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Official: Toyota will test two big electric delivery trucks in Japan

2013-03-09 18:13:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, Japan In California, "low rider" has long implied a gas-guzzling hot rod. Toyota is now making that term a little more utilitarian in Japan. Toyota, working with Hino Motors and Yamato Transport Co., is testing out a p...

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Report: Tesla faces increased dealer opposition to opening stores in Minnesota

2013-03-09 04:30:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy Yes, MADA's a little, uh, mad, about the prospect of Tesla Motors opening stores in the Land 'o Lakes. Tesla is facing increased opposition from Minnesota auto dealers to the California-bas...

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Official: Chevy Volt’s UK doppelgänger to be tested as an ambulance

2013-03-09 03:05:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, UK

We still can't figure out where those wacky British will fit the gurney, but we'll let that go as we report that the UK version of the Chevrolet Volt will be tested as an ambulance across the pond.

A Vauxhall Ampera, which, along with the Volt extended-range plug-in, was named the 2012 European Car of the Year last March, will be added to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service as an emergency response vehicle for the city of York, about 200 miles north of London.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will test its Ampera during "the next few months," Vauxhall says. Yorkshire Ambulance Service, which oversees a 900-vehicle fleet, is looking to cut its emissions by 30 percent during the next three years, hence the trial run. Vauxhall's press release is available below.

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Official: ECOtality, ChargePoint streamline EV charging systems with Collaboratev

2013-03-09 00:53:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in Two of the largest US makers of plug-in vehicle charging systems are embarking on a cooperative effort that certainly fits the stereotypical "peace and love" vibe sometimes associated with the green-car movement. ECOtality, ma...

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Rumormill: Toyota pondering high-performance GT86 hybrid?

2013-03-08 23:14:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Toyota, Rumormill From what Autocar has to say, Toyota has even more plans for the GT86 beyond the convertible concept we just saw at the Geneva Motor Show. Along with a planned midcycle facelift, Toyota is rep...