Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Contributing Writer
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Remember the Freedom Drive, where a solitary 2011 Chevy Volt made its way from Texas to New York to publicize the extended-range electric vehicle’s launch?
Finishing on Independence Day with a...
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As BYD Sales Slide, American EV Company Heads To ChinaIn a week where US Coda Automotive has launched its 2011 Sedan, an all-electric vehicle based upon the chinese-made Hafei Saibao, China’s own electric car industry is undergoing some interesting changes. BYD, backed by U.S. businessman Warren Buffet, has been making loud noises in the...
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GE WattStation Ad Helps Alleviate Range Anxiety, Makes Charging SexyWhat happens when the humble charging station gets a makeover courtesy of a top San Francisco design firm, a choice of colors and an TV advert full of young, happy, carefree friends making an EV road trip? The GE WattStation. Developed by General Electric as its answer to the demand for electric...
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2011 Coda Sedan Electric Car Priced at $44,900, $12K Over LeafCoda Automotive, the electric car company that many have overlooked until recently has just launched its new site detailing vehicle price, vehicle information and range information. We’ve been guessing at the Sedan’s base price now for some time, but Coda have confirmed that the retail...
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Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It's A <strike>2011</strike> 2012 Tesla Model S!Telsa has always been a little unconventional in its approach to building and marketing it's cars, but its latest advertising campaign literally lifts Tesla above the competition. For its latest publicity stunt, a full-size design model of the 2012 Tesla Model S greeted San Franciscans on Sunday...
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Oops! Coda Sedan Promo Photos: Next To Charger It Can't UseWhat happens when a publicity photo-shoot goes on the hunt for the perfect image but doesn't notice the devil in the details? Over the weekend, our sister site GreenCarReports was privileged to publish the first-ever official photographs of the production version of the 2011 Coda Sedan. As well as...
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Over the weekend we noticed that Nissan is now detailing a cold-weather package as an option on the 2011 Leaf. Although it’s not available yet at any of the current dealers, but Nissan has...
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Leaked Sketches Show All-Electric Audi R4 Spyder. Is It Real?The Internet is often full of tip-offs, spyshots and conjecture about everything from governmental policies to new car models. With the Paris Motor Show just weeks away we’ve seen all sorts of rumours and predictions about vehicles that we’re likely to see there. But the rumor mill has...
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Five EVs We're Glad Existed - And Five We Wish Hadn'tWe spend most of our time looking forward to cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt hitting the streets this fall. And as many already know, these vehicles are the latest in a long line of EVs to be made around the world. But of those vehicles which came before, which five vehicles...
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BREAKING: Aptera Loses Automotive X-Prize, Li-Ion Motors TriumphantFor the past few years, small and medium-sized automakers have looked towards the prestige of winning the Progressive Insurance Auto-X Prize. for the X-Prize. Initially set up as a way of encouraging innovation and inspiring the next generation of fuel efficient vehicles, the Automotive X-Prize has...
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Why EV Battery Packs Might Just Believe in LIfe After DeathGetting reborn is at the center of many world religions. And it turns out that it’s also at the center of Nissan’s philosophy for it’s EV batteries after they’ve reached the end of a useful life. Instead of being destined for landfill, Nissan aims to send batteries from its...
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Mobile EV Charger: Cure For Range Anxiety Or Unnecessary Extra?Earlier this week Swiss-based Nation-E announced the Angel Car, a vehicle which the company says will aide stranded electric cars with flat battery packs. Designed to help alleviate the range anxiety many commentators cite as the major hurdle to widespread EV success, the Angel Car is only a phone...
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Ask a non EV owner what life is like with an electric car and you’re likely to hear tales of range anxiety, slow motoring and constant recharging. But as the results of BMW’s Mini E trial...
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How Much Electricity Will Your EV Use? So Cal Edison AnswersHow expensive is an electric car to charge? It’s a question we get asked a lot by our readers, keen to know just what the impact of electric car ownership will have on their pocket books. With gasoline cars it’s really easy to keep track of fuel costs. Filling up at the gas station is a...
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BREAKING: Toyota-Tesla RAV4 EV Will Debut At LA Auto Show This FallBack in the pre-Internet dominated world of journalism, news stories were passed down from tip-offs, official press releases and the wires service. But in the twenty-first century, things are done a little differently. And occasionally, we see something pass by on Twitter that makes us perk up and...
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VW Charges Up Blue e-Motion Golf For 2013 Launch, Testing NowAs we pointed out last week, it’s not always best to be first to release a new generation of technology, especially when the competition is so fierce. Playing the game between being the first and the best is a tough one for automakers everywhere. While Mitsubishi, Chevrolet and Nissan are all...
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Just Who Is A Typical 2011 Nissan Leaf Buyer? We Find OutAre you one of the 19,000 people in the U.S. who has ordered a 2011 Nissan Leaf? If you are then you might be surprised that Nissan knows you a little better than you may think. Talking with Edmund’s InsideLine, the automaker has finished its definition of an average Nissan Leaf driver. How?...
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Nissan Bears All, Embraces NFL Season With Eco-Hugging Leaf AdIt’s the start of the football season in the U.S, and that means millions of viewers watching the games in their own home. Which translates to millions of eyeballs watching television ads during the game. In short, NFL mid-game adverts are big-buck affairs. Automakers know that, and have...
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It’s not always best to be first. When Mitsubishi was the first major manufacturer to announce an all-electric version of it’s sub-compact i City Car back in 2006 the company had a major...
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Ten Things We'd Like To Tell Automakers About EV PublicityAutomakers have had it tough over the past few years. An economic downturn, consumers looking for ever-fuel efficient vehicles and everyone clambering to make it to marketplace first. But just what do automakers need to keep in mind when advertising their first electric vehicle. We assume that any...
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Forget Smart Phone Connectivity, EV Returns To Simple PleasuresDoes the 2011 Nissan Leaf leave you feeling uninspired? Does the 2011 Chevrolet Volt appear too aggressive? Is the 2011 Tesla Roadster just too sporty? Do you long for classic looks, big wheels and great all-round visibility? This weekend an electric car will be sold at an Indianan auction house...
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Nissan And Coda Work To Make Hawaii Electric Car ParadiseIt’s not a secret that Hawaii is keen to become the most electric car-friendly state in the whole of the U.S. And now two more electric car companies are laying a claim to the electric vehicle market in the island state. Earlier this week at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo, the...
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GM Turns To Scare Tactics To Sell The 2011 Chevrolet VoltFear is a powerful motivator. It has been used in the past to start wars, persuade kids to study at school and of course, sell life insurance. But now GM appears to be gearing up to use the fear of running out of electricity to give the extended-range 2011 Chevrolet Volt a competitive edge over...
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Lithium-Ion Batteries Get Green Kudos, Better Than GasolineIn a week where many mainstream media outlets are claiming electric cars are prohibitively more expensive to own than gasoline counterparts, a team of Swiss researchers have released conclusive data showing that the environmental impact of the electric car is much less than most gas cars. As any EV...
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