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Chrysler to bring rebranded Fiat Ducato, Doblo to commercial van sector

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Detroit News. Diaz said no decision has been made on whether the names will change for sale under the Ram brand. When Chrysler was part of DaimlerChrysler, it sold the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van as a Dodge; the split left a gap in the Chrysler lineup. More than 95% of the commercial van segment is held by Ford and GM.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Mercedes please take note. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it. A Smart/Tesla combo sounds fantastic for the commute.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia BYD said the F6DM (dual mode) sedan will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter for $20,000 to $30,000.The Detroit Free Press ). Detroit News ).

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We can now say with confidence that it is worth waiting 70+ days to make the shift to the left side of the car, following a brief spin around Cobo Hall in a prototype vehicle during the SAE World Congress here in Detroit. Keep reading about the EVs good and bad qualities after the jump. Small size. New technology. A troubled company.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. On a trip to the U.S., 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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