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Europcar to add Opel Ampera to fleet of rental vehicles
Last March, rental agency Europcar, pre-ordered 500 electric vehicles from Renault to add to its fleets in Europe, Australia and…
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Bosch ready to “battle” for lithium-ion battery contracts
Ready for some fighting words? (Literally?) Automotive supplier Bosch is gearing up to “battle” other companies for contracts to provide…
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“Aluminum-Celmet” could boost electric vehicle range by 300%
Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) is the Japanese company behind an innovation that could potentially lead to a serious rise in…
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Dow Chemical forms electrolyte JV with Japan’s Ube Industries
The multinational Dow Chemical Company has formed a joint venture with Japan’s Ube Industries to produce electrolytes for use in…
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Coulomb launches ChargePoint Android app
Coulomb Technologies has launched its ChargePoint app for Android users. Available to download for free, the ChargePoint app allows plug-in…
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Cars.com needs $14,187 to repair its wrecked Chevy Volt
Chevy Volt crash tests – Click above for high-res image gallery Back in May, Cars.com’s long-term Chevrolet Volt was involved…
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“Major landmark” reached as AeroVironment’s chargers get UL-certified
AeroVironment has announced that its entire lineup of plug-in vehicle charging solutions has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification. This means…
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Toyota involoved in hybrid patent infringement case with Efficient Drivetrains
Japanese automaker Toyota is involved in a hybrid patent infringement case with Palo Alto, CA-based Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI). Similar…
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Fisker Karma has “absolutely no mechanical connection” between engine and wheels
2012 Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image gallery Fisker Automotive’s recent press release – the one that announced…
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208 hybrids set world record in “quietest parade ever”
On Sunday, hundreds of hybrid vehicles – mostly Toyota Priuses – converged on Madison, WI to attempt to set a…
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AutoExtremist pulls no punches when it comes to the Chevy Volt
2011 Chevy Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery De Lorenzo is a name well-known in auto circles. When…
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Burt Rutan designs hybrid flying car
There have been a lot of tries at making a functional flying car over the years, but things haven’t really…
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Report: Audi to equip all Chinese-made vehicles with mild hybrid tech starting in 2012
According to Dominique Boesch, general manager of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company’s Audi sales division, German automaker Audi will equip all of…
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Toyota says Prius plug-in is “27-percent better than an equivalent diesel”
With the Toyota Prius plug-in set to launch in early 2012, now’s the perfect time to dive into the interim…
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Toyota says Prius Plug-in is “27 percent better than an equivalent diesel”
With the Toyota Prius Plug-in set to launch in early 2012, now’s the perfect time to dive into the interim…