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Wagoner: $25 billion sounds good to me

Friday, September 26th, 2008
At a press conference on Thursday, shortly after announcing plans for a new engine plant in Flint, Michigan, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner said his employer, "should be able to put to good use its portion of a $25 billion government loan package."Wagoner goes on to say he's concerned about the det......

2011 Chevy Volt one step closer to being rated at 100+ mpg

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy VoltAccording to General Motors E-Flex spokesman Rob Peterson, the automaker has reached an agreement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that would see the 2011 Chevy Volt get a unique classification different from other current hybr......

Pininfarina and Bollore to unveil electric car to Paris

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Pininfarina SintesiItalian carrozzeria Pininfarina and French battery manufacturer Bollore have been hard at work developing a new plug-in electric car to bring to market, and reports now indicate that their joint venture will be unveiled next week at the Paris......

Nissan’s Nuvu electric car to compete with Toyota iQ

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
October's Paris Motor Show will be the stage for Nissan to unveil their new Nuvu concept, an electric 2+1 micro-car that would compete with the Toyota iQ if the automaker rolls it out. At less than ten feet long, the Nuvu will be about the same size as a smart fortwo, but powered solely by a battery......

Nissan’s Nuvo electric car to compete with Toyota iQ

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
October's Paris Motor Show will be the stage for Nissan to unveil their new Nuvu concept, an electric 2+1 micro-car that would compete with the Toyota iQ if the automaker rolls it out. At less than ten feet long, the Nuvu will be about the same size as a smart fortwo, but powered solely by a battery......

GM Chevrolet Unveils Volt

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Chevrolet has unveiled the much touted plug-in hybrid volt atleast on the web. Touted to be the turn around car for the american major, the volt runs on electric power. Unlike other hybrids, Volt features an Internal Combustion which is only meant to recharge batteries. GM claims the volt can run up......

Volt’s EPA rating could be cut by new standards

Monday, September 8th, 2008
EPA mileage estimates can be such fuzzy things when you're dealing with hybrid powertrains. We've seen plenty of contention already about real-world results versus EPA numbers for current hybrids, and Chevrolet's upcoming Volt has GM butting heads with the Feds over how the series hybrid eFlex power......

Hero to launch electric car

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Hero Electric part of larger Hero group plans to introduce a e-car or electric car in India by 2013. Tata has already said it would launch Indica electric in 2009 and Mahindra is planning to introduce a similar car in 2010. Pininfarina has also said that it will launch an electric car in 2014.“Her......

Tata plans Nano Electric

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Tata Motors is believed to be developing an electric version of its ultra low cost car the Nano (1,700 euros or $2,600 or Rs1 lakh car). Tata Motors recently said that it is developing an electric version of Indica. Similar to the Indica electric, the Nano electric would be produced in Norway. The e......

Mahindra and Mahindra to lauch electric car

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Similar to Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra has unveiled its plan to launch an electric vehicle. Mahindra and Mahindra is developing a 4 seater electric car bigger than the Reva’s electric car and would be out in 2010. It is important to recall Mahindra showcased an electric three wheleer called......