Archive for November, 2011

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    Honda EV-STER Electric Roadster Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    This is the Honda EV-STER, an electric-powered roadster that signals the future style and potential propulsion for the company’s athletic endeavors. Featuring a dynamic and innovative styling design and excellent environmental performance, the EV-STER, an electric rear-wheel-drive two-seater convertible sports car, will propose a new way to enjoy a sports type model...
    by at November 30th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
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    Volkswagen Cross Coupe PHEV: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupe. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupe and an SUV could look. It also defines a new stage in Volkswagen engineering design, being the first model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse...
    by at November 30th, 2011 at 09:11 am
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    Toyota Starts Taking Orders for Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan
    Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) began taking orders through Toyota dealers in Japan for the Prius plug-in hybrid, a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle that can be charged using a household electric outlet. Toyota is targeting Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid) sales of 35,000 to 40,000 a year in Japan, and 60,000 globally. The car is set for delivery in Japan on January 30, 2012....
    by at November 29th, 2011 at 10:11 am
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    Toyota Partners with Yamaha on Communications-Linked Next-Gen Vehicles
    Toyota and Yamaha Motor are partnering in the development of communications-linked next-generation vehicles with the aim of building a new mobility society of the future. A part of this collaboration is their joint exhibition of a communications-linked electric commuter concept and an “electrically power assisted bicycle” concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The...
    by at November 29th, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    GM to Offer Free Loaner Cars to Volt Owners as Feds Probe Fires
    General Motors announced Monday initiatives for customer satisfaction and battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. GM said any Volt owner who had safety concerns would be offered a different GM car as a loaner vehicle. “A vehicle loan program of this nature is well beyond the norm for a preliminary investigation,...
    by at November 28th, 2011 at 02:11 pm
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    Toyota Fun-Vii Smartphone Concept Car
    This is the Toyota Fun-Vii, a “smartphone on wheels” concept car that has a number of features allowing users to customize the car’s appearance and connect to the web while driving. The Fun-Vii, which stands for ‘vehicle interactive internet’, is a concept car with a bodyshell made of touch-screen panels that not only allow the driver to change the pattern on...
    by at November 28th, 2011 at 01:11 pm
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    Chevrolet Volt Battery Fires Prompt Investigation
    Chevrolet Volt is the subject of a U.S. safety probe after its lithium-ion batteries caught fire in crash tests, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. One Volt battery pack that was being closely monitored following a government crash test caught fire Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement. Another recently...
    by at November 27th, 2011 at 03:11 am
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    Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. Wins International Van Of The Year Award
    Renault  Kangoo Van Z.E. electric van has been voted International Van of the Year 2012 by a jury of 22 European journalists specializing in light commercial vehicles. With 104 points out of a possible 168, Kangoo Van Z.E. has won the coveted International Van of the Year prize, beating the Iveco Daily, Fiat Ducato and VW Caddy. By fitting the battery under the floor...
    by at November 25th, 2011 at 01:11 am
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    Japanese Companies to Establish Membership-Based Quick-Charging Services
    Nine Japanese companies – including automakers – have partnered together to establish an organization to provide membership-based quick-charging services for users of electric vehicles. The organization, named the Charging Network Development Organization, LLC, aims to encourage increased and widespread use of electric vehicles by helping to expand the scope...
    by at November 25th, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    Mitsubishi MINICAB-MiEV
    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced Thursday that it will launch the new MINICAB-MiEV minicar-class commercial electric vehicle – the second product in its next-generation EV lineup – on December 8, 2011 at dealerships throughout Japan. Depending on specifications, the Mitsubishi MINICAB-MiEV will carry a manufacturer’s recommended retail price...
    by at November 24th, 2011 at 06:11 am
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