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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
Chinese domestic auto makers were expected to produce and sell more than 8 million units of vehicles in first eight months this year respectively, said Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC. In January, China cut the purchase tax on passenger cars to 5% for models with engine displacements of less than 1.6
Green Cars News
AUGUST 18, 2009
The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. So is this scheme green at all?
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 24, 2009
At the same time, the value to the economy and environment of a major push for plug-in cars as part of the recovery hasn’t sunk in at the top. And these days a billion dollars is barely a rounding error in the money going to prop up the American auto industry. The effort to get cars to market must remain our focus.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. report titled, “The Comeback of the Electric Car? is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler. .’s
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa.
Creative Greenius
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
And for those of us who believe that the future of the auto industry involves a plug and a battery - Plug In America just released their press release with the following headline: Plug In America Hails Plug-in Electric Car Aid in Stimulus Bill. Investing in Scientific Research (More than $15 Billion).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Similarly, such mandates and incentives will drive the market for electric cars for a while. The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. It has awarded tax credits worth about $100 million to each of four manufacturers of electric-hybrid car batteries.
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