BMW's 7-series concept uses a mild hybrid powertrain. (Credit: BMW) Following on the recent announcement by Mercedes-Benz of its mild hybrid sedan with lithium ion batteries, BMW announced its own mild hybrid sedan with lithium ion batteries. Although it may sound like … Originally posted at The Car Tech blog [...]
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Hopes for renewable energy may not be a pipe dream after all. After nearly a year of squabbling, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to extend solar tax credits for the next eight years and also remove the ,000 cap on residential projects. (Credit: CNET News) What with all … Originally posted at Coop’s Corner [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hyundai, Pacific Region Hyundai plans to be the first automaker to offer plug-in electric cars in New Zealand. The Korean automaker will be working with its local distributor in New Zealand to retrofit the subcompact Getz to run on batteries. The complete cars will be shipped to New Zealand as usual where the [...] [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, Legislation and Policy Ever since the Chevrolet Volt appeared as a concept last year, debate has been hot and heavy over exactly what it is. Although many call it a hybrid because it has a battery and an engine, GM prefers to call it an extended range-electric vehicle (ER-EV). [...] [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Porsche Click above for shots of the Ruf CTR 3 German mag Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that longtime Porsche tuning specialist Ruf is planning to debut an all-electric version of the awesome Cayman sportscar. Could it be? An electric sportscar that isn’t based on a platform from Lotus? We’ll see next month, [...] [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, UK Modec is continuing its quest for world domination having made the jump across the Irish sea. In both Northern Ireland and the Republic proper, the electric truck company has good news to report. First, in the Republic the company has announced its official distributor will be the Ohm Group. Already an importer [...] [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, UK We usually know Piaggio for its scooters and the great MP3 three-wheeled scooter, but it also builds a “microvan” based on the Daihatsu Hijet kei-car sized van. The vehicle, which is quite common for garden services in big European cities, uses a 660 cc engine. But there’s an electric version as well, [...] [...] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, Green Daily click to enlarge Well, today was day zero of the third annual Santa Monica AltCar Expo. The public is invited to check out all of the green rides at the Santa Monica Civic Center starting tomorrow, but anyone who was walking by the center’s [...] [...] |
 
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