Archive for February, 2010

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    Hertz, Nissan Partners on Electric Cars
    The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, has entered a joint commitment with Nissan to bring zero-emission mobility to car rental in the US and Europe by early 2011. Under the terms of their Memorandum of Understanding, Hertz will develop a program for the roll-out of Nissan LEAF at select rental sites in those two major markets. As...
    by at February 13th, 2010 at 01:02 am
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    Proton to Show Plug-in Hybrid Concept in Geneva
    This is the five-door Proton plug-in hybrid concept, co-developed with Italdesign Giugiaro, that will debut on March 2 at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is part of a range of environmentally friendly compact hybrids that Proton and Italdesign Giugiaro are working on. The design is based on a hybrid drive system and was developed with the aim of optimizing the...
    by at February 12th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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    Suzuki to Showcase Swift Plug-in Hybrid in Geneva
    Suzuki will be showing its Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. First unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show last October, the Suzuki Swift Plug-In Hybrid features a series hybrid system that incorporates a small 600cc internal combustion engine, mated to an electric motor. Like Chevy Volt, the Swift Plug-In Hybrid uses the electric motor to move...
    by at February 11th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    Kia Reveals Ray Plug-In Hybrid Concept
    Kia Motors America has revealed the Ray Plug-in Hybrid concept during a press conference at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. The most efficient Kia vehicles with significant fuel consumption and emission reductions developed under the EcoDynamics sub-brand will be identified with the EcoDynamics badge. Recently, the EcoDynamics sub-brand took a major step forward with the introduction...
    by at February 10th, 2010 at 02:02 pm
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    Spain Calls for Common Electric Car Strategy
    The electric cars must become a reality in Europe, Spain’s Industry Minister Miguel Sebastián said on 9 February in San Sebastian following the informal meeting of the Competitive Council that focused on the electric vehicle and its role in Europe. EU industry ministers gathered in northern Spain ahead of an action plan for European electric vehicle industry expected...
    by at February 10th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Nissan Forms EV Partnership with State of Massachusetts
    The Renault-Nissan Alliance is entering into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to advance zero-emission mobility throughout the state by promoting the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars. The announcement was made at the Museum of Science in Boston, a stop on the Nissan LEAF...
    by at February 10th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Future Electric Cars to Power Themselves
    An electric car able to run solely on power generated from the parts of a car’s bodywork could offer a sustainable power alternative to other green motoring solutions. Researchers at the Imperial College London are developing a new prototype material for the electric car of the future, which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight...
    by at February 10th, 2010 at 06:02 am
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    Trexa EV Platform to Cost Upwards of $15,999
    Trexa has released a base price of $15,999 for its scalable electric vehicle development platform. The design possibilities promised by the EV platform of course means that pricing will vary depending on the components required, but the $15,999 is surprisingly affordable base price for starting block of your new electric car. “The only way to reduce cost of electric...
    by at February 10th, 2010 at 06:02 am
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    Fiat’s Sicilian Plant May Produce Electric Cars
    Italian company Cimino & Associates Private Equity (Cape) wants to build electric cars at Fiat’s Sicilian plant. The company is saying that it needed a minimum investment of 65 million euros ($88.8 million) to start making electric cars at the Termini Imerese factory. Cape chairman Simone Cimino has already raised about €50m from investors, including the Sicilian...
    by at February 9th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Ford Unveils Transit Connect Electric
    Ford unveiled a pure electric version its award-winning Ford Transit Connect small van at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric will use a Force Drive electric powertrain manufactured and integrated by specialty upfitter Azure Dynamics. It will be powered with Johnson Controls-Saft’s advanced lithium-ion battery technology For Ford, the Transit Connect...
    by at February 9th, 2010 at 12:02 am
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