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Will demand outstrip supply? Final pricing rests with the dealer Nissan has been taking reservations on the Nissan Leaf for a while now, but the automaker is just about ready to turn those reservations into orders according to Straightline . However, final pricing needs to be negotiated with the dealer. Thus, are…

The 'range anxiety' killer. A cost effective solution to range anxiety? What happens when an EV driver has to drive a bit further than his plug-in range? He suffers from ‘range anxiety’ of course. Soon, however, when describing ‘range anxiety’, a GM trademark will have to be included if GM’s trademark filing succeeds. And, I have to admit, the first time I heard the term ‘range …

Perfect for every day commuters. A bad omen for plug-ins? As the Honda CR-Z hybrid makes it way to dealerships, a number of reviewers have remarked how unappreciated will be Honda’s latest hybrid. It’s just not made for Americans. In a market defined by waste, the CR-Z hybrid just makes too much sense. “Look…

DOA: Chevy Malibu hybrid Can US automakers compete? So, Toyota is going to sell 1 million hybrid cars per year within the next few years, but by 2015 at the latest. Obviously, 1 million units of any vehicle per year is a pretty big sale’s number – a number that has to catch the attention of any major automaker. Will the Big 3 respond to that big hybrid number? …

Coming soon to a bridge near you? In just 15 years Washington State could experience a $3.8 billion state budget shortfall because of a decline in gas tax revenues due to hybrid and electric vehicle adoption according to a new report . That means $3.8 billion less to pay for highway projects and to maintain infrastructure, and that’s just one state. Many…

Ford Unveils New Focus, Plans Electric Model For 2011 · New York City to Buy 70000 New Electric Cars · Detroit Auto Show 2010: The 24 Best Green Cars · Westfield Sportscars Developing Electric iRacer. Add a comment or question. Recommend this post …. There’s far less speculation and they are stable precisely because of government regulations . Again, I challenge you to come up with some thesis as to why and how the

‘ Green’ cars are nature friendly cars built to cut the exhaust fumes ejected into the air. These cars are popularly known as electric cars or hybrid cars. They are made to run on electric, with the help of a rechargeable energy storage … The days are not far off when eco friendly cars will rule the roads of the world. Ethan Williams, an automobile expert, writes articles on future cars and hybrid cars. …

Blue Drive or a mild hybrid powertrain? Sometime in 2011 Hyundai plans to produce a small number of electric cars, but the automaker believes it will be at least another 5 or 6 years after before EVs are produced in any meaningful numbers. Thus, Hyundai plans on adding diesel hybrid vehicles to its hybrid portfolio, in addition to gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas hybrids. Currently, the …

And the EV wars are on, kind of Just when it seemed the city of Downey, CA was a shoe-in to become the next electric vehicle assembly plant for Tesla, Long Beach stepped up the stakes. A few weeks ago, Tesla and Downey appeared to agree on a $8.9 million deal to set up an…

The Ford Focus EV If Ford can acquire about $120 million in state funding from Michigan , the automaker will invest up to $500 million to develop batteries for its EVs in the state while hiring up to 1,000 workers. If the future of the automobile is the battery, it seems Michigan has no choice but to acquiesce to Ford’s demands if keeping Ford in

The UP Lite at the LA Auto Show There aren’t many details, but it has been reported that an EV version of the UP, based closely on the UP Lite concept version pictured in this post, is coming to the US market. Early word suggests the new EV will be called the Space UP!