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Expanding on their support of Greensgrow, a leader in the new trend of urban farming, Subaru announced today a new dealer-installed option for their Forester called the "Green Roof."
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iMiev Headed to MonacoToday, the Principality of Monaco signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi that will make it first in line to receive the European iMiev test vehicles by the end of this year. The zero on-road emissions iMievs test vehicles will be used by the Monte Carlo SBM hotels and...
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Fisker Selects the First North American Retailers to Represent Their BrandToday Fisker Automotive, makers of the sleek Karma electric vehicle, announced their selection of 32 retailers across the U.S. that will carry the Fisker marque later this year. This number brings Fisker within just a few retailers of their goal of 40 by June of this year. Retailers are typically...
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Review: 2009 Toyota Camry HybridLast week, I test drove a fossil fuel-powered Camry so that last night, when I test-drove the Camry hybrid, I would have a baseline for comparison. I ought to have used the Ford Fusion hybrid for that. Outside, the hybrid looks much the same as the standard Camry, except for the hybrid badging. The...
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Fisker Chooses Advanced Lithium Power to Drive its KarmaCalifornia style, Canadian power?
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Adjusted MPG Ratings for the 2010 Toyota PriusToyota has issued slightly modified preliminary EPA fuel economy numbers for its 2010 Prius. Before you smugly declare that you were right, that there was no way this third-gen hybrid could achieve 50 miles to the gallon in combined fuel economy, please note: that number hasn't changed, Mister...
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ZERO, makers of what they call the "fastest, cleanest, lightest" green motorcycles, have announced a new model, called the ZERO S Supermoto Streetbike, which they plan to release next month.
The S is...
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Toyota to Test 500 Plug-in Priuses in Europe150 test vehicles in 2009, 350 more in 2010
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Magna Steyr to Unveil EV Concept at Geneva Motor ShowMagna Steyr, the Austrian unit of Canadian supplier Magna International, is adding its own entry to the long list of EVs that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Their concept, called the Mila EV, is not intended for production, but will serve as a showcase of Magna's advanced...
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Study Finds That Cars With Large Lithium-Ion Batteries Don't Provide the Best ValueBEVs may struggle to compete with plug-in hybrids, study finds
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Tesla S Sedan as Seen Through the Eyes of WiredWired's Holl Liou shows us what the Tesla sedan may look like
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New Stimulus Plan Features Broader Tax Credits for EVsTax credit of up to $7,500 in President Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan
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The Chrysler 200C EV Concept, along with the Dodge Circuit EV Concept, will make their European debuts at the 79th Geneva Motor Show in March.
“Our goal is to provide creative solutions to the...
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GM Planning 2 More EREVs Based on Chevy VoltIncluded in the restructuring plan GM provided to the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday was mention of their intent to build two new Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) using the same technology as their much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt. The Volt, which will be available for purchase late next year...
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Next-Gen Honda Insight Hybrid Sells 10,000 Units in JapanFirst Ten Days of Sales Double the Sales Goal for the Entire Month
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Valeo & Michelin Look to Create EV ConsortiumYesterday, while discussing their 2008 financial numbers, Paris-based Valeo announced their partnership with Michelin to develop and produce pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Michelin, from central France (Clermont-Ferrand), will provide their Active Wheel technology, which will make...
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ZAP to Preview Alias at Dealer TrainingThose of us not lucky enough to be ZAP insiders haven't yet seen a running version of the Alias roadster, but if we register as dealers, we might: ZAP plans to preview the street-ready Alias during their sales and service training seminar that begins on February 20th. The Alias is set to go on sale...
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Nissan plans operations overhaul, but won't cut EV programAmid their first loss in a decade, Nissan sees EV program as vital to recovery
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In an effort to save thousands of gallons of gas per vehicle, per year, the Army has revealed plans to lease, and then possibly buy, thousands of electric vehicles for on-base use. The EVs will have...
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ZAP Alias to compete in PIAXP
Purse in Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize will be $10 million
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ZAP unveils Alias roadster at NADAYesterday at the National Automobile Dealers Association annual expo in New Orleans, ZAP unveiled their three-wheel roadster, the Alias. The Alias, shown in its running pre-production form, features upward hinging doors, seating for two, an estimated 100-mile range, 0 to 60 in 7.8 seconds, and a...
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Toyota to offer Battery Electric Vehicle in the U.S. in 2012The Automotive News is reporting that Toyota plans to offer their new battery electric vehicle in the United States in 2012, similar in size to the FT-EV currently on display at the auto show in Detroit. The FT-EV, pictured above, is an electric vehicle based on the fossil-fuel powered iQ Toyota...
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Mitsubishi to test iMiEV in the UKMitsubishi has announced that trials of the iMiEV, the peppy electric vehicle based on the gasoline-powered 660cc “i” minicar, will begin in Europe, in addition to the current fleet testing going on in Japan. 12 iMiEVs will be offered for government, utility, and corporate fleet testing: five...
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Mazda Decides Not to Join the EV Race
If this year's Detroit Auto Show taught me any one lesson, it was that every automaker is developing a line-up of electric vehicles, from plug-in hybrids to battery-electric vehicles. Every display boasted at least one new or improved electric vehicle, from the modest and somewhat dull BYD set to...
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