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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs. More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. “A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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Charging on the 800-volt system should enable a 10% to 80% battery charge in 18 minutes on a 350 kW DC Fast Charger. All base pricing includes the mandatory $1,125 destination fee, and qualifies for the federal $7,500 tax credit and any state rebates. Wink, wink. The Electrified GV70 comes in two trim levels.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December, when Nissan introduces the Leaf, a five-passenger electric car that will have a range of 100 miles on a fully charged battery and be priced for middle-class families. Price and tax incentives need to be worked out. Locations must be found for charging stations.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. The total investment in battery and car assembly at Smyrna is expected to exceed Nissan’s $1.6 billion loan from Washington, he says. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. The biggest barrier is the battery." GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." Newsweek ).

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. Postal Service. The USPS will be using the vans for a variety of duties at locations around the country – including daily home delivery.

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