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Nissan Leaf Ads to Put Saving Green Ahead of Being Green
Traditionally, buyers of Nissan’s Leaf electric car have been the sort that are more interested in cutting their carbon footprint than their transportation costs and that’s something the automaker...
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5M EVs, PHEVs on the Road by 2035: Edison Foundation
Few have been optimistic about the market for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, but Edison Foundation believes there will be at least 5 million of them on the road by 2035. Optimistic? It may...
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BMW Offering Carport Fit With Solar Panels for i Cars
In partnership with SOLARWATT GmbH, BMW is offering buyers of the i3 and i8 EVs a carport fit with solar panels on the roof to help charge the brand’s electric vehicles. The Solarwatt Carport System...
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Government to add 10K Hybrids, Double Fleet
The Obama Administration will help federal agencies add 10,000 hybrids to their fleets in a move that will save 1 million gallons of fuel per year over the vehicle’s lifespans. “Providing a hybrid...
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Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive Uses Sub-Compact Space Better
Ford and German automotive component company, Schaeffler, demonstrated a concept today in Belgium that could allow for unprecedented practicality in sub-compact cars. “Looking forward, we have the...
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Detroit Electric, Geely Partner to Develop EVs for China
Chinese company Geely Automobile Group has teamed up with reborn Detroit Electric Inc. to form a strategic partnership where both parties will co-develop pure electric vehicles for the Chinese market....
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Nissan Leaf Brings Electric Cars to SimCity Video
Product placement in virtual worlds has been paying dividends for companies, and Nissan is looking to leverage Electronic Arts’ newest edition of SimCity by incorporating its Leaf EV into the game. If...
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Tesla Model S Leads 2013 Plug-in Sales
The Tesla Model S will be North America’s best-selling plug-in vehicle so far this year, besting both the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. Tesla expects to report at least 4,750 deliveries of its Model...
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Electric Car Maker CODA Files for Bankruptcy
With Fisker teetering on the brink, another American electric car maker will be closing operations with CODA EV announcing today its plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Filed today in...
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Chevrolet Volt Sales Drop in April, Leaf Sales Strong
The Nissan Leaf enjoyed a second month of strong sales while the Chevrolet Volt fell 11 percent in April. In April, Volt sales fell to 1,306 overall sales are up just 3.2 percent for the year. Leaf...
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Next-Gen Chevy Volt to Cost $10,000 Less
There’s a problem with the Chevy Volt says General Motors CEO Dan Akerson; the American automaker is losing money on every one of them. That, however, will change with the second-generation model, he...
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Venturi VBB-3 Aiming for Electric Car World Speed Record
Venturi Automobiles is once again teaming up with The Ohio State University to push the limits on the FIA world speed record for electric vehicles. Currently, Venturi holds the record with a 307.58...
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Refuel Races Returns to Laguna Seca for Fifth Year
It probably isn’t the case for most, but a special few electric car owners think of their EVs as more than green lifestyle accessories. Catering to that crowd for the fifth consecutive year, REFEUL...
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Tesla Model S Resale Value to be Industrys Best, Says CEO Musk
Last month, Tesla made a splash by offering a resale value guarantee on the Model S, stating it would be higher than that of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. However, Tesla is upping the ante by offering the...
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Tesla CEO Musk Admits Fault for Creative Finance Calculator
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted that the automaker’s online finance calculator was misleading and has confirmed it will be fixed to not include non-financial factors in the online monthly payment....
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BMW i3 to be Priced Near 3 Series: Executive Says
Official pricing for the BMW i3 is still unannounced, but BMW of North America CEO Ludwig Willisch says the little electric car will be priced near the 3 Series. The vehicle will launch late this...
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Tesla Model S Performance Plus Handles like a Supercar
Tesla is taking the Model S into “supercar handling territory” according to a product description on its retail site. The new Model S Performance Plus variant costs $6,500, improves efficiency and...
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Toyota Targets New Electric Car Pikes Peak Record With Improved EV Racer
Toyota will be at the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to defend its electric title, bringing an improved version of its TMG EV P002 that did last year’s record-breaking run of 10 minutes,...
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Nissan Leaf Earns Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Nissan’s Leaf electric car earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick” designation, falling short of the group’s highest mark. That might seem counterintuitive to...
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Tesla Talking with Google About Autopilot Systems
It’s no secret that Google has been working on autonomous vehicles for quite some time, and now Tesla CEO Elon Musk is considering adding that technology to Tesla’s vehicles. Musk is currently talking...
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