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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

Green Car Congress

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Battery-powered motors are more efficient than gasoline engines. At Google’s Mountain View headquarters, a handful of employees drive to work in Tesla Roadsters, and more drive a fleet of modified Priuses that Google owns. Nissan plans to build the Leaf in Tennessee eventually.). They cost drivers on average only 2.5

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) San Jose Mercury News ). Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Bloomberg News ).

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