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Exploring the Appeal of JDM Cars

Clean Fleet Report

JDM stands for “Japanese Domestic Market,” referring to vehicles originally designed and manufactured for sale in Japan. Popular JDM car models include the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Toyota Supra , Honda NSX, Mazda RX-7, and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, among others. What are some popular JDM car models?

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California ARB considering modifications to ZEV regs to provide more flexibility for intermediate volume manufacturers

Green Car Congress

As part of the 2012 Advanced Clean Car (ACC) rulemaking ( earlier post ), which included the ZEV regulations, ARB changed the definition of an IVM. The ZEV Regulation previously defined an IVM as any manufacturer with California sales between 4,501 and 60,000 new light- and medium-duty vehicles. Background.

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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

Plugs and Cars

Mitsubishi could be the first with cars for sale if the UK distributor has its way. Mitsubishi's i-MIEV, an electric city car (using Lithium) about which much has been written (see EVWorlds report from Tokyo ,) is meant to go into production in Japan for Japan in 2009. NiMH is the risk-free pathway.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Mitsubishi finally brought the a plug-in hybrid version of its Outlander SUV to the U.S. The post Update: Top 10 Electric Cars first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. and has had some success.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

You’ll have free fuel for life for your new clean burning electric car, you’ll end your dependence on gasoline of any kind and you’ll stop pumping more C02 into the atmosphere. So far GM, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Mitsubishi, have all announced plug in vehicles they will have for sale in 2010. That’s 18 months away.

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

Creative Greenius

You’ll have free fuel for life for your new clean burning electric car, you’ll end your dependence on gasoline of any kind and you’ll stop pumping more C02 into the atmosphere. So far GM, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Mitsubishi, have all announced plug in vehicles they will have for sale in 2010. That’s 18 months away.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties. It is probably a real rocket compared to the Daimler version that will eventually show up.

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