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Ontario Announces Rebates of Up to C$10,000 for Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicles

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“Electric vehicles are the way to go in Ontario. This plan helps get more people behind the wheel of a green vehicle to create jobs, reduce smog and equip Ontario for the 21 st century.” The government will also provide Green Vehicle Licence Plates for plug-in vehicles. Dalton McGuinty. Premier of Ontario.

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EV subscription company Autonomy expands California operations to Central Coast region

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“With nearly four times the national average for EV ownership, Santa Barbara and the Central Coast are ahead of the curve in sustainable mobility and switching from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. They will then personalize subscriptions for as low as $490 per month with an initial startup fee of $4,900.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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Global HEV, PHEV and BEV sales in 2010 are forecasted to total 954,500 vehicles, or 2.2% million vehicles projected to be sold through the end of 2010. The report, titled “Drive Green 2020: More Hope than Reality” considers various factors affecting the future potential for “greenvehicles in the world’s largest automotive markets.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

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It is the financial issues that most often resonate with consumers, whether it is the higher price of the vehicle itself, the cost to fuel or charge the vehicle, or the fear of higher maintenance costs. The bottom line is that most consumers want to be green, but not if there is a significant personal cost to them.

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Honda lines up CR-Z Concept for Tokyo

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Still a design study, Honda hopes to position the vehicle as an example of how IMA technology can be placed in a number of different cars to fulfil different needs. Tags: Green cars Honda Latest news.

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Ontario to offer plug-in vehicle rebates

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The difference in the size of the rebate will be based on the vehicle’s battery capacity and the high end rebate will not only be the highest in Canada, but also among the highest in the world. The government is also likely to provide Green Vehicle License Plates for plug-in vehicles.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Strategic Vision shared data that only a small portion of consumers in the US are “ truly green ”, which means the customer is willing to pay significantly more for a green vehicle. Truly Green Consumers. Even globally the number is relatively small: Region. United States. Western Europe.

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