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Report: China to Introduce New-Energy Vehicle Regulations in 2010

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Separately, the Nikkei reported that Nissan is considering building the Leaf EV in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. Nissan signed an agreement with the Guangzhou government to set up an electric-car program (the company’s second such agreement in China). Tags: Brief. He didn't provide details. Earlier post.)

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Nissan to make significant US green car investment

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Could Japanese manufacturer Nissan help to solve the US’s unemployment rate and the scarcity of green cars in the country in one swoop? Indeed from its US factory, along with its factories in Japan and Europe, the company hopes to produce 200,000 cars before the end of Obama’s first term. US green car investment.

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

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We understand the situation, in terms of government andincentives,” Fukui said April 23 in Detroit. and Nissan MotorCo., So far, President Barack Obama has announced no new federaleffort to promote the fuel, and federal funding for hydrogen fortransportation use in the 2009 budget dropped to $177.7 Tags: evdriven.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. Veteran automakers, oil companies, and federal and state governments have been both the prime movers and obstacles to plug-in cars in the past and they remain so today. Today the federal government holds the cards. No plug, no deal!

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

As of March, almost 56,000 people had signed up to reserve Nissan’s all-electric Leaf, due in dealerships by December. •In Nissan is planning to start deploying it in only five states. In the meantime, the company is focused on government-funded mass- transit projects, which guarantee investment returns.

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China and the Electric Car | Autos | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

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In addition, Nissan (Stock Quote: NSANY ) and its French partner Renault signed an agreement with the Chinese government to develop electric cars and a network of battery charging stations in Wuhan, China. Tags: evdriven. automakers such as Ford (Stock Quote: F ) and General Motors (Stock Quote: GM ).

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