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    Renault-Nissan Electrifies the World Economic Forum
    Top business leaders and heads of state will gather next week in the Swiss Alps to debate global social and economic policy. Thanks to the Renault-Nissan Alliance, they will discover cutting-edge technology that powers cars – and even household appliances. For the second straight year, the Alliance is offering test drives for World Economic Forum (WEF) delegates...
    by at January 20th, 2012 at 02:01 am
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    Nissan, ABB to Evaluate Reuse of Nissan LEAF Battery Packs
    Nissan North America and ABB, one of the world’s leading power and technology group, along with 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America, have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF. The purpose is to evaluate and test the residential and commercial applications of energy storage systems or back-up...
    by at January 19th, 2012 at 02:01 am
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    UK Launches Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Project
    A project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles has been launched on Wednesday by the government and 13 companies. UK H2Mobility, a consortium of 13 automotive companies, government organizations and energy companies, will consider the actions needed to secure the UK’s global role in the manufacture and use of...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 07:01 am
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    Vito E-Cell Vans Cover 650,000 km in Customer Use
    The all-electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans have proven their worth in customer use in Berlin and Stuttgart. The two projects, each with 50 Vito E-CELLs, are intended to run over a period of four years. A total of 230 Vito E-CELL vans, in use in several model regions, have taken to the road as part of the promotional initiatives, with a distance of approximately 650,000...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 03:01 am
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    Plug-in Car Grant Extended to Vans
    UK government announced that the plug-in car grant will also apply to buyers of plug-in electric vans, who will get 20% off, up to a total of £8,000. The news gets even better as it was announced that the funding for the plug-in car grant has been secured until 2015. To date, 892 grants have been applied for, covering the majority of the 1082 electric car registrations...
    by at January 17th, 2012 at 10:01 am
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    PSA Delivered 4,000 Electric Cars in 2011
    One year after launching its new-generation urban electric cars, PSA Peugeot Citroen is the European leader in the EV market, with a share of nearly 30%. Since the launch of its electrical car line-up, PSA Peugeot Citroen has delivered nearly 4,000 electric cars and booked more than 6,000 orders. PSA Peugeot Citroen was the first carmaker to introduce electric cars in...
    by at January 16th, 2012 at 12:01 am
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    2012 Tesla Roadster Updated for Europe, Asia and Australia
    Tesla Motors announced that the 2012 Tesla Roadster is now available with new innovations and options, but only in limited markets. The last version of the Tesla Roadster, limited-production electric supercar will only be available in Europe, Asia and Australia. Tesla will offer the 2012 Roadster in three new colors in those markets and will add features such as improved...
    by at January 15th, 2012 at 02:01 am
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    KIA’s Electric Cars Debut at CES
    Kia has chosen the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for its debut of the Ray EV production electric car and Naimo EV concept car for the first time in North America. Both electric cars feature advanced lithium polymer battery packs, and the Naimo introduces an all-new and groundbreaking User Centered Driving (UCD) telematics concept which previews future...
    by at January 13th, 2012 at 08:01 am
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    Hybrid, Electric Truck Sales Will Nearly Double in 2012
    The worldwide market for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric medium and heavy-duty trucks will grow at 92% in 2012, with total sales surpassing 19,000, according to a new report from Pike Research. Going forward, the cleantech market intelligence firm expects the market to experience a compound annual growth rate of 47.2% between 2011 and 2017, reaching 100,746...
    by at January 13th, 2012 at 07:01 am
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    Auto Execs Doubtful in Electric Cars
    Electric cars won’t exceed 15 percent of annual global sales before 2025, despite the heavy investment by automakers in them, according to a new survey conducted by U.S. financial consulting firm KPMG among 200 automotive executives. Two-thirds of the executives surveyed believe that combined hybrid and electric-vehicle sales will account for as little as 6 percent of...
    by at January 12th, 2012 at 12:01 am
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