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Volvo’s New Car Goes From All-Electric to Hybrid or Diesel With the Push of a...
Not sure whether you want to drive an all-electric car, a hybrid or a powerful sports car? Well, now you can do it all the with Volvo‘s new diesel plug-in hybrid, a new design based on their V60...
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Mr. Peanut Gets His Own Environmentally-Friendly Nutmobile
Mr. Peanut is in for a big upgrade. Planters has decided to give the him a ride of his own: the Nutmobile, an entirely green, environmentally-friendly vehicle. Based on a 2011 Isuzu NPR truck, the...
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New Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Significantly Extend the Range of Electric Cars
Range anxiety is one of the biggest hurdles facing electric cars today. For electric vehicles to truly become mainstream, batteries will have to provide a longer range and become much cheaper. Now,...
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Spain Lowers Speed Limits to Reduce Oil Usage
Unrest in the middle east has caused gas prices to rise across the world. As a precautionary energy-saving initiative, Spain has announced that it will lower its highway speed limits, cut train ticket...
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Fisker Karma Electric Car to Enter Production on March 21st
Fisker just announced that the much-delayed Karma finally has a production date – Autoblog is reporting that the luxury plug-in hybrid will roll off its assembly lines by March 21st and deliveries...
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Rolls-Royce Unveils 102 EX Phantom Electric Vehicle at Geneva Auto Show
Today Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce officially unveiled its first electric car — the 102EX Phantom Experimental Vehicle — at the Geneva Auto show. Although only a concept at this point, the car will be...
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Bentley’s Biofuel-Powered Supercar Can Go Up to 200 MPH on Ice
What’s even better than owning a Bentley? Owning a biofuel-powered Bentley than can go over 200 MPH — on ice! Bentley is set to showcase its new Supersports ‘Ice Speed Record’ convertible at the...
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High-Speed Rail Goes To Florida’s Supreme Court
The high-speed rail is now making its way high up into the courts. The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments later today in a lawsuit filed against Governor Rick Scott, for refusing to take...
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Toyota Unveils Its Hybrid Yaris Subcompact at The Geneva Auto Show
Toyota just made hybrid cars a whole lot more accessible by debuting the Toyota Yaris sub-compact hybrid at this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Hybrids that are currently available typically cost...
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Better Place Announces Pricing for its Electric Vehicles and Charging Services
Better Place has finally announced a pricing plan for its cars at its first European retail station in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company has teamed up with Renault for the venture. We’ve been following...
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High-Speed Rail Threatens to Topple Michelangelo’s Statue of David in Italy
While politicians on both sides of the aisle in the U.S. are debating the benefits of high-speed rail, the news in Italy is that Michelangelo’s statue of David may be at risk of being toppled by the...
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Veritas RSIII Roadster is the World’s Fastest Plug-in Hybrid
The gorgeous and beastly Veritas RS III Roadster was released just over a year ago, and now Vermont AG is adding a hybrid drive to its V10-powered retro ride. The Hybrid version adds a 105 kilowatt...
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General Motors Announce They Will Double Production of the Chevrolet Volt
As an increasing number of customers look towards fuel-efficient cars with gas prices rising, General Motors has just announced that it will double the production of its Chevrolet Volt extended-range...
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House Panel Considers Privatizing Rail
After a third Republican governor said no to federal high-speed rail money citing potential cost overruns, a House committee is looking into building railways without federal involvement. House...
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California Blind Man Uses Echolocation to Navigate Around on His Bike
While sight is something we take for granted while riding our bikes, Daniel Kish from California rides his bike based completely on sound. Kish, who is blind, goes riding around town using a method...
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Japan’s Earthquake and High Gas Prices Lead to a Shortage of the Toyota Prius
Car dealers across the United States are facing a shortfall of Japanese fuel-efficient cars as rising gas prices and uncertainty about new shipments coming in from Japan have increased demand. Toyota...
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AT&T Will Provide Wireless Control of the Ford Focus Electric
Ford announced today that it will use AT&T’s wireless network to connect the Ford Focus electric. Through the new MyFord Mobile smartphone app, Focus drivers will be able to control the car’s...
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Tesla Chief Bets on Capacitors Over Batteries for Future of Electric Vehicles
While Tesla has been on the forefront of electric vehicle battery technology, company chief Elon Musk recently said that capacitors, not batteries, are the future of EV’s. Musk told a Cleantech Forum...
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Next Generation Fisker Hybrids to Have Lighter Engines
Fisker‘s next generation of hot hybrid cars are likely to have lighter, dedicated three- or four-cylinder engines, according to Autoblog. The company is seriously looking into the Lotus Engineering...
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Microsoft Launches Database to Help EV Drivers Find the Cheapest Charging...
Microsoft just launched a national database of plug-in vehicle charging rate plans that makes it a snap to find the best electricity prices to charge your plug-in vehicle. The database is called the...
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