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Hyundai-Kia takes hybrid programme forward
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Keep your eyes on Korean manufacturer Hyundai-Kia which is determined not to be forgotten in the green car race. The company has developed its first, independent continuously variable transmission (CVT) for application in the Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid and the Kia Forte LPI Hybrid. The work on the transmission has ...4 hours ago -
New Vectrix picked up by Hesketh Motorcycles in the UK - Green Cars
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , UK Vectrix VX-1 - click above for high-res image gallery While the company formerly known as Vectrix Corporation has just changed its name to the more descriptive Electric Scooter Wind Down Corp. appellation, New Vectrix is out and about doing deals and moving forward. In ...6 hours ago -
How Green Are Electric Cars
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The latest fad in the automotive world is green cars . These green cars are either the hybrid cars or the electric cars . The Frankfurt Motor Show was the centre of attraction for automobile fans who support the green cause . Many car makers showcased their eco-friendly cars in an attempt to ...1 day ago -
Environmentally Friendly Cars - Hybrid Cars Pros and Cons Explained
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Gasoline fuel prices have gone up again lately. There wild fluctuations have given a lot of car owners a great problem in managing fuel costs. Indeed, gasoline prices today can get ridiculously high and have been on the rise. Combine this with an economic downturn and it is not surprising that many are looking out for ...1 day ago -
Pre-bookings begin for Peugeot electric car
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The Japanese Mitsubishi i-MiEV model has already proven a hit on home soil – and now bookings are being taken for the European version of the car, under the Peugeot brand. Known as the Peugeot i0n, pre-bookings of the vehicle are open on the websites of Peugeot Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy. The ...1 day ago -
Vietnam to test congestion charge system
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Congestion charges may be hugely controversial in London but the concept appears to be catching on abroad with Ho Chi Minh City authorities deciding to introduce an electronic congestion charge. The idea is to reduce traffic in the congested zones of the megalopolis as, according the Communication and Transport ...1 day ago -
REVA to develop electric car market in Iceland
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It’s not just Mum who has gone to Iceland… it is electric cars too, with the REVA Electric Car Company signing an agreement with Northern Lights Energy (NLE) to jointly develop the market in Iceland. Northern Lights is the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provides infrastructure and ...1 day ago -
GMs Greener Vehicles
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Once one of America ’s best-known and best-selling automotive brands, Chevrolet is banking on greener cars with its emphasis on the Volt. The Volt was originally unveiled as a concept car at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Volt is scheduled to start production in late 2010. The Volt ...2 days ago -
Electric cars: bad for the environment?
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Electric cars could result in higher overall CO2 emissions and oil consumption, according to a new report.Do you think electric vehicles are the answer to reducing harmful emissions on our roads, or are they a bad idea?We’ve weighed up the pros and cons of electric cars to help you decide.Are there any other good or ...2 days ago -
Are Cars Going Extinct?
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Whats the future of personal transportation? A big chunk of the federal stimulus plan supports the building, repair and expansion of roads at the same time climate scientists tell us fossil-fueled cars are pushing us more quickly toward catastrophe. Are we at a point where personal transportation might come into ...2 days ago -
Ford develops plastic that could slash emissions
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Plastic fantastic – that’s the phrase that can be used for a new wheat-straw reinforced plastic that has been developed by the Ford Motor Company alongside academic researchers in Canada. The natural fibre based plastic contains 20 per cent wheat straw bio-filler and will be used on the 2010 Ford Flex’s ...2 days ago -
Clean up begins after lithium fire
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The town of Trial, about 600km east of Vancouver, was rocked five days ago by a series of explosions and a fire at a lithium storage building. Five fire departments from surrounding communities responded to the fire which took place at Toxco Inc, one of the most diverse battery recycling companies in operation. As ...2 days ago -
General Motors continues to thrive in China
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General Motors may have only recently bounced back from the financial doldrums, but in arguably the most important developing market in the world it is looking stronger than ever. Along with its joint ventures, GM surpassed 1.5million sales for 2009 in China on November 10. Indeed over the first 10 months of the year ...3 days ago -
Cadillac to follow Chevy Volt’s lead
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The Cadillac brand may be one of the most inspirational in motoring history, but its latest model promises to follow in the footsteps of a much more modern icon. According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle ...3 days ago -
Australia gets charged up by Coulomb
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With the first mass produced electric vehicles scheduled to arrive in Australia in 2010; and most manufacturers expecting to release models in 2012; the country is having to act fast to establish the necessary infrastructure to make its green car ambitions a reality. So it came as no surprise when the announcement ...3 days ago -
BMW provides update on ActiveHybrid X6
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It is BMW’s first application of the two-mode transmission it developed in partnership with GM and DaimlerChrysler, and as the debut of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 inches ever closer, the company has released a host of new details about this eagerly anticipated model. The ActiveHybrid X6 will offer approximately a 20 ...4 days ago -
Citroen C5 gets a greener engine
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Manufacturers continue to make efforts to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and now Citroen has introduced two new greener power plants to its C5 range. In comes a new BMW co-developed 1.6i 16V THP 155hp petrol engine that replaces the out-going 2.0i 16V 143hp unit; and a new 2.0HDi 16V 160hp diesel that replaces ...4 days ago -
Renault reveals zero-emission Kangoo plans
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Having already announced that its Zoe ZE Concept will be manufactured in Flins, France (see article ) and that it’s Twizy ZE Concept will call Vallodolid in Spain its home (see article ), Renault has now revealed its plans for the future electric, zero-emission version of its Kangoo Express LCV. The vehicle will ...4 days ago -
REPORT: Chrysler disbands ENVI group, EV development will continue - Green Cars
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Green Daily Dodge Circuit - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a report from Reuters , Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI program and integrated the group back into its normal product development organization. Former ENVI head Lou Rhodes will now take the title of ...1 week ago -
UK Government backs electric city car
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The UK-backed Technology Strategy Board will invest £4.5million as part of a new £9million research and development project that will allow a consortium to develop four prototypes of a new all-electric city car. Known as the T.27 project the electric city car will be sustainably manufactured, and is led by a ...1 week ago
