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    Seoul Starts Installation of Electric Car Chargers
    South Korean capital Seoul plans to install more than 100 electric car charging points until the end of this year in an effort to promote use of zero-emission vehicles. The city, which is also trialing hybrid taxis, launched a partnership with three large Seoul-based retailers to roll out the chargers in supermarkets as well as city government district offices. Under the...
    by admin at July 28th, 2010 at 07:07 am
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    SK Energy to Provide Batteries for Hyundai-Kia Electric Cars
    SK Energy, South Korea’s top refiner will provide battery packs for future electric cars to be developed by country’s top automaker Hyundai-Kia. SK Energy will provide batteries for the i10, an electric car Hyundai-Kia aim to launch at the end of 2011. The electric i10 can run up to 99 miles (160 km) on a single charge range with a top speed of 81mph (130...
    by admin at July 24th, 2010 at 03:07 am
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    Senate Panel Approves $2 Billion in Aid for Electric Cars
    The U.S. Senate Energy Committee has approved a $2 billion program that aims to put 400,000 electric cars on the road in three years. The bill approved on a 19-4 vote this morning is a scaled-back version of an $11 billion bill first proposed in May. The legislation from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee also authorizes a $1.5 billion research program to...
    by admin at July 21st, 2010 at 01:07 pm
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    Volkswagen Aims to be Global Electric Car Leader
    Volkswagen plans to launch series of new hybrid and electric cars by 2013 and expects these zero-emission vehicles to account for 3 percent of its global sales by 2018, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn said on Monday. VW plans to launch the Touareg Hybrid SUV in the U.S. market later this year, followed by the Jetta Hybrid in 2012. Volkswagen will launch E-Golf...
    by admin at July 20th, 2010 at 03:07 am
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    Istanbul Enerji and Renault Partner on Electric Cars
    Istanbul Enerji, a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and French carmaker Renault signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a program aimed at preparing for an electric car partnership. The MoU is aimed at establishing a partnership to promote and implement electric vehicles in Istanbul, following the example of several other capital cities. The...
    by admin at July 19th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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