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Porsche fast chargers, Toyota Camry Hybrid gas mileage review, and battery buses: Today's Car News

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Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? And students vote for and fund the first battery-powered all electric bus fleet at the University of California Irvine.

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Porsche greenlights Mission E electric sports car; launch at end of decade

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The supervisory board of Porsche AG today has greenlighted the Mission E—the first 100% electric Porsche. The Mission E battery-electric concept car made its premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September. Over the next few years, the company will build a new paint shop and a new assembly plant.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 kWh Li-ion battery pack. The hybrid power unit.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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In the Netherlands, the Karma ranked second in volume to the Porsche Panamera in the segment for four-door luxury sedans (of all powertrain types) in the January-April, 2012 period. The car allows the driver to manually select all-electric or hybrid-electric drive modes on demand. Demand for the Karma has continued internationally.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He had all these charts and graphs showing the power going into the motor. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914.

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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Nissan Motor, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Prius hybrid. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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