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This page last updated June 2nd, 2010
TOYOTA AND TESLA ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION ON ELECTRIC CARS
Left to right: Aikio Toyota, Elon Musk and Governor Swartzenegger
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Get your mother-in-law one of these
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NISSAN EV QUICK CHARGER TO HIT THE MARKET
It will work with all EVs with standard charging plugs
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ZERO AGNI TEAM WINS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC SUPERBIKE RACE
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THRUST ELECTRIC DELIVERY BIKES
These unique vehicles can be very useful and profitable in both today’s businesses and in tomorrow’s ventures. Take a look at them
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EPYON OPENS EUROPE’S FIRST COMMERCIAL FAST-CHARGING STATION FOR EVs
It opened on May 20th, 2010 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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FIAT 500EV TO JOIN RANKS OF ELECTRIC CARS IN THE U.S.
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IF ONLY EVERYTHING IN LIFE WAS AS RELIABLE AS A BICYCLE: THE VW FOLDING E-BIKE THAT CHARGES IN THE BOOT (TRUNK)
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GREEN CHINESE CARMAKER PUTTING ROOTS IN L.A.
BYD decides on city for N. American headquarters, plans sales by year’s end
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CODA ELECTRIC SEDAN HEADING FOR CALIFORNIA
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ZAP INTRODUCING ELECTRIC TAXI AT BEIJING MOTOR SHOW
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VW SHOWS MILANO TAXI ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONCEPT
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HOW CHINA CAME TO LOVE THE E-BIKE
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DEMAND FOR OIL TO OUTSTRIP SUPPLY WITHIN TWO YEARS
... "we all know that oil is running out''.
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BIG NEWS: FRANCE TO SPEND $2.2 BILLION ON ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS
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GM UNVEILS TINY, FUTURISTIC CONCEPT CAR
China seen as major market for vehicle with self-driving option
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BRAZIL TO BUILD SOLAR-POWERED CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
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VW ANNOUNCES ELECTRIC CAR FOR 2013, WARNS AGAINST “ELECTRO-HYPE”
Ed. note: They don’t want anyone to get excited enough to buy an electric car before they get one on the road. They are way behind the rest of the industry, and words alone can’t make up for that.
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NEW ELECTRIC CAR COMING TO CALIFORNIA IN 2010: THE CODA SEDAN
Base price for the CODA sedan will be $45,000, but after State and Federal subsidies it should be closer to mid-$30,000s, putting it in the same ball-park as GM’s Chevy Volt.
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CHEVY VOLT GOES FOR A SPIN
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NUEVO COCHE ELECTRICO PARA UN NUEVO PRESIDENTE
NEW ELECTRIC CAR FOR A NEW PRESIDENT (URUGUAY)
This is a video of the new President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, greeting his people on March 3rd, 2010. (The video is clearer than this outtake.)
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ELKHART COULD GO FROM RV CAPITAL TO EV CAPITAL
Indiana stakes claim to become home of emerging electric-car industry
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE RANGE: WHAT ME WORRY?
Studies show ”Range Anxiety” may be low hurdle for EV acceptance
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CHEVY VOLT TO HIT THE ROADS (QUIETLY) SOON
Enthusiasts will find plenty to like about the Volt, our reviewer says
(But the California, Michigan and Washington D.C., areas are the only announced markets where the car will be sold, until next year.)
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FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC COMING SOON
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Another Beautiful Battery Electric vehicle
GENEVA 2010: KIA VENGA EV, SORRY WE MISSED YOU THE FIRST TIME AROUND
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THE GREAT ELECTRIC CAR RACE OF 2010
This year, more automakers will roll out electric cars to American roadways
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THE ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY WAR
U.S. and Asian rivals are rushing to hone lithium-ion technology
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SIEMENS TO TEST SIX MINUTE CHARGING FOR EVS ON 33% WIND POWERED GRID
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BMW C1-E ELECTRIC MOTOR SCOOTER REDEFINES SAFE TWO-WHEELING
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FORD UNVEILS LONG AWAITED 2011 TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC VAN
Local deliveries anyone?
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NEWEST VOLT INFO FROM GM
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Ed note: If the new rumors that GM might sell the Volt for $30,000 to $35,000, minus federal tax breaks for electric cars, turn out to be true, they would likely garner much better sales than with their previously rumored $40,000 price tag.
FIAT SHOWS ELECTRIC VERSION OF ITS ICONIC 500
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BYD e6 EV GOES 205 MILES BETWEEN CHARGES, COMING TO THE US IN 2010
Already selling in China, US Rollout a Year Ahead of Earlier Schedule
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THE MITSUBISHI iMIEV FOR 2010
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ZAP ALIAS ELECTRIC CAR DEBUTS AT NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW “ELECTRIC AVENUE”
This three-wheeler is also a finalist in the Progressive Automotive X-Prize
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THE NEW MYERS MOTORS NMG (NO MILES PER GALLON) 2010 DUO
Their First Three Wheeled Car for Two, Side-by-Side People
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ELECTRIC CAR ‘THINK’ TO BE ASSEMBLED IN US IN 2011
Norwegian company likes Elkhart, Indiana
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CHECK OUT BMW’S HOT NEW ELECTRIC CAR
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ALL ELECTRIC VOLVO C30 MAKES ITS OFFICIAL DEBUT
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THE VENTURI BUCKEYE BULLET 2
Ohio State Students are building what Venturi, the luxury electric car maker from Monaco, hopes will be the new world’s fastest electric car
The Buckeye Bullet 1 already holds the current landspeed record at 315 mph
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AUTOMAKERS ALL CHARGED UP OVER ELECTRIC CARS
“Almost every automaker at this year’s Detroit Auto Show ... unveiled plans to create a mass-produced electric car.”
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LA AUTO SHOW 2009: BOB LUTZ KEYNOTE:
“THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY SIMPLY CAN NO LONGER RELY ON OIL”
He states the Volt is GM’s most important product, along with other important information from GM about their future cars. You can also listen to Lutz’s 39 minute speech from this linked page.
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NISSAN HATCHES PLAN TO BOOST BATTERY CARS
CEO Ghosn stresses coolness factor, tries new model to bring down price
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WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE IN AUSTRALIA EXPANDS TO BECOME GLOBAL GREEN CHALLENGE
After 20 years of developing and showcasing solar powered race cars, this event is now the world's leading, cross-continental showcase of the latest advances in hybrid, electric, solar, low emission, and all kinds of alternative energy vehicles
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TOKYO 2009 PREVIEW: NISSAN UNVEILS LEANING LAND GLIDER CONCEPT (W/VIDEO)
This new electric car handles more like a motorcycle by leaning in the corners.
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TOKYO PREVIEW: HONDA UNVEILS U3-X PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE
This may be the coolest transportation at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Show
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“ELECTRIC IS THE BIG BUZZ AT THE 63RD ANNUAL AUTO SHOW IN FRANKFURT, AND NEARLY EVERY MAJOR AUTOMAKER HAS AT LEAST ONE ON DISPLAY”
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THE MOOD AT FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW IS ELECTRIC
Most automakers have prototypes, but charging, range issues persist
Renault showed off four new battery electric prototype vehicles
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The Renault Twizy Z.E. Battery Electric City Car
RENAULT PREVIEWS ELECTRIC CAR BLITZ AT FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW
The Battery Electric Renault Fluence Z.E.to be ready for sale in 2011
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IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN PEAK OIL READ THESE TWO ARTICLES:
OIL SPIN
Ignore the optimists. Peak oil is real
by Matthew R. Simmons
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and
THE STONEWALLING OF PEAK OIL
Robert Hirsch on the deliberate avoidance by the U.S. government to talk about peak oil
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THE QUIETEST ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER YET:
THE ELECTRIC SIEMENS SMART CHOPPER
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BATTERIES SET TO BECOME $60 BILLION INDUSTRY BY 2013
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AT LEAST ONE MAINE MAN WILL REGISTER HIS AUTOCYCLE:
WHILE DEMAND HAS STALLED, THESE THREE-WHEELED, ENCLOSED CAB ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL BE STREET LEGAL STARTING SEPTEMBER 2009
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CHINA’S CARS TO GO (MOSTLY) ELECTRIC WITHIN A DECADE, SAYS REPORT
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CHINA’S 10 BIGGEST AUTOMAKERS LINK UP TO DEVELOP ELECTRIC CARS
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HOW DID OUR ENERGY HOLE GET SO DEEP? A PRESENTATION BY MATTHEW SIMMONS, ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING PEAK OIL EXPERTS
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U.S. VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY HAS INCREASED ONLY 3 MILES PER GALLON
IN 80 YEARS
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SMITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES, U.S., WILL HAVE ITS ASSEMBLY PLANT AND HEADQUARTERS AT THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
They’ve been building electric trucks in the U.K. since the 1920’s
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WHAT THE FUTURE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY WILL LOOK LIKE
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AMERICA’S IRRATIONAL PETROLEUM DEPENDENCE
For the amount of electricity it takes to refine oil, we could leave the
crude in the ground and just drive electric vehicles.
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MICHAEL KLARE, GOODBYE TO CHEAP OIL
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ELECTRIC CARS ARE THE KEY TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
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TO EACH HIS OWN - PAINT JOB
Seen at a Marin County fair.
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The One-person, 70 mph NMG electric car website Click Here
LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE THE NEXT BIG THING
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BREAKTHROUGH - SMARTER ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER BUILT
Scientists say device charges cars smarter because it automatically figures out best and cheapest times to recharge cars
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A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH!
PLANS FOR UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC CAR PLUG UNVEILED
Claim: New 3-Point, 400 volt plug will recharge any electric car anywhere, quickly
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AND YOU THOUGHT YOUR COMMUTE WAS TOUGH!
OIL COMPANY COST CUTBACKS THREATEN FUTURE OIL SUPPLY
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GM, SEGWAY TO TEAM ON TWO-WHEELED ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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INDIA’S ELECTRIC CAR CAPTURES IMAGINATION
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ATTACK OF THE CUPCAKE CARS
Trans Fats Gone Wild!
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HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC CUPCAKE CAR
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MIT’S ‘GREENWHEEL’: SIMPLY AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE REVOLUTION
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TRYING TO DESIGN A LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC? CHECK OUT THE FABRIC-BODIED WICYCLE
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LIKE FAST ELECTRIC CARS?
Check out this Ten Minute Video from Oregon Public Broadcasting
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HERE’S A SOLAR-POWERED CAR FROM INDIA
Now this is practical!
THE MOON ROVERS
THE ULTIMATE BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
“They’re out of this World!”
In fact three of them are sitting on the moon, but be sure to take along a solar panel for recharging because they have no charger onboard. Seems like Americans can’t go anywhere without their car.
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