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Schaeffler to show 48V mild-hybrid SUV concept at NAIAS; phase 2 of development meets 2025 CAFE

Green Car Congress

At the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January, Schaeffler will show the second phase of its concept car that meets 2025 CAFE requirements, including its mild hybridization with a 48-volt system. Upcoming performances will be in Miami on March 4 and Long Beach in April 2015. Earlier post.).

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At Twice the Cost of a Tesla, Who Bought $225K 2011 Chevy Volt?

All Cars Electric

A fancy apartment in Miami Beach, aka the ground zero of the housing market? What will $225,000 buy you? How about a McLaren MP4-12C supercar, capable of 0-60mph in 3.4 Or perhaps a used luxury yacht from the auction site eBay? These are the kind of purchases most people would dream of if they had a spare $225k sitting in a bank.

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Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

Green Car Congress

Coca-Cola Enterprises uses tractors as its standard bulk delivery truck for large deliveries, and plans to deploy the Kenworth hybrid tractors to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New Orleans, New York, Portland (Ore.), The Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks (rated at 33,000 lb.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Here we are four months later: GM is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy , and its turnaround plan — which gave the Chevy Volt a central role – has gotten a less-than-rave review from the Obama administration.

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Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV has its charm

Baua Electric

We drove the 500e through Miami traffic for three hours last week, giving us a chance to sample one of its strong points: quick cut-and-thrust urban driving. Miami is entirely flat and remarkably congested. On a standard 120-volt wall socket, the 500e will charge from 5 to 100 percent in 37 hours.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. 0:00 / 2:45 Driving the Chevy Volt In total, Chrysler plans to come out with 5 electric car models by 2012. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

Blink Charging

These trickle chargers at an average of 5 miles per charging hour by plugging into a standard 110 volt electrical socket. Federal Incentives for Purchasing EVSE If you purchase an EV, you will likely receive a Level 1 charging cable with your vehicle.