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Baltimore welcomes electric car sharing scheme

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Urban residents in Baltimore, Maryland, have a chance to go green at the city’s Inner Harbour, as manufacturer Electrovaya launched the country’s first electric car sharing programme. Electrovaya has labelled the fleet of emission-free cars a “game changer&# in urban transportation.

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Think makes breakthrough in Japan

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Think and Ener1 will team with Zero Sports of Japan - Zero Sports has been chosen as one of the conversion partners for delivering electric vehicles as Japan Post aims to electrify its fleet of 22,000 delivery vehicles. The drive-train allows the petrol-powered trucks to run entirely on electric drive.

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Aixam Mega welcome electric car plan

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He said: “I hope that the Mayor and the London Electric Vehicle Partnership will work with us to put more electric vehicles on the road, both in private ownership and in fleets, right now. This means that there is scope to start working towards that target of 100,000 electric vehicles straight away.

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Ford testing plug-in electric grid system

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The US vehicle manufacturer has had its sights set on plug-in vehicles for some time having logged more than 75,000 miles on its test fleet over the last two years. In 2007 it announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, an electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet.

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An interview with Toyota

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Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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First public trial of electric smart is launched

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The cars’ first placement is with Newcastle City Council, where they are supplementing its vehicle fleet and being allocated to staff making trips around the city, as an alternative to using fleet cars with conventional petrol or diesel engines.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

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However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover. Starting from 2010 its 2.4l Faye Sunderland.