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Chevrolet Announces Volt Pricing, Begins Taking Orders
by Brad Nevin |
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7.27.2010
The Chevrolet Volt will have an MSRP of $41,000 when it goes on sale later this year. Tax credits for purchasing the car range from $0 to $7,500, which could lower the price to $33,500. (more)
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Honda to Sell Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles in the U.S. by 2012
by Brad Nevin |
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| 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid |
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7.20.2010
Honda announced today that it will introduce new advanced environmental technology vehicles in the U.S. in 2012. The products will include a battery-electric commuter vehicle and a new plug-in hybrid system for mid-size to large vehicles. (more)
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Tesla Reveals Roadster 2.5
by Brad Nevin |
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7.1.2010
Keeping in line with its Silicon Valley computer software heritage, Tesla’s newest electric sports car is named like a new version of software: the Roadster 2.5. (more)
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SAE Introduces New Method to Test Hybrid Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Economy
by Brad Nevin |
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| 2010 Toyota Prius |
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6.30.2010
Michael Duoba, an automotive engineer with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, says that the process the EPA was using to measure fuel economy of hybrid vehicles had to be changed. (more)
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| OEM Programs |
Ford Gives Details on Green Initiatives in Sustainability Report
by Editorial Staff |
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| 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric |
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6.18.2010
Earlier this week, Ford released its 11th annual 2009/2010 Sustainability Report outlining measures the company is taking to decrease its environmental impact in five areas: climate change, fuel economy, mobility, vehicle safety and human rights. (more)
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| Cover Story |
XC60 is the Freshest Face of Volvo Yet
by Brad Nevin |
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6.16.2010
In a sea of safety innovation, how does Volvo, an icon of automotive safety, set itself apart? (more)
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More Fuel Efficient Panameras Arrive in Showrooms
by Brad Nevin |
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6.10.2010
Eight months after the launch of V8-powered Panamera S, 4S and Turbo models, more fuel-efficient Panameras powered by V6 engines have begun arriving in Porsche dealerships. (more)
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BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Buyers Get a $900 Tax Credit
by Editorial Staff |
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| BMW ActiveHybrid 7 |
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6.8.2010
BMW has announced that its ActiveHybrid 7 model qualifies for up to a $900 tax credit under the IRS’s Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Credit program. (more)
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| Electric |
Ford Teams with Coulomb to Install Battery Chargers for Electric Vehicle Owners
by Brad Nevin |
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6.3.2010
Ford has announced that it is teaming up with Coulomb Technologies to install battery chargers in the homes for some of Ford’s first electric vehicle owners. (more)
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Nissan Leaf: Racking Up Orders and Revving Up Battery Plant
by David Kiley |
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5.26.2010
A day after Nissan CEO Caros Ghosn said that the company’s 2010 production of the Leaf electric car was already spoken for by consumers who have pre-ordered, the company announced a $1.7 billion investment at its Smyrna, Tennessee plant to supply battery packs to power the vehicles. (more)
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