Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

First it heads to Wales… then to China… and finally to Japan where it is then shipped for sale worldwide. From there, it embarks on a lengthy, and presumably environmentally harmful, journey around the world.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The aggressive plans illustrate Chinas growing commitment to electrified vehicles and its strategy to support auto makers developing various types of electric cars and components with research subsidies. " Some regulatory and market characteristics make China one of the most promising markets to experiment with electric cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 24, 2009

As March came to a close, the Obama administration found GM and Chrysler’s restructuring plans “not viable.” Chrysler was told to consummate with Fiat quickly or else. At the same time, the value to the economy and environment of a major push for plug-in cars as part of the recovery hasn’t sunk in at the top.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

.  will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. I didnt know what else to tell him other than, "I hadnt thought about that". You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter!

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Hybrid i-MiEV 2009 New York 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Reply ↓ ↑ report 2 Bill 3:31PM (4/24/2009) Maybe theyll sell some as-is and put the AMG badge on it. ;-) ↓ ↑ report 3 Rishard Chapoteau 3:35PM (4/24/2009) Why these smart cars werent electric is beyond me. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties.

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EV Central

AUGUST 19, 2023

I’ve a few worst nominees on the combustion front – the Tata Xenon ute, Honda City sedan and Chrysler Crossfire spring to mind – but I’ve now got a sole champion on the EV front. But its keys were handed to me by Europcar France as my holiday EV rental, in lieu of the Hyundai Kona Electric I’d ordered.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Chrysler alone, for instance, may have 3 different battery pack shapes in its upcoming models. The biggest problem with recharging at home - as already alluded to in the article, is that electric cars are mostly marketed as city vehicles. Finally, there are charging stations. Very often they have to park some distance away.

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