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More on Singapore green car commitment

Green Cars News

Despite the commitment it is expected that the introduction of green cars involve slow progress. Currently there are just over 2,100 hybrid and 2,600 compressed natural gas cars in the region according to a report in the Straits Times - this is less than one per cent of the total car population of around 550,500.

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Toyota launches plug-in hybrid vehicle study

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Toyota Motor Sales USA is teaming up with the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, to launch a field study into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a smart grid environment.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. braunii - Green Car Congress 07 April 2016. [

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Green Cars News - Untitled Article

Green Cars News

There are a vast number of upstart car companies emerging on the West Coast of the USA at the moment, but Coda Automotive is determined to establish itself as more than just one of the pack. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Coda Automotive Coda electric car UQM Technologies.

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European electric vehicle charging company enters the US

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Electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturer DBT has crossed the Atlantic and launched a US subsidiary in Chicago: DBT USA. The European electric vehicle charging company has more than 6,000 charging units in more than 20 countries to date and now plans to begin assembly operations in the US later this year.

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BYD to test electric car in the US

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China’s BYD Auto is expected to start market testing of its e6 electric car in the USA beginning next year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, testing will begin after more than a year’s delay with the company also in talks with officials in Los Angeles about the possibility of supplying e-buses [.].

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Nissan reveals electric car partner

Green Cars News

The company has agreed to collaborate with Reliant Energy of Houston, Texas, which is one of the major competitive electricity providers in the USA. Under the terms of the agreement, Nissan and Reliant Energy will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for electric cars.

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