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	LA Auto Show preview: Wheego Whip LiFe electric car to hit the stage Who thinks it’s worth $32,995?		Report: Hyundai eyes small-scale production, retail sales of fuel cell vehicle by 2012 More a trial balloon than anything else, but still an ambitious idea.
	Report: Chevrolet Volt production could exceed 60,000 in 2012 Up from 45,000.	Other news: EVTV launches contest for $20,000 in EV components [w/video] New documentary – What Is The Electric Car? – coming to DVD soon Project Eve unites Canada to advance electric mobility

AutoblogGreen for 10.18.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Tesla CEO: Optimizing vehicle design for electric powertrains will give us better EVs No one’s done it yet, says Musk.		Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will qualify for $1,300 tax credit It’s a limited time offer.
	Officially Official: Tesla inks deal to supply components for RAV4 EV Toyota will pay Tesla $60 million.	Other news: Details on upcoming enhAT-PZEV and E85 Chevy Volt models, overnight staggered charging Critics sound off on EPA’s E15 decision, say it’s the work of the “Ethanol Promotion Agency” 127 MPG: What Motor Trend got driving the Volt in the real world

AutoblogGreen for 10.15.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Video: Okay, maybe the Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid But only by definition.		MI Senator “thinks out loud” about eliminating CAFE in favor of a bolder clean vehicle mandate Levin makes a bold call in Detroit.
	EPA says E15 is ready for prime time – and your new-ish car E10 + E15 = confusion?	Other news: GM has 100+ plug-in vehicle chargers installed around Michigan, 5,200 more on the way Kia’s radical Pop city car concept touches on company’s future design Business of Plugging In 2010: MI Gov. Granholm grooves on plug-in vehicles

AutoblogGreen for 10.14.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Chevy Volt digs deeper into battery pack; uses “a little bit more” than 8 kWh Again, it’s a performance thing.		Toyota president: We are determined to lead the electric-drive segment Confidence comes through.
	Aston Martin Cygnet city car scheduled for production next year Honk, honk.	Other news: ECOtality to install Blink EV charging stations at select Best Buy stores Nation-E reveals battery-powered Hummer H1; it’s an angel in disguise BMW adds hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to Spartanburg facility

AutoblogGreen for 10.13.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Flashback: Bob Lutz says the “batteries always drive” the Volt A short history lesson.		Nissan Leaf to retain 40% of its original value after 3 years, 30k miles An early estimate.
	Think builds 2,500th Think City in Europe U.S. operations are ahead of schedule, too.	Other news: ISO working on global standard for natural-gas fueling stations U.S. walking less than rest of world blamed on cars, inadequate mass transit Enterprise Rent-a-Car to purchase up to 100 Coda Sedans by end of 2011

AutoblogGreen for 10.12.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Good Idea Dept: treat your gas guzzler like an electric car to see how real “range anxiety” is Try this on for size.		Honda prices 2011 Fit Hybrid at $19,310 It’s the cheapest gas-electric in Japan.
	Hyundai on track to release 40-mpg Sonata hybrid later this year The target, though, is 2,757.1 mpg.	Other news: Citroen reports 800 orders for C-Zero, 400 for Berlingo First Electric Nissan to offer free conventional car loan to Leaf buyers to ease range anxiety? Mercedes’ study finds consumers are “confused” about alternative fuels

AutoblogGreen for 10.11.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Mercedes-Benz now taking orders for B-Class fuel-cell vehicle At $600 to $800 a month – oh, and the limited hydrogen availability – this might not be for you.		Neil Young’s LincVolt goes on display in Florida Lookin’ good.
	Better Place prices Renault Fluence at $38,400 in Denmark Battery pack costs extra.	Other news: Honda wins UCS’ “Greenest Automaker” title for fifth straight year, Chrysler named “most polluting” Report: Toyota working on both smaller and larger Prius versions for 2012 Ford’s new “convenience cord” charger will make charging on the go ergonomically pleasing

AutoblogGreen for 10.08.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Popular Mechanics names Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf ‘Breakthrough Products’ They’ll probably fare better than 2008’s winner, Aptera.		Renault Zoe is a stylish battery-powered hatch done right How did it slip under the radar?
	Upcoming VW Passat up to 18% more efficient than predecessor There are 10 engine to choose from for the new Passat.	Other news: Toyota (surprise!) leads the pack in CARB’s ZEV credit list Fisker still planning for six plug-in hybrid models to hit the roads by 2013 Chevy Volt’s “Voltec” home charging unit will be just $490, but installation is still expensive

AutoblogGreen for 10.07.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	This is America’s best plug-in vehicle deal: get $15,000 off your Leaf or Volt It’s only available for a few, but it’s a darn good deal.		Video: Ex-Stig says Nissan Leaf is a driveable iPod Is Jeremy Clarkson mad, we wonder.
	Paris 2010: Formulec EF01 presages electric Formula racing Green flags could be dropping as early as 2012.	Other news: EV20 Alliance sets big electric vehicle target: one million by 2015 Fiat developing low-cost city car to replace outdated Seicento Ex-Stig Ben Collins a raging Tesla Roadster fan too?

AutoblogGreen for 10.06.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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	Tesla denies it is having a “Europe problem” 300 sold in a year isn’t bad, but is it what the company had hoped for?		Think relying on Goverment support more than you know The DOE holds the fate in it hands.
	Volvo’s electrification chief talks C30 electric leases, industry’s new battery suppliers Meet the new companies, not the same as the old companies.	Other news: Don’t put gasoline in your diesel engine, unless you work at Argonne Video: Fully Charged drives the plug-in Prius; averages 87 mpg Engineer: Aptera 2e is designed for production, not winning the $2.5m X-Prize

AutoblogGreen for 10.05.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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