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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

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Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Large-scale shopping malls, DIY stores, etc. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa. for 2012 Featured stories Feed Greenlings: What is regenerative braking?

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter! Granholm and Schwarzenegger talk green mobility Greenlings: What is regenerative braking? 62) Chryslers first EV will be the Dodge Circuit (41) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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

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Bill OReilly challenged by Electric Aid to sign up for an electric car Chevy Volt test drives: surprisingly good stuff in the Cruze bodies SAE 2009: Rasers PHEV is a 100 mpge HUMMER Police sting doesnt stop homebrew electric vehicle maker in California Resources About Send us news tips Contact Us Advertise Corrections? Follow us on Twitter!

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Companies like ECOtality are already working with Nissan, which seems to have given up on battery swapping. It works with current customer habits quite well. Home charging will have its place as a back-up, but battery swapping is too impractical and costly. Reply ↓ ↑ report 15 Ken 2:04AM (4/10/2009) I want to charge at home.