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    BMW Will Make Electric Cars in Leipzig
    BMW Group will make its electric cars at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, the automaker announced on Monday. BMW said it will make making additional investments in a number of facilities in Bavaria to produce parts for the so-called electric Megacity Vehicle. In a joint venture with SGL Carbon, SGL Automotive Fibers GmbH & Co KG, carbon fibre fabrics will be produced...
    by admin at February 22nd, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Hertz, Nissan Partners on Electric Cars
    The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, has entered a joint commitment with Nissan to bring zero-emission mobility to car rental in the US and Europe by early 2011. Under the terms of their Memorandum of Understanding, Hertz will develop a program for the roll-out of Nissan LEAF at select rental sites in those two major markets. As...
    by admin at February 13th, 2010 at 01:02 am
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    Spain Calls for Common Electric Car Strategy
    The electric cars must become a reality in Europe, Spain’s Industry Minister Miguel Sebastián said on 9 February in San Sebastian following the informal meeting of the Competitive Council that focused on the electric vehicle and its role in Europe. EU industry ministers gathered in northern Spain ahead of an action plan for European electric vehicle industry expected...
    by admin at February 10th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Future Electric Cars to Power Themselves
    An electric car able to run solely on power generated from the parts of a car’s bodywork could offer a sustainable power alternative to other green motoring solutions. Researchers at the Imperial College London are developing a new prototype material for the electric car of the future, which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight...
    by admin at February 10th, 2010 at 06:02 am
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    Fiat’s Sicilian Plant May Produce Electric Cars
    Italian company Cimino & Associates Private Equity (Cape) wants to build electric cars at Fiat’s Sicilian plant. The company is saying that it needed a minimum investment of 65 million euros ($88.8 million) to start making electric cars at the Termini Imerese factory. Cape chairman Simone Cimino has already raised about €50m from investors, including the Sicilian...
    by admin at February 9th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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