruhr region. Charging infrastructure will be built in the towns of Mulheim, Essen and Dortmund by mid-2011 and data will be collected [.].

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MARCH 2, 2010

The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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OCTOBER 18, 2009

Having already established itself as the firm leader in the green car race, Toyota has now set its sights on the developing market. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota Daihatsu new Toyota small car Toyota Motor Company.

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MARCH 4, 2010

It was just last year that the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on electric vehicles – and now Europcar has pre-ordered a whopping 500 Renault electric vehicles. The cars will be delivered to Europe’s largest cities beginning in the third quarter of 2011 and will consist of the four show-cars that debuted at the [.].

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APRIL 23, 2009

Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. The changes will affect the most polluting hybrids such as the Lexus RX 400H and biofuel ready cars such as the Saab 9-5 Biopower.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

However, while competition mounts in the industry with big name manufacturers finally jumping on the electric car bandwagon, REVA is determined not to be left behind and is building what will be the biggest factory making battery-powered city commuter cars, in the world. Leaders of the pack. Bouncing back. Faye Sunderland.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Unless you’ve been living under the motoring world’s equivalent of a giant rock over the last few days, you will have heard the news about GM’s sale of the HUMMER brand to a Chinese company. However, did you know that the brand that was once a symbol of gas guzzling America could now adopt a new green outlook?

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AUGUST 19, 2009

Despite previous suggestions that Toyota wanted to keep everything in house, the Nikkei reports that it will procure batteries for hybrid vehicles from Sanyo Electric Company starting around 2011. The company will use them in other types of vehicles moving forward including plug-in hybrids and pure electric cars.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

This year’s Tokyo Motor Show may not live up to its normal standards as a showcase for the world’s most exciting concepts, but its relevance for the Japanese car industry remains intact. Earlier this month, Nissan announced the production of the Infiniti M35, which is expected to go on sale in spring 2011 (see article ).

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JULY 26, 2009

Ford Australia will invest A$230million into a number of environmentally focused projects including the first global rear-wheel drive application of the company’s turbocharged, petrol direct-injection 2.0l four cylinder EcoBoost engine in a rear-wheel drive vehicle - the Ford Falcon, starting from 2011.

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JUNE 2, 2009

Despite the fact that diesel cars have had limited success in the Japanese market, Subaru is ready to try its luck in the country by launching a diesel model there in 2011. The company first launched its diesel boxer engine in Europe in 2008 and has sold more than 30,000 models. per cent of Legacy sales in Europe.

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MAY 25, 2009

It may be a Japanese car manufacturer, but Nissan Motor Corporation is likely to receive a significant boost from the US government. The company is set to benefit from 100billion yen in low-interest loans to promote the development of and transition to electric vehicles and other fuel efficient cars.

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JULY 19, 2009

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The vehicle will be produced at Maubeuge Carrosserie Automobile (MCA) in northern France starting in the first half of 2011. It will be built on the same production line as the internal combustion variants with the new version benefitting from the logistics network of the current Kangoo, as well as its fabric of suppliers. .

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Postal distribution company TNT has joined forces with Renault in a bid to drive down the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of its global post and express delivery fleet. Renault only recently unveiled its electric vehicle strategy to fleet managers and now vehicle development will begin with the aim of making the vehicles operational by 2011.

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AUGUST 23, 2009

According to Wang, the company will use the proceeds from a new share issue to finance the US introduction and also plans another production line for its lithium iron phosphate batteries in China. BYD will select a specific region in the US and target several hundred e6 cars at government agencies, utilities and even celebrities.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Speaking to the business newspaper, he stated that the company would introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan in 2011 and he corroborated an earlier report that the company would introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Now it plans to take its green car production to another level in the country. It has chosen to manufacture the Twizy ZE Concept at Valladolid, which is 150km north-west of Madrid, with production due to start in 2011. Tags: Electric cars Latest news Renault Renault Twizy ZE Concept Spain Valladolid.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

On Thursday, Shanghai Volkswagen produced its five-millionth vehicle and Dr Horst Neumann, a member of the board of management of Volkswagen AG for human resources, announced that the company would continue its growth in China with a €4billion investment in new products and production capacity between 2009 and 2011. .

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia are being forced to backtrack on fuel economy claims for a number of their 2011-2013 models after discrepancies were revealed between agency results and tests from the company.

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MAY 7, 2009

In an online blog, General Motors’ (GM) vice chairman Tom Stephens stated that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of its four core brands followings its’ restructuring. The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn.

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JULY 11, 2009

How many times have we read about various green car concepts that come to nothing? However, if you were expecting the Fisker Karma to be another example of a green car that got away, then it seems you got one wrong. The company, which is privately funded, is reported to have 1,400 deposits for the vehicle already.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Chinese automaker BYD has announced that it will reveal its plans for US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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OCTOBER 23, 2011

At the SEMA 2011 event inLas Vegas, power management technology company International Rectifier will showcase a new advanced energy management system that extends battery life for electric cars. However, the new advanced [.].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The European version of the Chevrolet Volt – the Opel Ampera – is now undergoing testing after Opel launched two development cars at its Dudenhofen proving ground. Tags: Green cars Latest news Vauxhall. It also includes an on-board petrol/E85 engine generator that extends its range to more than 311 miles.

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MAY 18, 2009

Ricardo has stamped its place as one of the leading technological names in terms of fuel economy after providing expert advice to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with regards to the 2009 CAFE rulemaking which will come into effect in 2011.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Many of the world’s manufacturers are placing a clear emphasis on green and electric cars going forward - and Canada-based international auto supplier and contract assembler Magna International is no exception. He states that the company now has a strong position in electric vehicles.

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MAY 21, 2009

Co-founder of A123Systems Ric Fulop described the company as having made significant progress with two Department of Energy funded projects when speaking at the Annual Merit Review for the Hydrogen and Vehicle Technologies Programmes. Tags: Green cars Latest news A123Systems Department of Energy Ric Fulop.

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JUNE 9, 2009

A new company formed under the stewardship of Miles Rubin, known as Coda Automotive, will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010. The hope for Coda Automotive is to sell 2,700 units in 2010 with production capacity reaching 20,000 units in 2011.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

It’s not just Mum who has gone to Iceland… it is electric cars too, with the REVA Electric Car Company signing an agreement with Northern Lights Energy (NLE) to jointly develop the market in Iceland. The NXR is a three-door, four-seat family hatchback design for urban driving.

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JUNE 18, 2009

We’re just weeks away from the first fleet buyers in Japan receiving the production version of the much hyped Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car with individual buyers able to place orders for delivering beginning next April. The unexpected success of the vehicle has prompted the company to work on five more electric cars.

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