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Report: BYD not happy with Shanghai's lack of support for its EVs
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, China, BYD BYD is not pleased with the way China's "new energy vehicle" campaign is being implemented in Shanghai. The Chinese automaker has complained...
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Official: California Gov. Brown remains ready for one million electric vehicles
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy California Governor Jerry Brown is drafting behind President Barack Obama's drive for one million electric vehicles in the US. In his "State of the...
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Read This: The billionaire's passion behind Wanxiang's Fisker bid
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, China, Fisker If it weren't for billionaire Lu Guanqiu, founder of Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang Group, the Fisker Automotive bankruptcy bailout...
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Official: Despite coal's dominance, renewables making gains in US
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA For electric vehicle drivers concerned about "dirty coal" taking away the environmental benefits of electrified transportation, we've found some good news. The Federal...
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Report: Hyundai, Kia expanding plug-in vehicle line-up in Korea
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Hyundai, Asia Hyundai is shedding a bit of light on its electric vehicle plans. About time, too, since the company has spend a long period being quite vague...
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Official: Renault Zoe EV sells 10,000 units in first year
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault, Europe/EU Renault can find both good and bad news from its offering on the European electric vehicle market - the Zoe EV sold only one fifth of its sales target for...
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Report: NASA employee study finds EVs are 10 times better than expected
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Legislation and Policy Getting a thumbs up from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is priceless - just ask Toyota. It's right up...
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Read This: Energy industry's profits stumble in Q4 2013 as easy petroleum fades
Filed under: Legislation and Policy, North America Big Oil has a lot more to worry about than fighting the biofuels industry over the Renewable Fuel Standard. Fourth quarter 2013 earning reports show...
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Official: Toyota says freezing temps pose zero problems for fuel cell vehicles
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Toyota Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles are not afraid of one thing - freezing cold weather. That's the latest from two companies...
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Official: Vets group says EPA should stand up to Big Oil, stand up for US...
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA, Middle East Hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for the US Environmental Protection Agency to issue its final ruling on the...
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Official: 2014 World Green Car of the Year nominees include EVs, PHEVs and e-gas
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, New York Auto Show The World Green Car of the Year will be announced at the New York Auto Show on April 17 - and it looks like hats may be tipping toward...
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Official: Ecotricity offering 1,000 free EV miles to new customers
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Volkswagen, Legislation and Policy, UK Ecotricity is offering electric vehicle drivers in the United Kingdom an lengthy incentive for using green energy: 1,000 miles of free...
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Report: Tesla Model S headed to Vukee carsharing in San Francisco
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Transportation Alternatives, Tesla Motors The San Francisco bay area continues to expand as a carsharing hub, and the latest addition is going to attract some attention. Vukee,...
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Official: Nissan installs 1,000th CHAdeMO fast charger in Europe
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Europe/EU, UK While the European Union hasn't been very supportive of CHAdeMO stations, the fast chargers are seeing significant growth in the European electric vehicle...
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Report: Chevy up to old EVs-equal-range-anxiety tricks in new Volt Olympics ad
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, MPG, Chevrolet, GM General Motors is at it again with a new Chevrolet Volt TV commercial. Viewers of the Winter Olymics (at least in some markets) recently saw a...
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Video: Yes, a family of 5 can live in a 1981 VW Westfalia van
Filed under: Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives, Volkswagen Automakers and marketers trying to reach environmentally conscious consumers who desire the simple life basically have two...
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Report: Iran starts National Hybrid Car Project to hybridize Runna
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Legislation and Policy, Middle East Iran is getting ready to follow China's moves and try to reduce air pollution by bringing in more alterantive...
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Report: Wanxiang wants to restart Fisker Karma production as quickly as possible
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Fisker It appears that Wanxiang America's $149.2-million acquisition bid was about more than just owning the assets of Fisker Automotive. The Chinese auto...
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Official: Bob Lutz named chairman at Via Motors
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants Bob Lutz is staying very busy. The ex-vice chairman of General Motors, and champion of the Chevrolet Volt, has been named chairman of the board at Via...
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Official: Echo Automotive will put EchoDrive PHEV powertrain into GM vans
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, GM Echo Automotive is adding General Motors vans to its offerings of converted plug-in hybrid vehicles and will bring its EchoDrive PHEV system to GM 2500 and 3500 vans. That...
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