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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. . and Chrysler. .’s

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. Earth2Tech] Omniture Launches Viral Video Measurement [NewTeeVee] Can New York Save Broadband?

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Postal Service * Chrysler exhibits flexibility of its electric vehicle portfolio with a new Chrysler minivan EV concept, targeted for postal delivery use * Chrysler intends to submit an application under the U.S. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

PT Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year By AUBREY COHEN SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Seattle will be one of the first cities where Nissan sells a new electric car, and the city will help make the vehicles viable here, officials from the city and auto maker said Tuesday.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GigaOM Network: GigaOM | Earth2Tech | jkOnTheRun | NewTeeVee | OStatic | TheAppleBlog | WebWorkerDaily | Jobs Live Events | About | Contact Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon? Nissan is working on an electric car that it says is on track to have a 100-mile range and 26-minute charge time.

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Greenius Is Fired Up Over Obama’s Green Economic Recovery Bill!

Creative Greenius

Some of the green benefits you’ll read about in Joe’s blog: Smart Grid/Advanced Battery Technology/Energy Efficiency. Killer Coal Environmental Politics Saving Energy electric cars News Media Sustainability election solar power. Read: Here’s What’s Green In It. Landmark Energy Savings at Home.

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