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California breaks rank again, demands over 15% of cars sold be non-polluting by 2025

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy Less than a year after everyone with any sort of say in th... Similar stories ...
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Bright Automotive says it's ready to heed Obama's call for more jobs, just needs its loan approved

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Bright AutomotiveBright Automotive Chief Operating Officer Mike Donoughe invoked President B... Similar stories ...
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Why you should buy the hybrid version of the Honda Civic

A good long term hedge against higher gasoline prices? But I sure wish it was easier to sell the Civic hybrid “Get with... Similar stories ...
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California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

ACC combines three sets of regulations to reduce emissions from light-duty vehicles and build the market for advanced zero em... Similar stories ...
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A word on Nissan Leaf sales, orders and reservation numbers [w/poll]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, AutoblogGreen Exclusive What's up with the sales, orders and reservations of the Nissan Lea... Similar stories ...
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The “un-Prius-like” Toyota Prius C is sporty and fun to drive

The fun to drive "non-Prius-like" Toyota Prius At least according to some early Prius C reviews After more than 10 years on t... Similar stories ...
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EPA finds that both biodiesel and renewable diesel from palm oil fail to meet GHG reduction threshold for RFS program

Simplified palm oil biofuel lifecycle system diagram. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. The US Environmental Protection Age... Similar stories ...
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Variable Supercharger Blends Fuel Economy, Performance: Video

Contrary to popular belief, not all of us who love speed embrace gas-guzzling V-8s. Many of us can’t wait for the day w... Similar stories ...
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Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic

Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, MPG, Chevrolet At the Washington Auto Show today, Chevrolet introduced a sticker. O... Similar stories ...
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The $14,000, 65 mpg wave disk generator hybrid

Pistons are so last century An easy hybrid revolution In a few months Toyota promises to offer a new smaller Prius that will ... Similar stories ...
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MINI Roadster

As it’s not a hybrid, the MINI Roadster might not seem like a car that shoppers for alternative energy vehicles would fancy. ... Similar stories ...
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Rhodia and Avantium to jointly develop bio-based polyamides; applications include automotive


 Specialty chemical company Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium, which spun off from Shell in 2000 to deve... Similar stories ...
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Coda: We’ll Start Selling 2012 Sedan In February, Papers Allowing

Earlier this month at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Californian startup Coda Automotive promised that it would begin sales of i... Similar stories ...
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BioJet forms strategic alliance with Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT); envisioning up to $1B in joint projects over 10 years

The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) and BioJet International have formed a strategic business relationship. The two ... Similar stories ...
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GM To Add 'EcoLogic' Tag To New Cars, Shows Green Lifecycle

It's all very well selling a car on the back of low emissions or great fuel economy, but how do you know if its been environm... Similar stories ...
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Toyota works on electric-drive powertrains that don't need rare earth metals

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota Toyota is working on a method of making electric-drive powert... Similar stories ...
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MINI Cooper Diesels May Be U.S. Bound: Report

Contrary to the myth that U.S. buyers don’t want diesels, MINI head Dr. Kay Segler reports that diesel MINI models are ... Similar stories ...
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Better Place starts Renault EV deliveries in Israel

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Better Place Better Place, the Silicon Valley company founded by former high-tech executive and Isr... Similar stories ...
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California, CARB, Votes On 15% Clean Car Mandate By 2025

California has long been at the forefront of developing rules to reduce automotive pollution levels, but a vote held yesterda... Similar stories ...
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Renewable fuels company KiOR closes $75M loan

Renewable fuels company KiOR, Inc. (earlier post) has closed a $75 million four-year term loan with a lender group comprising... Similar stories ...
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2012 Toyota Prius C Hybrid Vs 2012 Toyota Yaris: MPG Battle

A few days back we took a look at two similar, yet very different Hondas. The 2012 Honda Insight and 2012 Honda Fit share a p... Similar stories ...
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NHTSA sued over unintended acceleration probe of 2003 Toyota Prius

Filed under: Toyota, Legislation and Policy The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was sued by an auto-s... Similar stories ...
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Why Do Buyers Avoid Prius, Electric Cars? It's Styling And Price

According to the ninth annual Avoider study published yesterday by J.D. Power and Associates, many car-buyers avoid green car... Similar stories ...
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Chevrolet pioneers Ecologic auto environmental label

Chevrolet announced its vehicles sold in the United States will have Ecologic environmental labels, starting with the 2012 Ch... Similar stories ...
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Team discovers new catalytic process to upgrade hydrocarbon by-products of sulfur-free diesel production from natural gas and biomass

Researchers at the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (Cardiff University, UK) have found a potential catalytic route for upgrading ... Similar stories ...
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Ford uses kenaf plant inside doors in the new Escape, saving weight and energy

As part of its overall effort to make vehicles more sustainable, Ford is making the material inside the door—known as t... Similar stories ...
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Berkeley Lab developing novel metal-organic framework materials for high-capacity hydrogen storage

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is working to synthesize novel metal-organic framework materials with hi... Similar stories ...
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California ARB hearing on Advanced Clean Cars regulation package carries over to Friday

Thursday’s California Air Resources Board (ARB) hearing on the Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) regulation package (earlier po... Similar stories ...
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Future Fuel Economy Mandates, Part I: 54.5 mpg is going to be hard to reach

Filed under: MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, USA, At Witz EndIs 54.5 mpg achievable... and what will it... Similar stories ...
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President Obama calls for push on natural gas vehicle adoption and new technology

In remarks made at UPS in Las Vegas, Nevada, President Barack Obama urged getting more natural gas vehicles on the road. He s... Similar stories ...
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Best new hybrid models for 2012 according to Kipplingers

V - Best new wagon and best resale value in class They weren’t tops in their class, but these hybrids still scored Whil... Similar stories ...
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Lexus RX 450h makes Kipplinger’s Best 2012 Car Values

Top Dog in the Midsize/Large Crossover segment Only hybrid or plug-in to make the list Kipplingers has released its Best New ... Similar stories ...
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CARB's new ZEV mandate revision could add 1.4m more advanced green cars, while creating a big loophole

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is holding meetings that... Similar stories ...
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Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic

Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, MPG, Chevrolet At the Washington Auto Show today, Chevrolet introduced a sticker. O... Similar stories ...
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BMW expands its hybrid and plug-in future

Another plug-in from BMW. Reliance upon batteries critical to luxury maker survival? Most luxury automakers rarely cause me m... Similar stories ...
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Hiriko Electric Car: Clean, Green, Out-Parks Smarts

When Smart launched its ForTwo over a decade ago in Europe, the company heavily played the car's ability to park nose-on to a... Similar stories ...
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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1 files pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Li-ion manufacturer Ener1, Inc. has initiated a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to implement a restructuring plan agr... Similar stories ...
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Revenge of the Electric Car now available on DVD and streaming

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture Revenge of the Electric Car filmmaker Chris Paine's sequel to 2006's Who Killed... Similar stories ...
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GM Releases New 2012 Chevy Volt Ad, Airs It First On Fox, Its Foe

One day after General Motors CEO Dan Akerson fended off occasionally fact-free Congressional attacks on the Chevrolet Volt an... Similar stories ...
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DENSO cuts size and weight of radiator by 40%

DENSO Corporation has developed a new and more efficient radiator that is 40% smaller and lighter, compared to DENSO’s previo... Similar stories ...
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Rotrak testing prototype variable drive supercharger in vehicle on dyno

Initial design layout of the Rotrak system with the corresponding block diagram. Source: Stone (2010). Click to enlarge. Ro... Similar stories ...
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100,000 Toyota Prius C hybrid car orders already in Japan

Cheaper hybrid price + gov incentives = Japanese Prius success Tax incentives and cheaper hybrid costs working in the land o... Similar stories ...
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Ford C-Max Energi wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, Washington DC Auto Show For the second year in a row, Ford drove off with the Green C... Similar stories ...
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California Expected to Approve Landmark EV Rules

By Jeff Cobb 2012 Nissan Leaf. We’ve heard from naysayers that electric and other zero emissions vehicles are not... Similar stories ...
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Ford Expands EcoBoost Range, Improves Gas Mileage For Everyone

Ford’s continuing drive towards smaller capacity, direct-injected, turbocharged, fuel efficient engines continued today... Similar stories ...
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Autoline goes live from the Washington Auto Show

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, Washington DC Auto Show, Daimler, Coda Automotive If you can't be at the Washington A... Similar stories ...
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USDA approves conditional $232.5M loan guarantee commitment to ZeaChem cellulosic biorefinery

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a conditional loan guarantee commitment in the amount of $232.5 million ... Similar stories ...
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Volt Hearings: Volt Is Safe, NHTSA "Acted Proportionally"

"Although we loaded the Volt with state-of-the-art safety features, we did not engineer the Volt to be a political punching b... Similar stories ...
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Green Sound Insulation Inside Doors Quiets 2013 Ford Escape

Ask about green cars and most buyers think only of gas mileage. But there are other ways to make vehicles greener, including ... Similar stories ...
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Infiniti M35h is world's "fastest" hybrid

Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti, Porsche, Racing We don't imagine that many new-car buyers are cross-shopping their local Infi... Similar stories ...
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BOEM announces proposed Central Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale; nearly 38 million acres available

The US Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold the consolidated Central Gulf of... Similar stories ...
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Ford to offer EcoBoost engines in 11 vehicles in 2012, up from 7 in 2011

Ford will offer fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines in 11 vehicles in 2012, up from seven in 2011, tripling the production capaci... Similar stories ...
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Kansas Considers Taxing Electric Car Owners When They Plug In

The state of Kansas is famous for a lot of things, from its wild sunflowers and large wheat-fields through to its miles and m... Similar stories ...
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Skoda could launch all-electric Citigo in 2014

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Volkswagen Following the announcement that Škoda would make its own version of Volkswagen's ... Similar stories ...
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Microbubbles for algae harvesting

Researchers at the University of Sheffield (UK) have developed a technique for harvesting algae using microbubble technology.... Similar stories ...
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BMW introduces new 6-cylinder in-line diesel with 3 turbochargers for new M Performance models

BMW has introduced a new range of M Performance Automobiles featuring a new 6-cylinder in-line diesel developed exclusively f... Similar stories ...
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Iowa State engineer working to increase efficiency of electric motors by optimizing performance in preferred direction of rotation

Supported by a five-year, $400,000 grant (Award Nº 0846337) from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Devel... Similar stories ...
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Mazda begins production of Mazda CX-5 with SKYACTIV-D diesel engine; Japan and Europe first markets

The CX-5. Click to enlarge. Mazda Motor Corporation has begun production of the all-new Mazda CX-5 with its new-generation ... Similar stories ...
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Plug-in car focus a cord around energy independence’s neck?

Leaving a lot of foreign oil fighting potential on the table It’s time to get real about the costs of US foreign oil de... Similar stories ...
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Testimony Emerges from Chevy Volt Congressional Hearing

National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland The "unnatural relationship" between the Obama administrati... Similar stories ...
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Neil Young's company sued for $500,000 over LincVolt fire

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture Neil Young once wrote a song titled "Don't Let It Bring You Down," but this cou... Similar stories ...
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Mitsubishi delivers first 2012 i electric vehicle in Normal, IL

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi The 2012 Mitsubishi i will be available nationwide earlier than once expected, and the f... Similar stories ...
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Lexus HS 250h

By Larry E. Hall Compare the Lexus HS250h! If you're thinking about buying a Lexus HS250h, you might al... Similar stories ...
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GM launches ad campaign touting Chevy Volt safety

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet General Motors has launched an advertising campaign touting the safety of the Che... Similar stories ...
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Volkswagen Up Five-Door Minicar: Forbidden Fruit

The regular Volkswagen Up minicar, revealed in full at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, is already a favorite "forbidden fruit" ... Similar stories ...
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US Sen. Brown introduces legislation to extend advanced energy manufacturing tax credit

The Security in Energy and Manufacturing (SEAM) Act, authored by US. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), would extend the advanced ene... Similar stories ...
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Univ. of Wisconsin team reports on new process for converting hemicellulose to furfural and levulinic acid as renewable fuel precursors and chemicals

Schematic representation of the conversion of hemicellulose to furfural (FuAL) through the biphasic dehydration of xylose to ... Similar stories ...
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Green gasoline company CORE BioFuel Inc. engages Osprey Capital Partners Inc. to secure investment for construction engineering

Canada-based biomass-to-gasoline company CORE BioFuel Inc. (earlier post) has signed an exclusive agreement with Osprey Capit... Similar stories ...
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Toyota reveals TS030 Hybrid endurance prototype

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Racing The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. So, apparently, do the world's automakers. At... Similar stories ...
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Electric Cars: The Very Latest Thing For Sci-Fi Shows On TV

Science fiction used to be all about the flying car, but nowadays that idea has fallen out of favor. In its place, we've rece... Similar stories ...
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Hiriko folding city EV to use Axeon Li-ion batteries

Spanish firm Hiriko has chosen Axeon, Europe’s largest independent supplier of lithium-ion battery systems, to supply batteri... Similar stories ...
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Ford C-Max hybrid: Two hybrid steps forward, but one backward

C-Max: Two hybrid steps forward? C-Max hybrid versus the Prius and the Ford Escape hybrid For many years now, Ford has done q... Similar stories ...
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Nissan now Nº 2 Asian brand in the Americas; new $2B manufacturing complex in Mexico to grow B platform capacity

Nissan Americas manufacturing plants. Click to enlarge. Nissan Americas reported record sales of 1,561,230 in 2011 calendar... Similar stories ...
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2012 Honda Fit Vs 2012 Honda Insight Hybrid: High Gas Mileage Battle

If you're in the market for a fuel efficient vehicle your choice is better than ever. Virtually every manufacturer now offers... Similar stories ...
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California ARB holding public workshop to discuss linking California cap-and-trade to other carbon trading programs

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold a public workshop on 3 February in Sacramento to discuss linking the Calif... Similar stories ...
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GM CEO stands up for Chevy Volt in D.C. hearing; Issa tells NHTSA: "I don't believe you"

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM, Legislation and Policy What a surprise. Today's Congressional hearing over the Chevr... Similar stories ...
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Will 100,000 Electric Cars Be Sold In U.S. This Year Or Not?

Technology market research firm Gartner announced yesterday that it forecasts plug-in car sales in the U.S. will top 100,000 ... Similar stories ...
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New Mercedes-Benz B 180 produces 16% less CO2 emissions over full lifecycle than its predecessor

B 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY. Click to enlarge. Over its entire life cycle—from production and service over 160,000 kilom... Similar stories ...
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Honda sells 800,000-hybrids 12 years after Insight debut

Filed under: Hybrid, Honda Honda Motor Co. sold its 800,000th hybrid-electric vehicle last month, about 12 years after the J... Similar stories ...
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Buying A 2012 Tesla Model S? Think Before Ordering The Battery Pack

At the end of 2011, Tesla released its final specification, options and price list for the 2012 Model S sedan. Depending on t... Similar stories ...
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Hiriko folding electric car headed for production

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in One very unusual electric car has debuted in Brussels. The Hiriko EV uses a h... Similar stories ...
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Chevrolet Volt: Range-Extended Electric Car Ultimate Guide

The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car has been on sale for over a year now. You might have caught our previous guide... Similar stories ...
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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi ... Similar stories ...
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AT&T deploys 5,000th alt-fuel vehicle; tracking to goal of 15,000 by 2018

AT&T has placed 5,000 alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) on US roads since the company embarked on a 10-year commitment of up t... Similar stories ...
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Toyota introduces TS030 Le Mans hybrid, first schedule for Endurance rounds

TS030 HYBRID. Click to enlarge. Toyota Racing will participate in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the TS030 HYBRID... Similar stories ...
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Toyota Enters Hybrid For World Endurance Championship

Toyota Racing makes its 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) debut in the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second r... Similar stories ...
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Why the Chevy Volt will sell much better in 2012

Chevy Volt sales will spike in 2012. HOV lane access will trump non-existent fire worries Everyone that follows Chevy Volt an... Similar stories ...
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Tesla in final stages of Model S prep; readying Supercharger network for road trips

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show Tesla Motors has nothing but undeniable de... Similar stories ...
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Volkswagen reveals production five-door Up!

Filed under: MPG, Volkswagen Volkswagen has unveiled the new production model five-door Up! after patent drawings of the veh... Similar stories ...
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Mainstreaming fuel economy tech through auto race fans

Toyota's Le Man's race hybrid car Using pop culture to sell fuel efficiency As I was web-surfing earlier today I was ... Similar stories ...
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Fisker's latest Karma problems? Vehicles stuck at sea

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker How many ways can a car be delayed? For the Fisker Karma, the answer is: a lot. Foll... Similar stories ...
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GMC Yukon Hybrid

By Larry E. Hall The GMC Yukon Hybrid – and its counterpart the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid –were the first vehicles to utilize... Similar stories ...
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EcoSpeed selects AllCell Li-ion batteries for e-bike and tricycle conversion kits

EcoSpeed, a designer and manufacturer of electric bicycle and tricycle conversion kits, has selected AllCell Technologies to ... Similar stories ...
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EcoMotors launches design competition with LA and Detroit automotive design institutions

EcoMotors International, developer of the opoc engine (opposed-piston, opposed cylinder), is partnering with two US transport... Similar stories ...
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REenergy Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. deploying Ioxus ultracapacitors for wind turbine pitch systems; 50 MW of cells in turbines

Ultracapacitor manufacturer Ioxus, Inc. (earlier post) is providing ultracapacitors for pitch control and main control system... Similar stories ...
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Nissan finally has some hybrid car bragging rights, kind of

M for Master of hybrid speed Best performance hybrids for the money? Nissan has been a vocal hybrid bear for many years. Inst... Similar stories ...
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Better Place Delivers Electric Cars, Battery Swaps Become Real

Electric car battery swapping stations became reality yesterday as Better Place started delivering all-electric Renault Fluen... Similar stories ...
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2012 Brutus Electric Motorcycle Promises To Be Green, Mean

Think about the names given to electric cars and electric motorcycles on the market today. Most, if not all, are a play on th... Similar stories ...
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BAE Systems and Caterpillar sign 20-year agreement to integrate Cat CX transmissions into HybriDrive parallel heavy-duty hybrid system

BAE Systems and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a long-term supply agreement to collaborate on a parallel hybrid propulsion syst... Similar stories ...
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Green Car Congress posted a news story on their blog

US District Court denies California Air Resources Board motion to stay injunction of enforcement of Low Carbon Fuel Standard; outcome relies on appeal

In an order issued 23 January, US District Court Judge Lawrence O’Neill denied a motion filed by the California Air Resources... Similar stories ...
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