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Toyota reinforces its position as an environmental technology leader

Toyota is using the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show to reinforce its position as an environmental technology leader with three concept cars, one near future, one mid term and one way out there. Near Future… Based on the Toyota iQ, the FT-EV III (Future Toyota – Electric Vehicle III) is a 4-seater electric vehicle concept suitable for short-distance trips. Toyota is developing EV technology with the aim of launching a vehicle suitable for short-distance travel in 2012. Equipped with a lithium-ion battery, the FT-EV III achieves an estimated cruising range of 65 miles on a fully charged battery (under the Japanese JC08 test cycle). ...mid term… The FCV-R (Fuel Cell Vehicle – Reality & Revolution) concept, measuring 4.7 metres in length, is... [more]

SEAT unveils its first all-electric car

SEAT is working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, as well as the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid. Over the next few months the Spanish car maker will make available units of both models to government institutions in Catalonia and Madrid for use in their vehicle fleets. This will provide SEAT with valuable information on use of the cars for assessment with a view to mass production of electric vehicles in the medium-term. SEAT envisages the launch of its first electric plug-in hybrid car in 2015, to be followed a year later by an all-electric vehicle. SEAT's st... [more]

 

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Electric car network gets first test in Israel
Feb. 7, 2010: In this file photo an electric car is seen during a demonstration of the California-based company Better Place in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has developed the world's first nationwide electric car network.

Israel becomes lab for electric car network
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?

World's first nationwide electric car network opened in Israel
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?

World's first nationwide electric car network gets its first roll-out in Israel
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?

Mitsubishi builds i-Miev Evo electric car for Pikes Peak
At the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in July, Mitsubishi will enter an Evolution version of its i-Miev electric car, alongside a production i-Miev, in the new Electric division.

It's easy being green: Independence man plugs into electric car trend
Ben Anderson might have found his ideal car.

Lafayette gives surge to local electric-car charging network
Attention electric vehicle owners: There's one more place in Boulder County to zap your ride. On Thursday, Lafayette unveils a new charging station for green drivers.

See why one electric car costs $1 million
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Daimler, BYD hope luxury Denza will spark e-car sales in China
The failure of China's mass-market electric car producers to meet government sales goals is prompting development of a "luxury" e-car.

Electric-Car Shoppers Head to Bill Jacobs Mitsubishi for the i-MiEV
JOLIET, Ill., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The most affordable electric car in America has arrived at one of the leading Chicago area Mitsubishi dealerships and customers are excited to get their ...

 



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