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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

How big is the green market? Strategic Vision shared data that only a small portion of consumers in the US are “ truly green ”, which means the customer is willing to pay significantly more for a green vehicle. Truly Green Consumers. Even globally the number is relatively small: Region.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency.

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