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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

I t wasn't that long ago that I remember a Chrysler ad that bragged about how its new Charger, with the big V 8, was a hybrid. Now, the very ungreen Chrysler is changing its tune. In the last few weeks, not only has Chrysler made announcements, so has Mazda, Hyundai, and Nissan. it burned gas and rubber.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. On the horizon is the segment-busting Cybertruck , the new Roadster, a Semi truck and maybe a true entry-level $25,000 model.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

To survive, help is needed from Italys Fiat but, as negotiations with the Italian automaker bog down and the two week deadline to hammer out a partnership approaches, the companys future - as well as its aspirations for an electric hot rod - are increasingly in doubt. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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Does the future of electric cars hinge on costs?

Green Cars News

As the major automakers race to put electric vehicles into showrooms, they are spending money like it’s going out of fashion. According to reports, General Motors has splashed out around $1billion developing the Chevrolet Volt, while Chrysler hopes to invest around $448million in its electric vehicle programme.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With few of us having the cash or credit to buy an expensive new addition, the bottom seems to have fallen out of the automotive industry which has been plunged into crisis. In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. A largely unknown automaker  Bright Automotive of Anderson, Ind. Both Ford Motor Co.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy. Tags: The Green Piece cash for clunkers green piece. At least that was until analysts started to delve a little deeper. A money saving scheme that’s proving costly. Faye Sunderland.