Archive for July, 2010

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    Renault DeZir Electric Coupe Revealed
    Renault has revealed the dramatic mid-engined electric concept car, gullwing coupe called DeZir, ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. The DeZir electric concept car project is the first to have been led by Laurens van den Acker and marks the start of a sequence of concept cars that will provide an insight into Renault Design’s new vision...
    by at July 5th, 2010 at 08:07 am
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    Toyota to Rent out Plug-In Prius in Nagasaki Prefecture
    Toyota Motor Co. announced Friday that it will begin renting its plug-in Prius hybrid vehicle in Nagasaki Prefecture in what will be the Japan’s first rental service for plug-in hybrids. Two plug-in Prius hybrids will be available at a Toyota rental and leasing company in the city of Goto. Rental fees will be 8,400 yen (US$95.73) for up to six hours, 9,450 yen for...
    by at July 5th, 2010 at 06:07 am
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    Toshiba Working with Mitsubishi on Electric Car Batteries
    Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corp. said Friday is working jointly with Mitsubishi to develop lithium-ion battery system for use in automaker’s electric cars. Toshiba has developed a fast-charging long life lithium-ion battery called SCiB (Super Charge ion Battery), which it plans to adapt for electric cars. The use of new oxide-based materials in the current SCiB...
    by at July 2nd, 2010 at 11:07 am
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    First Official Teaser of BMW Megacity EV
    BMW has released the first official teaser of the Megacity electric vehicle which is set for launch in 2013 as a first model under a new BMW sub-brand. The Megacity electric vehicle will be built around a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis, with its body panels using composite materials or carbon fiber produced in a new carbon-fiber plant BMW is building together with composites...
    by at July 2nd, 2010 at 04:07 am
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    GM to Build 10000 Chevy Volts by End of 2011
    General Motors Co. will build 10,000 Chevrolet Volts in 2011 and another 30,000 in 2012, Chevrolet Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle said during an online chat. The first Chevy Volts will be sold in California, Washington, D.C., Austin, Texas and the New York City metropolitan area later this year. The Chevrolet Volt should be available in all 50 states 12 to 18 months...
    by at July 2nd, 2010 at 04:07 am
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    Tesla Unveils Roadster 2.5
    Hot on the heels of this week’s IPO and amid anticipation for its upcoming Model S sedan, Tesla has unveiled the latest version of its electric sports car – the Tesla Roadster 2.5. The Tesla Roadster 2.5 gets a fanny lift and nose job and will debut simultaneously with the opening of Tesla’s two new stores in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Newport Beach, California. The...
    by at July 1st, 2010 at 10:07 am
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