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LONDON - Imperial College in London is engaged in a research project exploring the development of car body panels that can also serve as a rechargeable battery for plug-in hybrids and electric cars. Volvo Cars is one of the participants in the project, the automaker said.
Read More →HOUSTON - Electric cars hold greater promise for reducing emissions and lowering U.S. oil imports than a national renewable portfolio standard, according to research conducted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Read More →ATLANTA - All-electric car manufacturer Wheego Electric Cars will host a dealer ride-and-drive event in Ontario, Calif., on Oct. 22-23. The event will give prospective dealers an opportunity to drive the LiFe and meet with Wheego executives
Read More →HARTFORD, CT - Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell on Sept. 28 welcomed the all-electric Nissan Leaf to Connecticut with the signing of a collaborative agreement to help advance electric vehicles in the state.
Read More →LOS ANGELES - At least a half-dozen electric vehicles will make news during the LA Auto Show Press Days on Nov. 17-18, according to event organizers. What's more, electric vehicles expected to debut at the LA Auto Show include the North American production version of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV and Toyota's RAV4 EV concept.
Read More →OAK PARK, MI - Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm drove one of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric small commercial vans in Oak Park on Sept. 22, citing collaboration among four companies as the key to delivering the zero-emissions vehicle to market.
Read More →DETROIT - Chevrolet has hand-picked 15 advanced technology enthusiasts and electric vehicle advocates to be the first consumers to experience the Volt every day under real-world conditions. The three-month evaluation program will start in late October.
Read More →The California-based automaker announced pricing for its all-electric CODA Sedan and said it will begin accepting fully refundable deposits for the four-door, five-passenger vehicle.
Read More →DALLAS - North Texas state and local governments will be working with Ford Motor Company and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC to help prepare the region for the operation of electric vehicles.
Read More →BOULDER, CO - Passenger cars are predicted to be the largest segment for hybrid electric vehicles in fleet markets, but some of the highest growth rates over the next five years will be in the SUV and pickup truck segments, particularly in the U.S.
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