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Nissan continues to make headlines on a regular basis. The much talked about Leaf EV is of course the center of attraction for the company. Numerous articles have popped up recently discussing...
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Toyota SAI Hybrid Pre-Orders 5 Times Higher Than Expected
According to Toyota, the company has received around 14,000 pre-orders for their new SAI hybrid sedan that is scheduled to go on sale in Japan early next month. Toyota did not anticipate a sales volume of this magnitude. According to the company, they had set a sales target of only 3,000 units...
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OEM Suppliers Say Switching From ICE to EV Parts is Difficult and Risky
The Business of Plugging in Expo presented all types of information pertinent to electrically motivated vehicles. Speakers covered numerous topics and hundreds of industry experts were on hand. The expo, considered the largest of its type, grow each and every year as electric vehicles become a...
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Upcoming Infiniti EV To Focus On Performance
According to a report from Automotive News, the future all electric vehicle from Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti will focus on the performance image that the company itself has portrayed over the last few years. As Infiniti Business Unit Vice President Ben Poore said, " You can really turn up the...
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Nissan Considers Leaf Production Facility in World's Largest Car Market, China
Nissan is considering production of electric vehicles in China. The company believes that China's fast growing car market will demand EVs and they hope that production within the nation will allow them to produce and sell electric vehicles at a competitive price within the country. Nissan is...
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Toyota Considering Reviving MR2 Hybrid to Compete With Honda CR-Z
Though Toyota has not confirmed anything officially, Japan's Best Car magazine is reporting that the company plans to reintroduce the Toyota MR2 as a hybrid model called the MR-S to compete with Honda's upcoming CR-Z hybrid. As Best Car reports, the vehicle will go on sale sometime after the CR-Z...
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Porsche To Offer $3,000 Optional Li-Ion Starter Battery on Select Models, Not For Use in Freezing Temps Eric Loveday
Porsche has decided that a battery upgrade is in order for some of its high performance vehicles and this upgrade consists of lithium-ion.
The company will begin offering an optional lithium-ion...
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Daimler Receives Grant For Production of Sprinter EV
The German environmental ministry has awarded Daimler a $13.46 million grant to help subsidize the development of an all electric Sprinter commercial delivery van. Daimler hopes to start delivery of the vans next year with intentions of using the EV powertrain in other van models in the companies...
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Are Fuel Cell Vehicles Too Expensive For Mass Production by 2015?
Nearly every major automaker has at least toyed with the idea of introducing a fuel cell powered vehicle sometime in the future. Both Honda and GM have introduced fuel cell vehicles, but on a limited basis for testing purposes. The technology is proven, as drivers of the Honda FCX Clarity GM...
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Detroit Free Press Writer Picks Ford As Frontrunner in Alternative Propulsion Vehicles Amongst Detroit 3
Over the past weekend the Detroit Free Press ran an article about electric vehicles. The article focused on the Detroit 3 and their varying approaches to the alternative propulsion category. Surprisingly, the Free Press gives the nod to Ford as the only company out of the three to have the...
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Today Show Presents First Review of Chevy Volt in Charge Sustaining Mode
We recently brought you the review of the Chevy Volt in charge-sustaining mode presented by New York Times writer Lindsay Brooke. His review praised the vehicle overall, but he was not fond of the charge-sustaining mode stating that it needed additional work. Aside from Brooke, only one other...
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Nissan Releases New Leaf Video, More Specs Revealed
Nissan has released another video in the series that feature the upcoming Nissan Leaf EV. View the video in its entirety below. This new video reveals a few addition details about the Leaf. According to the company, the Leaf will feature LED powered headlights and taillights. This design and...
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Plug-in vehicles are a savior for the environment, at least according to research conducted by groups such as the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resource Defense Council...
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NY Times Review of Chevy Volt in Charge Sustain Mode
Two lucky, select journalist have no had the chance to test the Chevy Volt in charge-sustaining mode and although the vehicle is still not perfect, the overall review from Lindsay Brooke of the New York Times is positive and enlightening. Brooke was one of only two journalists to try out the Volt's...
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The Aptera Saga Continues, Inside Source Reveals New Info
The Aptera saga continues with a new report coming from Gas 2.0 who cites countless sources within the company. Gas 2.0 is reporting that the companies financial problems, mismanagement, vehicle revisions, and employee unrest could truly unravel the entire company. According to the report, the...
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Brammo Enertia Goes Prime Time
Last Wednesday night, Brammo may have gotten the break through they have been searching for. NBC Nightly News aired a piece highlighting the electric motorcycle giving the company the national attention needed. The news centered around a new kind of biker gang in the Oregon area. This biker...
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Nissan to Offer an Array of Different Battery Packs For Leaf
Additional sources are now confirming a story we brought you a few days back about the Nissan Leaf. According to the Detroit Bureau, an automotive industry site, a senior Nissan planner has confirmed stories about offering additional battery sizes later in the Leaf's product cycle. As the Detroit...
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Peugeot Unveils BB1 EV on the Streets of London
The automaker Peugeot has not been high on the list of either electric or hybrid vehicles. Truth is, the company shows only a hint of interest in either category right now with a few concepts displayed here and there and a small offering of hybrid models. Their largest commitment involves...
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Bring on the carmakers. Toshiba is looking to sign approximately five carmakers to deals for the companies newly released lithium batteries intended to provide motivation to EVs.
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Daimler To Produce 3rd Gen Citaro Fuel Cell Hybrid Transit Bus, Uses Stacked Modules and Li-Ion Batteries
If any one company seems to hold an edge in fuel cell powered vehicles, that company has to be Daimler. Though GM has expertise in the field, as does Honda, Daimler has several generations of working fuel cell powered vehicles in daily use around the globe. Recently, the company introduced its...
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Aptera Founders Not Fired, One Takes Extended Leave, Other Focusing on Own Start Up Company
Recently we reported on the internal shake up going on over at Aptera. Previously, we had followed the story of other sources stating that both co-founders of the company had been released. However, Popular Mechanics is now reporting a much different story. According to the Popular Mechanics...
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Top Reasons Why Nissan Believes Battery Leasing is Advantageous to Leaf Buyers
Nissan's marketing tour of the Nissan Leaf kicked off in Los Angeles. The tour, which will bring the Leaf to 22 cities in advance of its release date late next year, is a marketing campaign put on by the company to help determine interest and buying mindset. Nissan expects to sell only 10,000 to...
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BMW To Produce Additional Hybrid Model Based Off of Mild Hybrid Powertrain Found in ActiveHybrid 7
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } BMW may be a late entrant in the hybrid segment, but they are attempting to catch up quick. A few weeks ago, the company held the international media launch of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. Along with the hybrid X6, BMW will produce the new ActiveHybrid 7. Now the...
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The Fiat Chrysler Alternative Propulsion Shake Up Extends Beyond ENVI
Earlier this month, we brought you a story regarding Fiat and Chrsyler and the demise of Chrysler's electric vehicle group ENVI. The two companies are still actively working on electric vehicle technology, but Chrysler's promising Dodge Circuit EV and additional electric vehicles will probably...
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