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Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

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In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC. In August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. It accelerates from 0-60mph in a mere 3.9seconds, and, according to Tesla’s analysis, is ‘twice as efficient’ as the Toyota Prius. Faye Sunderland.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Diamond Bar, CA Manufacturing: Galesburg, MI and Elizabethtown, KY; Deployment: 50 different utilities and fleets. Demonstrate a fleet of 378 trucks and shuttle buses. Navistar, Inc.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010. Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. Tags: evdriven. 16,000 miles.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vancouvers trolley bus fleet operates at 600 volts and god knows how many amps. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Tags: evdriven. Whatever the method we eventually use to charge our vehicles, it is a welcome break from the smelly dirty world of disease-causing liquid fuel.