 Stories About: cars AND electric vehicles AND news AND placemaking AND renewable energy
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The Land of Electric Enchantment
Tesla Motors to build electric-car plant in New Mexico |
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22 Feb 2007 |
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| The Land of Electric Enchantment Tesla Motors to build electric-car plant in New Mexico In April, electric-car start-up Tesla Motors will break ground on a manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, which beat out Flagstaff, Ariz., and Pittsburg, Calif., for the honor. The plant will churn out 10,000 WhiteStar sedans a year starting in 2009 -- "zero-emission" ... |
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| Topics: Bill Richardson, cars, electric vehicles, New Mexico, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Top Goes the Diesel
L.A. auto show sees Germans, GM committing to clean-tech cars |
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30 Nov 2006 |
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| Top Goes the Diesel L.A. auto show sees Germans, GM committing to clean-tech cars This week's Los Angeles Auto Show has set the car world abuzz. General Motors, plagued by its gas-guzzling reputation and notorious electric-car bungle, announced its commitment to creating a rechargeable plug-in hybrid, becoming the first automaker to do so. "The technological hurdles are real, bu ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Whole Watta Love
Small automakers roll out electric cars |
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28 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Whole Watta Love Small automakers roll out electric cars The climate is right for electric cars, and several automakers are rolling out new models. It's "an untapped market that is phenomenal," says the CEO of Zap, which introduced the three-wheel electric Xebra last month (yes, it comes zebra-striped). While low-speed, relatively low-price vehicles like Miles Automotive's ZX40 and t ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Who Pimped the Electric Car?
Silicon Valley startup unveils sexy electric car |
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24 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Who Pimped the Electric Car? Silicon Valley startup unveils sexy electric car As gas prices rise and vehicle emissions nudge the planet toward chaos, a Silicon Valley startup is hyping the electric Tesla Roadster -- which goes from 0 to 60 in four seconds, has a top speed of 135 miles per hour, and costs over $80,000 (built-in satellite navigation technology and iPod dock included). "Most ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Plugs and Kisses
Toyota considering plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles for U.S. |
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20 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Plugs and Kisses Toyota considering plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles for U.S. Toyota plans to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle, the company announced this week. Rechargeable via any typical electrical outlet, a plug-in would be able to "travel greater distances without using its gas engine, ... conserve more oil, and slice smog and greenhouse gases to nearly imperceptible ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Two Prongs Make a Right
New coalition lobbies Big Auto to build plug-in hybrid cars |
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26 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Prongs Make a Right New coalition lobbies Big Auto to build plug-in hybrid cars Plug-In Partners is not, as the name might indicate, a swingers' club. Rather, it's a diverse national campaign -- encompassing cities, electric utilities, national-security hawks, and others -- pushing for plug-in hybrids: gas-electric vehicles with batteries that can be recharged via a re ... |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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A Prius With Mayo, Hold the Mayo
Fledgling California bill calls for new sales outlets for hybrids |
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13 Apr 2005 |
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| A Prius With Mayo, Hold the Mayo Fledgling California bill calls for new sales outlets for hybrids Ever wished you could get a five-pound jar of mayonnaise and a Toyota Prius at the same convenient location? Uh, let us explain. California drivers are crazy for hybrids; dealerships in the state have months-long waiting lists, presumably becau ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, politics, Prius, renewable energy, shopping (all these topics) |
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