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Mitsubishi Motors Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Denmark for i-MiEV

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Under the MoU, the Danish government will consider introducing i-MiEVs into its fleet in or after 2011, conducting EV promotional activities and implementing EV infrastructure. MMC is already selling the i-MiEV in Japan and in Hong Kong.

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Mitsubishi Motors and the Thai Government to start joint study for fleet testing of i-MiEV; MMC adding third plant in Thailand for global small car production

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and the government of Thailand agreed to start joint study for fleet testing of electric vehicles (EV). MMC, through its local producer and distributor Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh), will begin initiatives for future market introduction of the i-MiEV.

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Electric vehicle plans steal show in Shanghai

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International NGO, The Climate Group convened an electric vehicle leadership summit yesterday (May 3, 2010) at Monaco’s Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 to explore how the world’s biggest and smallest countries are hoping to turn the world’s 1 billion vehicle fleet electric.

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Nissan on the trail of fuel cell success

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The car is part of Nissan’s fleet participating in the California Fuel Cell Partnership trials in the USA and has featured in a wide variety of low carbon events throughout Europe. The plan for the Renault-Nissan Alliance is to introduce zero emission vehicles in the USA and Japan beginning with electric cars from 2010 onwards.

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Lamborghini Breaks Historic Sales Record

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The European Union had previously considered allowing specialty, low-volume manufacturers leeway when it comes to adhering to ever-tightening emissions rules. But it has started to move away from the scheme and is still planning to force all manufacturers to stop building everything but all-electric vehicles by 2035.

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Opinion: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Driving an EV

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Electric vehicles have many benefits over traditional gasoline-powered cars, including lower emissions, cheaper running costs and (often) government incentives. Lower emissions. While battery production for electric cars does produce some emissions , these emissions are dwarfed by the emissions produced by gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Renault-Nissan Alliances Forms EV Partnership in Phoenix Metro Area; Beginning of a Phoenix-Tucson EV Charging Corridor

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Nissan and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), which represents the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan region, are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. ECOtality Inc. Earlier post.).

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