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VW Jumps on the Bandwagon

Plug In Partners

Here's the story from Motor Trend : VW jumping on plug-in hybrid bandwagon with TwinDrive system Nate Martinez June 26 2008 Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced today that pre-production testing of the automaker's plug-in hybrid electric system, dubbed TwinDrive, is underway with the full support of the German government.

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EnerDel Teams With Nissan on Electrolyte Research at Argonne Lab

Green Car Congress

Lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and Nissan Motor Co. EnerDel and Argonne earlier cooperated on the development of the lithium titanate battery chemistry, for which they shared the R&D 100 Award for excellence in technology and innovative design from R&D Magazine, and an Excellence in Technology Transfer award.

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Does the future of electric cars hinge on costs?

Green Cars News

According to reports, General Motors has splashed out around $1billion developing the Chevrolet Volt, while Chrysler hopes to invest around $448million in its electric vehicle programme. Cogan is far from a naysayer about the prospects of electric vehicles - he has been covering them since 1992 in his award winning magazine.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

To go with its performance, the car carries a hefty price tag of $87,000. Two 150-kilowatt electric motors together deliver 403 horsepower--enough to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 5.8 The Q-drive system was developed by Quantum Technologies for military vehicles designed to have a quiet electric mode for "clandestine operations."

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GreenFleet Awards nomination for our Paul

Green Cars News

Paul who writes for TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Green Motoring Journalist of the Year Award’, so good luck to him and we will of course inform you of how it goes on the night of the awards. The Awards are being presented this year by TV motoring presenter Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear).

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

billion invested in 180 green-technology companies. Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. One reason for automakers’ trepidation is technological. By Jaeah Lee for the Christian Science Monitor.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. While GM, Toyota and Hyundai Motor Co. Tags: evdriven. the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. and Nissan MotorCo.,

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