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    GM Increases Chevrolet Volt Production 50 Percent
    General Motors today said that it will increase the production capacity of the Chevrolet Volt in 2012 from 30,000 cars to 45,000. The announcement came as U.S. President Barack Obama toured the Detroit-Hamtramck facility, where the Chevrolet Volt is being produced now for sale later this year. The expanded U.S. production capacity is the latest in a series of positive...
    by admin at July 30th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
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    Porsche Approves 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid for Production
    Porsche’s supervisory board approved production of the Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid supercar. The announcement came just two days after German carmaker confirmed it’s working on a pure-electric version of the Boxster sports car. By late April, Porsche has reportedly recorded nearly 900 potential buyers at least 2,000 non-binding submissions of interest for its...
    by admin at July 28th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
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    2011 Chevrolet Volt to Start at $41000
    It’s official: starting this November, GM dealerships in select U.S markets will start selling the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the first mass produced extended-range electric vehicle, at a starting price of $41,000 (including a $720 destination charge). The effective purchase price with a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500 for the Chevrolet Volt, the price drops to...
    by admin at July 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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    PGE First to Receive Raser E-REV Trucks by End of 2010
    PG&E will be the first company in the U.S. to take delivery of Raser’s new extended range electric (E-REV) fleet trucks, designed to achieve an average of 100 miles per gallon in typical daily driving when recharged at night from a typical household outlet. The extended range electric pick-up truck can drive the first 40 miles on powerful lithium-ion batteries. It...
    by admin at July 27th, 2010 at 08:07 am
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    PSA Secures EIB Loan for Plug-in Hybrids
    PSA Peugeot Citroen has secured a €200m (US$259m) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to develop of plug-in hybrid vehicles. According to French carmaker, the loan is designed to develop a new technology that will enable PSA Peugeot Citroen to maintain its lead in the reduction of CO2 emissions. Five hundred PSA Peugeot Citroen employees are working on the project,...
    by admin at July 16th, 2010 at 05:07 am
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