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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Check out the new Nissan Leaf on video: You’ve got to love the fact that Nissan had balls and the vision to bank their future on full on electric vehicles, leapfrogging their Japanese competition Honda and Toyota whose timid and safe bet on hybrids has already marked them as bridge technology car makers. Really Ford? Are you kidding me?

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Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y?

EV Central

Rather than a low-volume player, Kia is preparing for the EV5 to be one of its top selling vehicles – and a car that can tempt buyers out of hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Honda CR-V Hybrid. “We appeared first on EV Central. Kia EV5 has a traditional SUV look.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Here is the comprehensive list of every new EV due in the next few years. ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. Subscribe now!

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD’s plug-in hybrid F3DM went on sale (for fleet operators) late last year, and it’s supposed to launch its first all-electric model — the E6 — in the second half of 2009. BYD plans to sell its electric E6 and a plug-in hybrid sedan in the U.S. and EU buyers. and EU buyers. Think it’s a bad trade?

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. BYD has said it is aware of these issues and is working resolve them.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles. Tags: evdriven. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Since the Cube is 200 lbs heavier than the final body of the EV, it should be a bit quicker still. Some think Nissan is taking a gamble by rapidly moving into mass marketing of EVs, comparing the company’s approach to Toyota and Honda’s approach of “wait and see how the market materializes for EVs, then jump in.&#

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