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Better Place gets $50 million loan from European Investment Bank

2012-08-30 04:06:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU, Middle East, Better Place Things just got a little better for Better Place. The electric-vehicle battery-swapping company said Tuesday that it received a 40-million euro (U.S. $50 million) lo...

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2015 Chevy Volt will get new GM platform

2012-08-30 02:55:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM Think of it as a recharge for the best-selling plug-in vehicle in the U.S. The Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in, whose sales have been on the upswing this year, will be among General Motors models t...

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Prius C is first hybrid in Toyota’s College Grad rebate program

2012-08-30 01:49:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, North America, USA You may have a six-figure mountain of debt but, hey, you'll get $1,000 off of a Prius C. The new compact hybrid from Toyota is the first hybrid to be added to the Japanese automaker's College Grad Rebat...

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Volkswagen’s 235-mpg XL1 caught hot-weather testing

2012-08-30 00:35:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volkswagen, Spy Shots Earlier this year, we caught the Volkswagen XL1 testing in some cold-weather climates, and as the ultra-fuel-efficient hybrid gets closer to production, some more spy photos have surfaced ...

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Job creation a big part of selling 54.5 MPG fuel economy standard

2012-08-29 22:58:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA The White House is taking its time to issue final federal rules for automakers to reach the 54.5 MPG by 2025 fuel economy standard. To fill the open space, many people are having their say in the matter, t...