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As EVs begin to hit the market from mass automakers buyers may be unwilling to outright buy into the new technology. Some suggest that a lease option could be beneficial and a way to ease buyers into the new technology. Nissan has suggested that they will utilize a lease strategy for the Leaf EV when it comes to market and now Toyota appears to be following along. Toyota's Bill Reinart explained the companies plan in an interview with CNN Money. As Reinart explained, Toyota intends to lease its first EVs as they hit the roads in 2012. The company will lease the vehicle on a pay per...
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Tesla Roadster Production to End in 2011, New Version Expected in 2013According to a report from Wired's Autopia site, the Tesla Roadster that we are familiar with will come to the end of its production run in 2011. A new version of the Roadster will appear in 2013. Autopia came across the information while perusing through the filings made by Tesla with the...
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Edmunds Consumer Poll Puts 2010 Ford Fusion As Top Hybrid
Ford Seems To Be Taking More Market Share From Toyota
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January's Most Popular Green Car Posts: 2012 Ford Focus, Electric Ave
With the start of the new year, we're back to our end-of-month rundowns on the top five most popular green car posts of the last 30 days. For January, the top two came from our comprehensive coverage of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. We have just one carryover this month from the year's Top Ten Most...
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Fusion Hybrid Tops Edmunds Consumer Poll As Favorite Hybrid Vehicle
The Ford Fusion Hybrid is a notable entry in the hybrid segment for several reasons. For starters, the vehicle is the first truly successful hybrid offering from a domestic automakers. Second, the vehicle has won numerous awards for its design, powertrain, and efficiency. Now you can add...
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GM Tries To Do Damage Control: Pontiac Vibe Is Safe To Drive
Toyota’s Misfortune Is Affecting Others Who Partner With Them
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For About $25K Extra You Can Get To 60 MPH Quicker
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2010 Volkswagen Golf R: Will It Make Transatlantic Voyage?
Some Say It Gives the GTI a Run For Its Money
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Ferrari To Unveil First Hybrid at Geneva Auto Show
It's highly unlikely that anyone could have ever guessed that Ferrari would launch a hybrid product, but believe it or not the time is coming. The company will officially show off its first hybrid product at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March. Ferrari and hybrid are two unlikely words to find in...
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Nissan Is First Foreign Company To Get DOE Funding For EV
The Nissan Leaf Gets Another Infusion Of Money
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Volvo Announces C30 EV At EnerDel Facility In Indiana
Another EV Enters the Scene With Some New Features
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MINI E Sits Well With Lessees Says Research
BMW Releases Feedback That Is Mostly Positive
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So much has happened around the Toyota and Lexus accelerator safety recalls over the last week that it's hard to keep it all straight. So we're taking our first stab at it by sorting out the impact of the recall on the many hybrids offered by Toyota and Lexus. The full scope of the latest recall encompasses eight Toyota models, as well as one lone Pontiac model built by Toyota (NYSE:TM). But the latest recall does not affect any hybrid models. Hybrids: First recall, yes ... However, certain Toyota and Lexus hybrid models were subject to the first recall in September, for floor mat problems...
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Alt-Fuel E85 Ethanol Even Saves Cartoon Classic Betty Boop!
Who knew? Turns out even cartoon classic Betty Boop uses alternative fuels to power her roadster. In "Musical Mountaineers," a 1939 animated short (it totals 6:43), she runs out of gas while driving through hillbilly country, complete with misspelled signs warning of family feuds. Her first...
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Will Jaguar Have the First Hybrid Born From Jet Turbines?
"Born From Jets" may be the slogan of recently-saved-from-death Swedish Saab, but one day it may prove more appropriate for British carmaker Jaguar. The company has been awarded funding from the U.K. government to develop a small jet turbine as a range extender for a future hybrid luxury car. Its...
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BMW Active E Prototype Leasing to Start Next Year
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } BMW offered the Mini E electric vehicle to select individuals on a lease basis for those few selected individuals willing to pay a high monthly fee to essentially test drive a prototype vehicle for an extended period of time. The programs has been ongoing and is...
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Secretary Chu Makes Official Announcement, Nissan To Receive 1.4 Billion for Leaf Production in U.S.
Last summer Nissan was preliminarily approved to received a significant amount of money from the federal government to help them build the Leaf EV here in the U.S. Many doubted that Nissan would receive the money from the government due to the public reaction against a foreign company receiving...
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Toyota Dealers to Give Away 2010 Prius at Chicago Auto Show
As widely reported yesterday, Toyota has suspended sales of 8 models due to a faulty accelerator pedal mechanism. The defective part apparently causes the pedal to stick, resulting in unintended acceleration and loss of control of the vehicle. So what does a Chicagoland Toyota dealership do when...
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For automakers, being green can extend well beyond the vehicles themselves. This week, hybrid pioneers Toyota and Honda each showed off new infrastructure projects that burnish their green credentials beyond well beyond the vehicles they sell. Honda started producing hydrogen to power its fuel-cell FCX Clarity vehicles from its latest Solar Hydrogen Station prototype, located at its Los Angeles R&D Center. The hydrogen fuel cell in the Honda FCX Clarity generates electricity for the electric motor that powers the car. Solar-powered commuting? The solar-powered system produces 0.5 kg (1.1...
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NAIAS Attendees Give Their Take On Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Informing Buyers is Paramount
Here at AllCarsElectric we cover stories about electric and hybrid vehicles. Our writing is geared towards our readership which is well versed in advanced technology vehicles. As such, certain aspects about the general public are not often discussed. Our writers and our readers alike may know...
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Volvo C30 EV Utilizes Ethanol Powered Heater to Extend Range in Cold Weather
Just days ago the Volvo C30 EV was presented at the EnerDel facility in Indiana. Several reporters were on hand for the presentation as well as Volvo's director of special vehicles Lennart Stegland. Stegland described many of the attributes of this new electric offering from the company...
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New Hybrid Scorecard Slams Carmakers For Loading On Luxury
It's long been known that hybrid buyers often choose them over luxury cars, and aren't buying them solely for the payback in gasoline savings. But a new Hybrid Scorecard, launched by the Union of Concerned Scientists, slams carmakers for inflating their prices by loading luxury into fuel-efficient...
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2010 Toyota Corolla Production Halts With 7 Other Models
Toyota Takes Another Beating On the Recall Side Of the Business
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Five Questions: Nancy Gioia, Ford global electrification director
Ford was the first U.S. automaker to offer a hybrid, introducing the Ford Escape Hybrid crossover in 2004. It recently expanded its portfolio with the well-received 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. More recently, the company has announced plans for limited numbers of plug-in hybrids, as well as electric...
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