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Is EV charging technology the next challenge for the electric vehicle industry?
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It would be foolish and wrong to suggest that the electric vehicle market is about to break into the mass market but the signs are that interest is increasing, sales are set to double in the US and...
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EV Advocate Goes the Extra Mile to Talk Electric Cars With President Obama
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Paul Scott spent his own savings to get the president’s attention on EVs. If you had something important to say to the president, how much would you spend to get his ear? On June 7th, I’ll be...
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US 1 Million EVs By 2015? No. Germany 1 Million By 2020? Yes
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So the US isn’t going to hit 1 million electric cars by 2015? Bummer. Promised by President Obama back in his 2011 State of the Union speech, we are still far short of that sadly. Who might make it...
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Ford Plug-In Owners Find Close Charging Stations With An App
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One irritating situation for most electric vehicle owners is the availability of charging stations while on the road. Ford recently teamed up with software company Xatori to alleviate that issue th...
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Green car sales were up in 2012, and should be even more up in 2013
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The Chevy Volt had a pretty good year in 2012. Green cars account for just a teeny, tiny fraction of U.S. auto sales — 3.3 percent in 2012. But that teeny, tiny fraction is growing fast! BusinessGr...
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Nissan Beefs Up LEAF Battery Warranty to Cover Capacity Loss (Will Others Follow?)
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Building Confidence in this New Technology Nissan has just announced that it will update its LEAF electric car warranty in the Spring of 2013, and there’s a big change that could cause ripple...
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2013 Camry Hybrid, Prius c, Highlander Hybrid Get Price Bumps
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Source: Earthtechling Toyota, as the year slowly winds down, has announced some of the latest pricing details on its growing line up of 2013 hybrid models. The Japanese automaker is the dominant fo...
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Coda Electric Sedan Only Receives 2 Stars in NHTSA’s Frontal Crash Test
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Source: Treehugger Electric Cars Are Under Great Scrutiny It’s no secret that I’m rooting for electric cars to do well and replace gasoline-powered models as quickly as possible (and in...
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Chevrolet Spark EV to Make Worldwide Debut at L.A. Auto Show
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Source: Treehugger At the End of November The Chevrolet Spark EV, which will be GM’s first 100% electric car since EV1 was crushed (the Volt is a plug-in hybrid with a gasoline engine, so not...
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Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Buzz Powers Up
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Source: Earthtechling As Ford gears up for the full release of its 2013 C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, recently rated by the EPA with a 108 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in the city and a combin...
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Americans Getting Better Deals on Electric Cars Than Canadians
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Source: Treehugger Raw Deal for Canucks Those of us who live North of the 49th parallel above the USA have been told for decades that things were more expensive here mostly because our currency was...
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Transportation Innovation Can Reduce America’s Oil Dependence
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Source: Huffington Post Global energy consumption is expected to increase 53 percent by 2035. Much of the new demand is from developing countries that are experiencing rapid economic growth and the...
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First Electric Vehicle for Wheelchair Users Rolls Out
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For most wheelchair users, the simple act of driving means paying $100,000 or more for a modified vehicle. Cheaper modifications are available in some cases, but typically require drivers to physic...
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MyCar EV Brings Green Jobs to a Red State
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Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has been bucking the party line when it comes to promoting electric vehicles, and his efforts have just borne fruit with the official unveiling of GreenTech Autom...
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California’s Air Resources Board Approves $27 Million in Incentives for Greener Vehicles
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Incentives for Progress The California Air Resources Board (better known as CARB) has approved $27 million for its Air Quality Improvement Program, a statewide effort to provide incentives for the...
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Chinese automobile industry is all in with electric car
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Chinese automobile makers are all in with electric car. With traditional combustion automobile, Chinese fell behind the developed countries. However, their strategy is to make a proper competition...
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Posco makes lighter steel for use in EVs
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Posco has developed a new kind of steel for electric cars that is much lighter than the product currently in use in the market today, Korea’s top steelmaker announced during a presentation at its G...
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It’s a dead end for electric vehicles
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Can we switch to electric cars? The simple answer is no – and the complicated answer is also no. On paper, switching from OVs (oil-fuelled vehicles) to electric cars and vehicles, collectively call...
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