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Nissan cuts 20,000 jobs, EV plans threatened?

Plugs and Cars

A launch next year in Oregon had been announced previously. But the same report states that "production of an electric car will still start in late 2010; the car will be mass-marketed globally by 2012." In related EV news, GM announced today that Bob Lutz will be retiring a year before the Volt's scheduled release.

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2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; First Li-ion Battery Traction Battery Developed by Toyota and PEVE

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Built specifically to support a global demonstration program that begins this month, the Prius PHV is based on the third-generation Prius. If you do an EV with a 200-mile range, you have a long charge time, it's very expensive.” New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

To address the “range anxiety&# of prospective electric-car consumers in the US, a number of states, namely California, Oregon, and Hawaii, as well as private companies, are working to develop and install public charging stations on a large scale. IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass., Tags: EV Economics china.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. Gasgoo.com | ?? | and Chery Automobile Co.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partnering with Oak Ridge National Lab on EVs and Infrastructure

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Nissan will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States in 2010 and will mass market them globally two years later. Tags: Brief. This expands the scope of an existing partnership between Nissan and the State of Tennessee, which also includes the Tennessee Valley Authority. Earlier post.).

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs Zero-Emission Partnership in Vancouver

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The Renault–Nissan Alliance, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver and BC Hydro announced a partnership that will see British Columbia become the first Canadian province to receive the Nissan LEAF, Nissan’s first all-electric “real-world” car, in 2011, in advance of global distribution in 2012. Tags: Brief.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on EVs

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Nissan will provide MIIT with electric vehicle (EV) information and propose a comprehensive plan, including a blueprint for a battery-charging network and programs for mass-marketing EVs. In 2012, Nissan and Renault will mass-market electric vehicles globally. Tags: China Electric (Battery).

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