China to encourage hybrid, EV sales with rebates

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:11 a.m.
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Despite overtaking the U.S. as the world's largest car market, hybrid vehicles have yet to take hold in the China market, prompting a government-backed incentive program ... China - Hybrid vehicle - Automobile - United States - Electric vehicle ...

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Volkswagen developing plug-in Jetta, hybrid Passat, Golf models by 2013

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Published May 3, 2010 at 3:14 p.m.
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Volkswagen announced in February that it would be moving its electric vehicle development in-house, and now the German automaker announced plans for a series of new electrically-propelled vehicles that will be developed by their new in-house EV team. Among the new electric vehicles reportedly in the works is a plug-in hybrid version of the popular [ ... ] ...

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Chevy shows real world range for the Volt [Video]

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Published April 26, 2010 at 3:37 p.m.
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With electric vehicles finally beginning to make it to market, many consumers have shown concern surrounding running out of power, or “range anxiety.” Chevy has created a video that demonstrates in real world examples just how far the Volt can travel in EV-mode alone, and also how far you can go thanks to the range-extending [ ... ] ...

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Chevrolet Captiva Xtreme at 2010 New Delhi Auto Show

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Published Dec. 18, 2009 at 5:33 p.m.
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GM India will display Captiva Xtreme turbodiesel alongside Chevrolet Volt and Spark EV ...

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Plug-N-Go Provides Solar Power for EVs

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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.

SunPods, a solar power company, is testing its first pre-engineered solar-panel electric vehicle charging station in San Jose, Calif. The SP-300 EV Plug-N-Go portable charging station provides solar energy directly to your car’s socket (currently a slim market but soon ...

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Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf get nervous as EPA revisits Electric Car Mileage Claims

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Published Oct. 7, 2009 at 3:10 p.m.

Not long ago, General Motors said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would give its new Chevrolet Volt a fuel economy rating of 230 miles per gallon. Nissan then countered, claiming that its Leaf EV would get ...

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Nissan Leaf takes on Chevy Volt in MPG, MSRP

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Published Aug. 13, 2009 at 2:08 p.m.

Nissan just announced its big EV project, the Leaf, a few days ago, only to have all its thunder stolen by GM's big announcement this morning that the Chevy Volt will get 230 mpg under the proposed EPA testing program ...

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Auto Journalists take Dodge Circut EV on a Test Run

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Published Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:08 p.m.

The Chevrolet Volt seems to gathering all the attention from consumers as far as electric vehicles are concerned ...

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GM dedicated to President Obama’s 1m plug-in and EV sales target

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Published June 24, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.

Despite its dire financial situation, General Motors says it will do the “heavy lifting” to help achieve the 1 million plug-in hybrid sales goal set forth by the Obama administration ... President Obama has set the target of 1 million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on U.S. roads by the year 2015.Britta Gross, GM’s director [ ... ] ...

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Report: Jaguar working on range-extending hybrid XE roadster

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Published June 15, 2009 at 11:11 a.m.

Jaguar will look to expand its green credentials in the coming years as the British automaker is reportedly developing a range-extending EV version of its forthcoming XE roadster ... Jaguar is already believed to be working on a plug-in electric version of its next-generation XJ sedan, and it sounds as if a greener roadster is [ ... ] ...

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