“Electric cars are a big part of California’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” says KQED Public Radio. “That is, if drivers can overcome so-called ‘range anxiety’ — the fear of being stranded in an electric car because the battery has run out. With Nissan and Chevy getting ready to release their new plug-in vehicles, we search for a charge.”
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Tesla Motors this week disclosed an agreement with Toyota to develop an electric powertrain system for the electric version of the RAV4. Toyota will pay Tesla approximately $60 million for the contracted development services.
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“CODA, a new U.S. car with a hi-tech Chinese battery could spell trouble for BYD and Nissan, companies that were hoping to capitalize on the budding U.S. electric vehicle market,” suggests Karl Burkart in a blog post at MNN.com
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Wheego will unveil its electric car at the International Auto Show in Los Angeles next month, the company announced today. The “highway-ready, full-speed electric” Wheego Life is in production now and will be delivered to dealers and drivers in a few weeks, says the company
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“Next year will be critical for the future of plug-in vehicles” writes the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “In the next few months, Nissan will launch the Leaf electric car and rival General Motors will offer its Chevrolet Volt electric car with a gasoline engine backup system. Failure of any of the vehicles could be disastrous.”
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