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Nissan Teams Up with LeasePlan to Bring Nissan LEAF to Europe

Green Car Congress

LeasePlan will purchase more than 100 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles from Nissan and will offer them to its customers in thirteen countries in Europe, starting in early 2011 in line with Nissan’s launch plans in those markets. Instantly responsive acceleration is matched by a top speed of more than 140 km/h.

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Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

Green Car Congress

purchase cost of gasoline engines is some €1500 lower than of diesel engines. In hybrid car configurations, these are powered by a gasoline-fuelled engine-generator that produces 53 kWe. Building on the SHEV drivetrains, they assumed PHEVs with an electric range of 50 km (31 miles) and. BPEVs with a range of 250 km (15 miles).

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Electric dirt bikes buyer’s guide and best models

Green Authority

Some may find the shortcomings of battery-powered dirt bikes deal-breakers, while others will fall in love with these green machines. Battery technology is improving all the time though, and some of these green motorcycles can go as far as 240 miles on a single charge. 62 kg), including the battery. This 176 lbs.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform. Canoo’s 200-Mile Electric Pickup is Compact Truck With A Full-Size Bed – Canoo (GOEV), the California-based EV start-up revealed its electric pickup with an estimated 200-mile range.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYDs plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. he says - but he would not let go of more than 10% of BYDs stock.

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