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• VIDEO: Chevrolet Volt tests driver controlled audio warning system with the blind

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 692
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chevrolet , GM As the popularity of hybrids has grown over the last few years, advocates for the blind have been raising a red flag about noise, or - more to the point - the lack of it. Because electric-drive vehicles emit much lower levels of sound on the street, blind pedestrians ...
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• Video: Chevrolet Volt will make ‘chirping’ sound to alert blind pedestrians

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  General Motors and the National Federation of the Blind are cooperating are teaming up to identify a safe level of sound to alert pedestrians without sight that a silent-running electric or hybrid vehicle is present. “We are confident electric vehicles can produce a safe and acceptable level of sound to alert blind ...
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• Mitsubishi considering gasoline powered i MiEV for the U.S.

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Mitsubishi is considering giving its U.S. dealerships a gasoline version of its new i MiEV electric minicar. The Japanese automaker already has plans to import an electric-version of the car to the United States in approximately 18 months. During a dealer and media preview of the i MiEV in California last week, ...
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• Chevrolet Volt stars in show-and-tell for middle school students

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  In what may become the world’s largest school show-and-tell event, about 800 middle school students and teachers in Los Angeles will join a web cast to learn more about the Chevrolet Volt electric-vehicle with extended range. The assembly will run from 9:40 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST on Nov. 30th and is open to middle ...
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• VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom!

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 743
  Inhabitat readers might remember that we interviewed San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom back in October over a live webcast that was open to any of our readers who wanted to attend. The finale of our Green Talks series of live chats with green thought-leaders , this interview touched on subjects such as mandatory ...
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• Electric cars a challenge for Japanese parts suppliers

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 692
  Filed under: Emerging Technologies , EV/Plug-in , Japan 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery One thing David Cole said when we talked to him at the Business of Plugging In expo was that parts suppliers need to change in order to keep up with the demand for new parts in ...
  6 days ago

• Report: Tesla Motors to offer IPO any day now

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Two people familiar with the situation told Reuters today that electric-vehicle automaker Tesla Motors is planning to go public soon. The sources said that Tesla is outlining plans to offer an IPO and cash in on investors who are interested in the future of electric-vehicles. A source said that an IPO filing from ...
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• GM provides update on Chevrolet Volt development

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Earlier this week, engineers and other members of the Chevrolet Volt team provided the media with an update on the development of the new plug-in hybrid vehicle. There is less than one year to go before GM starts making the production Chevrolet Volt, according to Vehicle Chief Engineer Andrew Farah. The plug-in ...
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• Daimler kicks off production of 1,000 Smart ForTwo electric drive units

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Daimler AG announced today that it has kicked off production of its new Smart ForTwo electric-drive EVs at the company’s plant in Hambach, France. The first 1,000 units produced will go to customers participating in various pilot programs across Europe and the United States. The Smart ForTwo electric-drive will ...
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• Microsoft uses silent Tesla Roadster to capture tire screeching sounds

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  When most of us play video games, we never really think about how much work goes into producing one that is as close to reality as possible. Take car racing games for example – capturing sounds of tire screeches and engine noise seems like a tedious task since its difficult to isolate one from the other. Thanks to ...
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• Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom could debut within a year

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  We’ve heard about Rolls-Royce working on an electric version of the Phantom many times before. According to AutoCar , Rolls-Royce could have an electric Phantom on the roads within 12 months. That would be just in time for the car to make its debut at the 2012 London Olympics, which are being sponsored by parent ...
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• Chevrolet Volt engineers working on their days off to meet launch schedule

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  The 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is scheduled to make its market launch in Nov. of 2010. It’s no wonder that engineers working on the Volt are putting in hours even on their days off. “They’re testing, measuring and evaluating what is arguably the most important vehicle in General Motors Co.’s ...
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• Study: Electric-vehicle sales will hit 14 million in the U.S. by 2020

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  A new study called Electrification Roadmap predicts that there will be at least 14 million electric-vehicles on U.S. roads by 2020 and that EVs could account for 75 percent of all light-duty miles driven by 2040. The new study is backed by Nissan, FedEx, Coda Automotive and Coulomb Technologies. “Up to now, ...
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• First Drive: Test-driving the new Nissan LEAF EV… sort of

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  As some of you may remember, at the Dodgers Stadium here in Los Angeles last April I test drove a Nissan Cube fitted with what was to eventually be the powertrain of the new 2011 Nissan Leaf. What seemed to be an exercise in futurism, now looking back, was more close to reality that we, in the media, could have ...
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• Aptera 2e officially delayed until 2010

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Aptera announced today that its Aptera 2e electric-car has been pushed back to 2010. “We’re making significant progress every day with product refinements, the completion of engineering and design details, and securing meaningful strategic partnerships,” said Paul Wilbur president and CEO. “However, we now ...
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• Think picks Indiana for U.S. manufacturing plant, applies for U.S. loan

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Norwegian electric-car maker Think, which recently exited bankruptcy court protection and raised $47 million, has announced that it is gearing up to launch vehicles in the United States and has picked a site in Indiana for its U.S. manufacturing facility. Think will announce the exact location and other details in a ...
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• New Fiat Doblo may be first Chrysler BEV

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 692
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Fiat Fiat Doblo - click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this week, Fiat unveiled a new version of its Doblo light commercial van and there has been speculation that it could come to North America as a new member of the Ram brand to challenge the Ford ...
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• First 25 production Mitsubishi i MiEV electric-cars arrive in the UK

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  Mitsubishi felt a bit left out from all the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf headlines going on recently. So it’s only right that the Japanese automaker makes a big deal about the first 25 full production units of the all-electric Mitsubishi i MiEV that landed at the Bristol’s Royal Portbury Docks yesterday. The ...
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• Video: Jay Leno drives Commuter Car’s Tango EV

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 585
  It’s super skinny and super funky – meet the Tango EV. Limited to only 11 units, Jay Leno is one lucky guy to get behind the wheel of the $150,000 electric-car. The Tango EV can apparently go from 0-60 mph in just 4 seconds with a top speed of 100 mph. Surprisingly enough, it has beaten Chevrolet Corvettes, ...
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• REPORT: Nissan may offer optional higher-capacity batteries at premium

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 772
  Filed under: Car Buying , Technology , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric , Electric 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery It looks like Tesla probably wont be alone in offering different-sized battery packs in its future electric vehicles. At a U.S. launch event for the Leaf ...
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