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Volvo Cars buys 100% of Polestar; performance PHEVs

Green Car Congress

In 2015, Volvo expects to sell 750 Polestar versions of the V60 wagon and S60 sedan globally. Volvo will also benefit from the sale of aftermarket Polestar performance optimization kits for existing Volvos. The Polestar brand is already firmly established internationally through the sale of Polestar-branded Volvos.

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Southern California Edison to buy 261 MW of energy storage projects; largest grid-connected storage purchase in US

Green Car Congress

The fact that SCE far exceeded the minimum amount of energy storage they were ordered to purchase after comparing multiple solutions head to head demonstrates that energy storage can be competitive with other preferred resources on both performance and value, and that it’s now an integral part of the utility planning tool kit in California.

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Nissan unveils its first NISMO EV, coming this spring

Baua Electric

It’s a more powerful, sporty, and body kit-clad version of the company’s only modern BEV offering and, for now, it will be limited to sale in the Japanese market. There’s no word if the Ariya NISMO will be sold in the US or other markets globally, or how much more it will cost when it goes on sale in Japan this spring.

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How to “Green” Your Car

Clean Fleet Report

The car market, including secondhand vehicles, is very expensive at the moment, so not everyone has the luxury of just getting up, going to their local dealer and buying a new EV or even a new car that isn’t a gas guzzler. Is It More Eco-Friendly to Just Buy a New Vehicle? So before you buy anything, do some thorough research.

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Renault-Nissan jointly developing new vehicle program for growth markets; CMF-A for affordability

Green Car Congress

We are breaking new ground with CMF-A to meet and exceed the high standards of consumers in the world''s fastest growing economies—particularly people buying a new car for the first time. RNTBCI employees focused on engineering, manufacturing and other integral processes for regional and global markets.

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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

Cars That Think

45 years ago, mass produced computers exploded onto the global stage as a harbinger of the digital future. One of the best reproductions of the Elf is Lee Hart's US $89 Membership Card kit , which compresses an Elf into two circuit boards that fit into a Altoids tin. Chris Davis makes a terrific replica kit, the Altair-Duino.

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Never Recharge Your Consumer Electronics Again?

Cars That Think

I mean, for sure, I think the global common problem or pain point is for sure battery anxiety in different ways, ranging from your mobile phone to your other portable devices, and of course, even EV like cars and all that. We’re saving the end user, the contractor, the guy who uses them a lot of hassle to buy this battery, store them.