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Gas Cars Parked In One Electric-Car Spot Earn Raleigh $27,000 A Year

Green Car Reports

The problem of gasoline cars parking in spaces reserved for plug-in electric cars to recharge at is nothing new. It''s known as "ICE-ing," referring to cars with internal combustion engines parking where they shouldn''t. But the problem has proved to be lucrative for Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Plug-in 2011 holds public open night

Green Cars News

It’s the public night tonight at the Plug-in 2011 Conference and Exposition taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina. With many mainstream car makers now introducing electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles onto the market, the public have the chance to find out more and get a first look at the latest plug-in technology innovations.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Here’s How To Save $5,000 On A 2012 Nissan Leaf In North Carolina

Green Car Reports

NASCAR-loving North Carolina may not be the first place you’d think of as being particularly pro-electric car, but for 40-lucky residents the cost of buying a 2012 Nissan Leaf there just dropped by $5,000 thanks to a time-limited scheme being run by Advanced Energy.

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Nissan Enters into EV Partnership with City of Houston

Green Car Congress

Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Houston to advance zero-emission mobility in the city by promoting the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars. Washington D.C., and with Houston-based Reliant Energy.

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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Modification of the Smyrna manufacturing plant, which will begin later this year, includes a new battery plant and changes in the existing structure for electric-vehicle assembly. Nissan is also laying the groundwork in developing an infrastructure in the US to support electric vehicles. Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C.,

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. For when not at home, VinFast has developed a Plug & Charge feature.