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How Ford got back in the EV game

Plugs and Cars

As with the BMW MINI E , what is stunning, if not surprising, is how quickly a decent fully electric vehicle can be put on the road. Building electric vehicles gets the emissions monster off their backs, and it also helps their fleet fuel economy average in a big way," according to skeptical industry analysit Jim Hall.

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

Why build charging stations without a sufficient number of EVs? Better Place, orchestrating its efforts with French carmaker Renault, will essentially rent out switchable batteries to extend range. While Lowenthal ordered a Tesla, he has since opted for the Mini E, an all-electric Mini Cooper made by BMW.

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