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    Aptera Motors Pulls the Plug
    Aptera Motors Inc., a Southern California electric car start-up, has decided to pull the plug after failing to raise funds needed to put its electric cars on the road. Aptera Motors CEO Paul Wilbur said in a statement that the company had gained conditional approval for a $150 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, but it was unable to raise the $80 million in...
    by at December 3rd, 2011 at 03:12 am
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    Volt Outsells Leaf in November
    Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles has outsold Nissan’s Leaf all-electric car for the second consecutive month, despite some negative publicity over two fires of Volt battery packs during government crash tests. GM sold 1,139 Chevrolet Volts in November, up over the 1,108 units in October, and a relatively big improvement over the 723 units delivered in...
    by at December 2nd, 2011 at 02:12 am
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    Survey: Chevrolet Volt Buyers Most-Satisfied in U.S.
    Chevrolet Volt buyers are the most-satisfied car owners in the U.S., according to the Consumer Reports’ latest annual owner-satisfaction survey released Thursday.. Ninety-three percent of respondents who own the Chevrolet Volt said they would definitely buy it again, making it the highest-rated car in the nationally representative survey. The Volt narrowly edged...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 07:12 am
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    BMW, Toyota Partner on Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies
    BMW and Toyota say they are going to work together on green auto technology, collaborating on research on lithium-ion batteries to be used in next-generation electric cars. Under the agreement, the two companies agreed on a collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery technologies. Furthermore, they have agreed to identify and discuss other...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 03:12 am
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    Nissan Unveils PIVO 3 EV Concept at Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan revealed the PIVO 3, its eighth EV concept, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan says that the PIVO 3 is not just a show car. The PIVO 3 is what Nissan envisions to be a more “realistic” EV of the near future. Building on the pioneering PIVO 1 and PIVO 2, the new PIVO 3 concept moves from the realm of imagination into a fully-evolved vehicle that envisions life...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 01:12 am
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    Nissan Begins Japan Sales of New Quick Charger
    Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced Wednesday that it is commencing sales of its new quick charger on November 30 at Nissan parts companies throughout Japan. The newly-developed quick charging unit retains the high performance of the current quick charger manufactured by Nissan, but is nearly half the size (by volume). It offers many safety features for safe charging, such...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 12:12 am
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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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