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Karma plans US-built all-electric pickup and SUV

Green Car Reports

Monday, news broke of another electric truck potentially in the works—this one from California-based, Chinese-funded Karma Automotive. According to a Bloomberg report, directly citing Karma’s COO.

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Which EVs were you most interested in seeing at last week's auto shows? Twitter poll results

Green Car Reports

Chinese startup EV-maker Nio, so far known for its SUVs, its supercar, and a race car, followed a similar path with a new fastback sedan. Karma launched two new models, including a plug-in hybrid SUV and an electric sports car. Kia put a plug on.

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GYON adds name to long list of Chinese EV startups

China EV

Most — actually all except for me — of the journalists there were Chinese, most flown over from China, it seems. The first press release was in Chinese. They will be in the sedan, MPV, SUV, and even station wagon segments. Control seems to be a sticking point — GYON wants full control to ensure quality, etc.

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China EV maker Seres adjusts U.S. plan to fit reality

China EV

Several Chinese EV makers have recently scaled back their U.S. Like many Chinese automakers it started out with a very ambitious plan, and moved quickly. Taylor is not new to working for Chinese companies. The Chinese press really talks about the Cadillac experience a lot. market plans. is on hold for now, he says.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. The Swedes (with some Chinese help) are bringing more EVs. X marks the spot of Tesla’s expansion.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The company also announced in June that it will build electric family sized minivans, SUVs and fleet vans with DOE funding (see article ) and it has formed a partnership with Daimler to provide powertrain components for the electric Smart car. The company hopes to begin selling the Fisker Karma in mid 2010 in Europe.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.

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