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In boost to EVs, report sees surge in charging outlets worldwide
The steady growth in sales of electric vehicles and plug - in hybrid vehicles , along with public and private investment, is expected to drive a sharp rise in the number of charging stations worldwide by …
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Carlos Ghosn doubles down on $5.2 billion EV bet
… comment for this story. Like Ghosn, China has grand ambitions for electric cars, targeting 500,000 EVs and plug - in hybrid vehicles to be on its roads by mid-decade and 5 million by 2020. There are now 27,800 -- about 80 percent of which …
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Nissan Raises Bet on EVs (12/13/12)
… Ballard. An executive order yesterday. the city to replace it non police fleet us a hundred cars with electric or plug in hybrid vehicles . And this. By 120 fine. This city also working to convert 200 heavy duty vehicles. But just snow plows and …
replace it non police fleet us a hundred cars with electric or plug in hybrid vehicles . And this. By 120 fine. This city also working to convert 200 heavy duty vehicles. But just snow plows and trash trucks -
GE to buy 2,000 Ford plug-in hybrids
General Electric Co. will buy 2,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles made by Ford Motor Co. for its corporate fleet, the companies said last week. As part of the deal for the Ford C-Max Energi …
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For VW, the path to global dominance leads through China
… plans to recruit more dealers, increase the number of locally made models for its Skoda brand, and introduce plug - in hybrid vehicles for sale in the "near future," according to a company statement. Sales for Skoda, the Czech carmaker that …
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GE to buy 2,000 Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles
(Reuters) -- General Electric Co. will buy 2,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles made by Ford Motor Co. for its corporate fleet, the companies said on Tuesday. As part of the deal for the Ford C-Max Energi …
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Nissan's Quest for Share (11/8/12)
… factory which used to make suvs. Is the world's only planned to build in gasoline powered electric hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles on the same production line. The CMX energy plugin is now the fifth are being produced there. Reuters reports …
the world's only planned to build in gasoline powered electric hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles on the same production line. The CMX energy plugin is now the fifth are being produced there. Reuters reports more than 80% -
GM fixing 2013 Volt software glitch that affects motor
DETROIT (Reuters) -- General Motors Co. is updating the software on about 4,000 Chevrolet Volt plug - in hybrid vehicles to fix a problem that could cause the electric motor to shut down while driving. The glitch only affects 2013 …
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Best Car Tech for Seniors (9/24/12)
… costs must be cut further. Increase profits and spur sales. And Chrysler is working its tests lead advanced plug in hybrid vehicles to improve the battery pack. Auto makers says out of 190. he quit with plug in hybrid power trains. Sustained …
and spur sales. And Chrysler is working its tests lead -- advanced plug in hybrid vehicles to improve the battery pack. Auto makers says out of 190. -- he quit with plug in hybrid power trains. Sustained damage -
U.S. policies promoting electric cars to cost $7.5 billion by 2019
… billion cost, the CBO said. In the study, the CBO looked at the tax credits and other federal policies for plug - in hybrid vehicles like the General Motors' Chevrolet Volt and fully battery-electric vehicles like the Nissan Motor Co …
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GM to idle Volt plant for 4 weeks, sources say
… demand for electrified vehicles, as several other automakers are in various stages of rolling out electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles . The Volt also has become a target of conservatives who criticize the Obama administration's financial support …
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Fisker studies latest fire in Karma plug-in hybrid
… before a gasoline engine is activated. NHTSA in May held a forum on the safety of batteries in electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles , almost a year after a Chevrolet Volt caught fire after a government crash test. The agency closed its investigation …
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EV market races to offer wireless charging
DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- One reason electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles have hit the market with a thud is that there are strings attached. Models such as the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf are tethered …
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EV market races to offer wireless charging
DETROIT -- One reason electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles have hit the market with a thud is that there are strings attached. Models such as the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf are tethered …
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Kistler opens technical center in Michigan
… Detroit. The center will house 21 employees with capacity of 50. It will have three recharging stations for plug - in hybrid vehicles , a customer training theater and three service bays for vehicle testing.
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Calif.'s tougher ZEV mandate sparks new market for clean-air credits
… states through 2014, and a cumulative total of 1.4 million by 2025. Automakers earn credits for electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles sold in those states to meet thresholds based on their sales in California. Failure to get enough credits can …
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Zero-emission mandate: Coming to your state?
… t the only state that soon could force carmakers to deliver a specified number of electric, fuel cell and plug - in hybrid vehicles . Ten other states typically follow California's rules on so-called zero-emission vehicles -- some automatically …
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ZEV mandate: How to make a bad idea worse
… zero-emissions mandate that will require automakers to deliver a specified number of electric, fuel cell and plug - in hybrid vehicles . Most of the 10 states that routinely adopt California's emissions and fuel requirements seem ready to follow …
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Johnson Controls gets $5.48 million U.S. battery contract
… to automotive supplier Johnson Controls Inc. to continue development of lithium ion battery technology for plug - in hybrid vehicles . The contract, co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is meant to help complete the work begun …
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Calif. still has no business dictating technology
… California to dictate that by 2025 15.4 percent of new vehicles sold in the state must be electric, fuel cell or plug - in hybrid vehicles . The plan violates the intent of the Obama administration's proposed fuel economy rules for the 2017-25 …
