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    AMP to Show All-New Electric SUV in Detroit
    AMP Holding Inc., an electric vehicle company specializing in SUV Electric Vehicles, will unveil an expansion of their product line with an all-electric version of an “iconic American SUV” at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. The new AMP model is based on a vehicle with an “All-American image”, the company says. The new model...
    by at December 8th, 2011 at 10:12 am
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    Daimler to Test Wireless Charging in Everyday Trial
    Daimler AG is about to test wireless inductive charging for the first time on a vehicle in everyday use. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL will be deployed from March 2012 in the project “Effizienzhaus-Plus mit Elektromobilität”. With the inductive charging principle, an electric car fitted with a special charging coil merely has to be positioned over a charging...
    by at December 8th, 2011 at 03:12 am
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    Rinspeed Dock+Go Concept: 2012 Geneva Preview
    Every year at the Geneva Motor Show, Swiss tuner and concept car specialist Rinspeed comes up with an outstanding concept vehicle and for the 2012 show — a concept called the Rinspeed Dock+Go — is no different. The dock+Go concept is an eye-catching solution to address the limited range issue of electric car. Based on a smart fortwo electric drive, the Dock+Go...
    by at December 8th, 2011 at 02:12 am
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    smart for-us Electric Pickup Concept: 2012 Detroit Preview
    Daimler will use next month’s Detroit Auto Show to premiere its vision for an electric urban pickup in a shape of the smart for-us concept. In a tongue-in-cheek manner the smart for-us signals that this is the right car for the young and young-at-heart with active lives who attach importance to low emissions and taking up minimum road space. The smart for-us translates...
    by at December 7th, 2011 at 02:12 pm
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    Nissan Expands LEAF Availability to Seven New States
    Nissan North America Inc. has expanded availability of the all-electric LEAF into seven new states. Nissan has re-opened reservations and has begun taking orders from the general public for the 2012 Nissan LEAF in Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Deliveries of the LEAF, enriched for the 2012 model year with additional standard...
    by at December 7th, 2011 at 02:12 am
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    British Gas Named as Preferred EV Charger Supplier for Toyota
    Toyota has named British Gas as its preferred supplier of electric vehicle charging points, ahead of introducing the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid to the UK market in 2012. British Gas will be offering Toyota customers – both private and fleet/business buyers – a range of products and services for safe, convenient and efficient vehicle recharging, designed to suit individual...
    by at December 7th, 2011 at 01:12 am
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    Mitsubishi Delivers 1,000th i-MiEV in Norway
    Mitsubishi Motors announced the delivery of Norway’s 1,000th i-MiEV electric car. The ceremony to celebrate the delivery of the 1,000th i-MiEV was held in Oslo on December 5 in the presence of Mr. Erik Solheim, Norway’s Minister of Environment and Development. In Norway, electric car buyers can receive substantial incentives while installation of charging infrastructure...
    by at December 7th, 2011 at 12:12 am
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    Nissan LEAF Nismo Concept
    Nissan’s 27 year old motorsport arm, Nismo, has unveiled the LEAF Nismo Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The Concept is not the first LEAF produced by Nismo. In April 2010, Nissan revealed the LEAF Nismo RC, an out and-out electric racing car, at the New York Motor Show. Earlier at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, Nissan also displayed a sporty Nismo edition of the Juke...
    by at December 6th, 2011 at 12:12 am
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    Paris Launches World’s Largest Electric Car Sharing
    Paris today launched world’s largest electric car sharing called Autolib’ in an attempt to slash noise and air pollution, as well as to reduce traffic congestion by discouraging private ownership of vehicles. The move comes four years after the Vélib’ bike-hire scheme was introduced and will see 250 Bluecars on Monday. By next year it is planned that the service...
    by at December 5th, 2011 at 09:12 am
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    Nissan Leaf Wins Car of the Year Japan Award
    Nissan won Car of the Year Japan for 2011-2012 at the Tokyo Motor Show on Saturday for its Leaf electric car, the executive committee for the award announced at the show. This is the 32nd year that the Car of the Year Japan awards has been held, and it is the first time in its long history that an electric car has won this prestigious award. The award committee, which...
    by at December 4th, 2011 at 02:12 am
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