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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

Zero-emission vehicles include battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell-electric vehicles; the technologies can be applied in passenger cars, trucks and transit buses. Collectively, the eight signatory states represent more than 23% of the US car market. This has not been easy.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

Automobile pollutants are one of the largest contributors to climate changing emissions. Most have advertised their intentions to bring PHEV s to the market –some as early as next year. The supply of inexpensive oil is running out. That will require a transition to less expensive transportation fuels. Second, was environmental.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. EVs are becoming more commonplace–setting a record for sales in 2023 What Is the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target? These climate accords call for a 43% decline in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. aims to achieve net-zero emissions.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. In addition, climate change demands that we harness new, renewable sources of energy.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Batteries not ready. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year.

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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. This one fact is arguably more important than how the car acts on the road.