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NHTSA assessing pedestrian warning systems for hybrid and electric vehicles
The addition of pedestrian warning systems on sometimes near-silent vehicles like the electric Nissan Leaf and hybrid Toyota Prius has…
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Survey: Consumers prefer gasoline vehicles, EVs come in dead last
A survey of consumer preferences conducted by Hilary Nixon and Jean-Daniel Saphores of the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has concluded…
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Report: Launch of Yo Avto hybrid yo-mobiles delayed?
The numbers of pre-orders for Yo-Avto’s trio of yo-mobiles (Yo CrossCoupe, Yo Microvan and Yo Furgon) are climbing. Car Advice…
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FIA mandates electric-only propulsion for F1 grand prix pit lanes
Go back into the history of grand prix racing, and the only green you’d expect to see was the color…
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Hertz on Demand is a bit like ZipCar without membership fees
Remember Connect by Hertz? Well, it’s gone and it is being replaced by Hertz on Demand. And no, it’s not…
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27 Chevrolet Volts headed to utility fleets in North Carolina
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery Whether or not consumers purchase a Chevrolet Volt depends on…
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First 6 production Fisker Karmas arrive in U.S.
2012 Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image gallery Since its debut in prototype form more than three years…
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Report: Chevrolet Volt production resumes, output rate triples
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has, once again, fired up the production lines…
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Fisker Karma’s emissions reduced with Clean Diesel Technologies catalysts
The Fisker Karma is finally going out for deliveries this month (if you see one, chances are good it’s Leo’s)…
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GE, Lowe’s partner to sell WattStation home charger
Announced today at the Plug-In 2011 Conference, GE Energy Industrial Solutions and home improvement giant Lowe’s will team up to…
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GM invests $129 million to boost production of eAssist transmissions
2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist technology – Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors’ powertrain facilities in Toledo, OH and…
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How the Chevy Volt leads buyers to the Cruze
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery Is the Chevy Volt just a big bait and switch?…
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Hybrid Scorecard calls out automakers for weak offerings
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery The current batch of hybrids proves that automakers are…
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Johnson Controls to nearly triple its investment in stop-start battery tech
U.S. automotive supplier Johnson Controls says that, over the next two years, it will nearly triple its investment in two…
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BASF to invest “three-digit million euro sum” in advanced battery tech
BASF, one of the world’s biggest chemical companies, says it will invest “three-digit million euro sum” (that’s somewhere between $144…