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Hydrogen highways: the concept becoming reality
Automotive World
February 12, 2010
--The hydrogen highway is simply a linked network of hydrogen filling stations suitable for fuel cell vehicles or H2 combustion engine vehicles. The examples of such highways around the world are growing, with the latest addition being that from Wales and the south of England along the M4 corridor. Full Story Here
Nissan Leaf Electric Car Comes to New York
The New York Times
February 12, 2010
--Nissan had originally planned to bring its Leaf electric car concept to 22 American cities, but requests from Atlanta and Boston made it 24. . Full Story Here
Known lithium deposits can cover electric car boom
Reuters
February 11, 2010
--Hopes of an electric car boom are spurring companies to seek new lithium sources, but new finds may be lower quality and costlier to develop than established deposits able to meet demand for years to come. . Full Story Here
Efficient hybrid cars could get tax break
Courier Post Online
February 11, 2010
--Legislation that would create a sales tax exemption for efficient hybrid cars had its first hearing before a Senate committee this week. Bill S-756 would waive sales tax on hybrids that get at least 35 mpg, up to $40,000 of the purchase price, said sponsor Sen. Jennifer Beck, R-Monmouth. . Full Story Here
Israel going electric
Detroit Free Press
February 11, 2010
-- The developers of a new electric vehicle say Israel is on schedule to inaugurate a revolutionary electric car grid by next year, with dozens of recharging stations and thousands of cars on the road. . Full Story Here
Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
Car Magazine
February 11, 2010
--Due to bow in at the 2010 Geneva motor show, the hybrid Porsche will race at the Nurburgring 24hrs in May 2010 as an experimental green race car. . Full Story Here
Have batteries, will travel
Globe and Mail
February 11, 2010
--Everybody agrees that electric cars are coming and coming fast. They could be plug-in hybrids, which include a little gas engine, or they could be all-electric vehicles powered by batteries only. The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf should be on the road in some areas by the end of this year. . Full Story Here
Tata Motors moves into hydrogen fuel cells for light trucks, buses
Autoblog
February 11, 2010
--The Indian company is testing large fuel cell vehicles at its European Technical Centre and is "gaining experience of how they actually work in operation," John Richmond, group chief engineer of Tata Motors Europe, said, before the company makes a decision on production. . Full Story Here
Kia says EcoDynamics Plug-in Hybrid gets 202 mpg
Motor Trend
February 10, 2010
--As the environmentally-friendly car wars continue to heat up, Kia has been quietly working up its own assault dubbed "EcoDynamics." Kia's fuel efficiency division is stepping up its game with a plug-in parallel hybrid concept vehicle called "Ray" which is making its debut at the 2010 Chicago auto show. . Full Story Here
Cars of the future to power themselves
CNN
February 10, 2010
--A car able to run solely on power generated from the material in
its roof or door could offer a sustainable alternative to other
eco-friendly motoring solutions, researchers say. Scientists at Imperial
College London are working with car manufacturer Volvo on a $4.6 million
project to develop a new material that could store and discharge
electricity in future hybrid vehicles.
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Spain Power Grid Can Feed 10M Electric Cars --Spain's electricity system can supply power to some 10 million
electric cars if charging were to be made at night when general demand is
low, Ignacio Galan, chairman of electricity company Iberdrola SA (IBE.MC),
said Tuesday. A gradual buildup of an electric car fleet will help the
European Union to reach its targets for greenhouse gas emission cuts and
renewable power penetration, he added.
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Full Story Here Ford Unveils New Transit Connect Electric and Taxi Version --Ford unveiled an electric version of its Transit Connect work van
ahead of the Chicago Auto Show. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric, which is
expected to appear in fleets later this year, will offer a range of 80
miles per charge and a top speed of 75 miles per hour. The van is equipped
with a 28 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that recharges with a
240-volt outlet in six to eight hours.
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Full Story Here Houston adds more electric cars to fleet -- Houston announced plans to add 25 plug-in electrical vehicles to
its fleet as part of a partnership with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the
automaker said.
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Full Story Here 911 GT3 R Hybrid to World Debut in Geneva Electrovaya Partners on Approx. $7.5 Million Utility Energy Storage
Demonstration UQM Technologies Propulsion System Selected by Quantum Technologies
for Advanced Electric Postal Vehicle Renault-Nissan Alliance Forms Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership with
State of Massachusetts Kia Motors America to Debut "Ray" Plug-in Hybrid Concept in Chicago
Ford Transit Connect Electric Commercial Van Helps Fleet Customers Go
Completely Gas-Free Better Place Opens First Electric Vehicle Demonstration Center
The Wall Street Journal
February 9, 2010
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February 9, 2010
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February 9, 2010
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