Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm drove one of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric small commercial vans in Oak Park, MI, today, citing collaboration between four companies as the key to delivering the zero-emissions vehicle to market. Granholm also cited government funding as a significant catalyst to creating new green jobs in Michigan. [...]
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China will take that. One way or another China will dominate EV production “I am outraged that the Chinese government is considering plans to force foreign automakers to give up proprietary electric vehicle technology to their Chinese competitors in order to be allowed access to China’s market,” Rep. John Dingell, Michigan’s senior member of Congress, wrote to [...] [...] The most important truck in America? Tax credits for hybrid trucks? Battery costs, even if reduced by 50 percent, will not make the Chevy Volt nor the Nissan Leaf mainstream vehicles unless gas prices reach $10 per gallon according to Tesla co-founder Ian Wright, although they will work for some and early adopters will buy them. Besides, trucks [...] [...] Cheaper than the Hyundai Sonata hybrid? Cheaper than the Sonata hybrid The upcoming Kia Optima hybrid, expected to hit dealerships sometime in 2011, will debut at the LA Auto Show. Unfortunately, not much new information is available. Ultimately, the Kia versus Hyundai hybrid pricing question is still the real story here, and that story has yet to be [...] [...] 1 million plug-in vehicles by 2020 California dreaming? California is planning to put in place policies that will result in 1 million plug-in vehicle sales by 2020, while making 1/3 of the state’s power green. So, how does California go from 200,000 hybrid cars to 1 million plug-in vehicles in even less time, powered significantly by green energy? New [...] [...] A premium experience One of two hybrids to pick up awards Intellichoice’s Motorist Choice Awards have been released and two hybrid cars have made the list. The Toyota Prius picked up the ‘popular’ award for Eco Friendly, while the Lexus RX 450h hybrid picked up the ‘premium’ award for Eco Friendly. Likewise, the RX hybrid also picked up [...] [...] |
 
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