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	Top Gear host wants electric vehicles powered by bumper car technology Watch out!		Italian designers envision amazing Solar Wind bridge It looks like the future, that’s for sure.
	Agility Saietta electric motorcycle revealed, can’t be unseen Two models coming this spring.	Other news: Mini E driver offers electric vehicle critic some real life experience Study: Diesels, hybrids retain more value than gasoline-fueled vehicles $33 million in EV tax credits went to buy unqualified vehicles (think Hummer H3, bicycle, etc.)

AutoblogGreen for 02.04.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Meet (again) the first three-plug-in vehicle household Felix Kramer, of all people, certainly deserves this.		All-electric Myers Motors Duo on target for April 2011 deliveries Can a small electric trike find a home in the Volt/Leaf era?
	And that’s that: Shell quits last algae biodiesel research project Oil giant is still working on other gasoline alternatives.	Other news: Suit filed against estate of pilot in Tesla employee plane crash incident BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid averaging 50 miles of real-world electric range Report: Mercedes-Benz plans extensive rollout of small cars

AutoblogGreen for 02.03.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	One million plug-in vehicles by 2015 How reasonable is Obama’s goal?		Newt Gingrich shows strong support for ethanol subsidies And the knives come out at the Wall Street Journal.
	Analyst: It’s time for a Toyota Prius price drop You can’t be edgy an mainstream at the same time. Sorry.	Other news: Chemistry 101: Why battery performance degrades in cold weather One man’s quest to charge a Chevy Volt in Pasadena packed with hurdles Think expands electric City lineup with pair of urban delivery vans

AutoblogGreen for 02.02.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Ford Focus Electric to launch without DC fast-charge capability Focus is on Level 2 charging.		Report: 2012 Fiat 500 rated 30/38 mpg city/highway And that’s only if you get the manual.
	Lansing man becomes Michigan’s first Chevy Volt owner Goes to NY to get one for $26,000.	Other news: Tesla teams with Umicore to recycle battery packs in Europe Report: Audi exercises caution with electric vehicle roll out DOE: Oil will average $99/barrel by end of 2012; gas $3.29 per gallon

AutoblogGreen for 02.01.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Fuel cell vehicles to cost no more than diesel hybrids by 2015 So says Daimler.		Analyst: Chevy will sell 60,000 Volts by 2015 Nissan Leaf will trail slightly.
	DC 2011: Novozymes wonders how far you can drive on a ton of corn biomass Somewhere between 245 and 1342 miles.	Other news: Nation’s 2nd largest petroleum refinery violates Clean Air Act, fined $5.3m China mulling full-year quotas on rare earth exports Zipcar adds 8 Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids to car sharing program

AutoblogGreen for 01.31.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	GM on DOE loan withdrawal: “It says a lot about the financial health of the company.”		DC 2011: Ford Focus Electric wins Green Car Vision Award Follows in the tire treads of the Leaf and the Volt.
	Hertz rents first Chevy Volt to… 1,000 plug-ins coming soon to Connect by Hertz.	Other news: China’s Changan Auto to open R&D center in Detroit Come and get it: Chevy Volt available nationwide by end of the year Nissan Leaf production to hit full capacity by March

AutoblogGreen for 01.28.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Obama: U.S. can reach 1 million plug-ins by 2015, will stop subsidizing “yesterday’s energy” The State of the Union is alternatives.		John McCain says ethanol is “a joke” In this, he’s like Al Gore.
	Smart USA delivers first all-electric ED to Army Major EV-fan First of 250 to be leased. Later versions will be sold.	Other news: Who’s unhappy with EPA’s E15 decision? Lots of people Rep. Levin announces bill to raise plug-in vehicle tax credit cap to 500,000 2012 Kia Picanto boasts 57 mpg; CO2 emissions as low as 90 g/km

AutoblogGreen for 01.27.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Chevy Volt ads accidentally air on MTV’s Skins; PTC calls reality show child porn That’s what we call an “oops.”		Prediction: Tesla shares could hit $50 by 2014 All of a suddern, that T looks a bit like a bull.
	2012 Chevy Sonic estimated to hit 40 mpg highway Better than the Aveo, Cruze, Fit and Yaris.	Other news: Japanese high school team designs 18-inch tall electric car [w/video] API: U.S. petroleum deliveries rises 2.3% in 2010 EPA, DOT, California all agree on timeframe for new CAFE standards

AutoblogGreen for 01.26.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	GM thinking of doubling Chevy Volt production to 120,000 units in 2012 Will demand last until the feds $7,500 runs out?		Henrik Fisker: Plug-in vehicle sales will take off like iPhones, flat-screen TVs Why electric cars will go from too-expensive to “what, you don’t have one?”
	Mazda to launch electric Demio (Mazda2) in Japan in 2012 Better late than never.	Other news: Most Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMP) money delayed Study: Global natural gas vehicle sales to hit 3.2m annually by 2016 Auto dealers fight strict California emissions rules

AutoblogGreen for 01.25.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Why criticize the Model S for having a battery that’s too big? Just don’t understand.		EPA approves E15 for 2001-2006 Model Year vehicles Can’t imagine who would have a problem with this.
	House Repulicans propose cutting $200m from FreedomCAR research projects But the U.S. spends $923m a day on importing oil.	Other news: Elon Musk re-confirms Tesla Model X SUV, lower-priced base model Report: 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid to hit dealerships this spring Coda appoints former GM exec Philip Murtaugh as CEO

AutoblogGreen for 01.24.11 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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