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BMW Considering Thailand as Asian EV Base
BMW AG is considering making Thailand its Asian manufacturing base for electric vehicles and is seeking tax incentives from the Thai government to do so.
GM to Increase Volt Production Capacity by 50 Percent
30 July, 2010 02:05:00
Thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle, GM will increase U.S. production capacity by 50 percent, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012, the company said today.
Panasonic to Take Full Control of Sanyo
29 July, 2010 08:16:00
Panasonic will spend up to $9.36 billion to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works to strengthen its position in the growing market for solar cells and rechargeable-batteries for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.
Toyota Celebrates 10 Years of Prius in U.S.
29 July, 2010 04:43:00
Toyota celebrated the 10th anniversary of its ultra-successful Prius hybrid car in the U.S.
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Gets Green Light
28 July, 2010 12:54:00
In its session today, the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG gave the green light for series production of the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid supercar.
Seoul to Install Over 100 EV Chargers
28 July, 2010 09:16:00
The city of Seoul plans to install more than 100 EV charging points until the end of this year in an effort to promote use of zero-emission vehicles.
Automotive X PRIZE Competitors Move on to the Final Round
28 July, 2010 05:26:00
The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE announced the Finalist teams who have survived all on-track testing at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), and who now move into a Validation stage before prize money will be awarded this September.
Enterprise Orders 500 Nissan LEAF EVs
28 July, 2010 04:52:00
Enterprise Holdings Inc. announced plans to buy 500 of the all-electric Nissan LEAF vehicles and sprinkle them into the rental fleets of its Enterprise, Alamo and National brands in eight U.S. cities.
Nissan Offering 8-year Warranty on LEAF Battery
27 July, 2010 02:24:00
Nissan North America announced that the Nissan LEAF battery pack will carry a warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles - matching U.S. market competitive conditions.
Hybrids May Not Save Consumers Money, Study Says
27 July, 2010 12:56:00
Car buyers who plan to buy a hybrid car to save money in the long run may want to think again, according to new study published by British Columbia Automobile Association’s (BCAA).
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