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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

Green Car Congress

Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. percent of GDP in 2014.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. See instructions for fixing the problem. WEBSTER A 100 m.p.g.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 157 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 TEG 3:09PM (4/24/2009) "Because of the nature of the event, there was no demonstration of heart-stopping acceleration or sure-footedness through a slalom." I wish the thing was for sale as-is.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. Keep reading about the EVs good and bad qualities after the jump. For now, if you want to keep moving, you need to keep pressing go.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

VW minivan reportedly not long for this world 2 days ago Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans 223 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 ~D. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? Granholm and Schwarzenegger talk green mobility Greenlings: What is regenerative braking?

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Even in the Chinese market where smaller EV sales are booming, profits are not. With dozens of new battery electric vehicles becoming available for sale in the next two years, potential EV buyers now have a much great range of options than previously.

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