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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. The pioneering Leaf has served as Nissan’s designated electric model and is now joined by the new Ariya crossover , a larger, more stylish crossover, but similarly a stand-alone new model.

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GM sales in China up 28.8% in 2010 to 2.35M units; new record in its largest market

Green Car Congress

Cadillac had record sales of 17,366 vehicles in 2010. The Sunshine minivan was the best-selling vehicle in China for the eighth consecutive year, on sales of 668,783 units. The Sunshine minivan was the best-selling vehicle in China for the eighth consecutive year, on sales of 668,783 units. Wuling sales in China rose 14.8%

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Red Herring ).

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. A rectangular pack design could be installed horizontally for "under-floor" mounting, or installed vertically for "tank" mounting in the trunk or under the hood. Think of a battery in laptops. Follow us on Twitter!