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  • September 2008

    • Chrysler Goes Electric

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 23, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Chrysler Goes Electric

      (Newser) - Chrysler is hopping on Detroit's belated eco-friendly bandwagon, a source tells the Wall Street Journal, with a full stable of electric cars and trucks that it plans to market starting in late 2010. While most of the planned models are hybrids, at least one will be a fully electric car which will go 150-200 miles on a charge. More »

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      auto industry  • Chrysler  • hybrid car  • fuel efficiency  • electric cars  • battery  • minivan

    • Volt's Looks Kill Some GM Buzz

      CNNMoney  |  Sep 16, 08 1:58 PM CDT

      Volt's Looks Kill Some GM Buzz

      (Newser) - GM offered its first official look today at the plug-in Chevrolet Volt, CNNMoney reports, the electric car slated to go on sale in 2010. Its tame appearance drew the ire of gearheads hoping it would look more like the futuristic concept version. "A lot of people are saying they're very disappointed and 'take me off the [waiting] list,' " said one blogger. More »

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      environment  • gas prices  • General Motors  • hybrid car  • electricity  • electric cars  • cars  • Chevrolet  • Chevrolet Volt

    • GM Rolls Out Volt Tomorrow; Hopes for Game-Changer

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 15, 08 11:20 AM CDT

      GM Rolls Out Volt Tomorrow; Hopes for Game-Changer

      (Newser) - General Motors will unveil its new Chevy Volt tomorrow, hoping that the battery-operated car will reverse its long reputation as a gas-guzzling industry dinosaur and attract devotees of competitors' hybrids, reports the Wall Street Journal. GM hopes the Volt, a lithium-ion-powered car due to hit the market in 2010, can help the company regain some cred as an innovator. More »

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      gas prices  • General Motors  • alternative energy  • electric cars  • automaker  • Chevrolet Volt

  • August 2008

    • SUV Apocalypse Nears

      Daily Green  |  Aug 17, 08 10:04 AM CDT

      SUV Apocalypse Nears

      (Newser) - America’s obsession with super-size cars seems to be running out of gas. The Daily Green reports on the seven signs of the SUV apocalypse: The numbers: Sales of small cars were up 11% in the first half of the year, while SUV and truck sales were down by 14% and 23%, respectively. The demand: The unofficial waiting list for GM’s new electric offering, the Chevy Volt, is 33,000-strong. More »

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      gas prices  • electric cars  • SUV  • used cars  • gas consumption  • Jeep Grand Cherokee

    • Small Dips in Gas Prices Send Drivers Back to SUVs

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 12, 08 2:04 PM CDT

      Small Dips in Gas Prices Send Drivers Back to SUVs

      (Newser) - Oil prices have been falling since mid-June, and though it’s debatable whether speculators or market fundamentals drove the boom (and now possible bust), it is clear that $4 a gallon gas crimped demand. But for how long? With prices now again below that psychological threshold but still $1.19 more than a year ago, auto industry data suggest that even mild relief could reverse the trend toward fuel efficiency, the LA Times reports. More »

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      gas prices  • oil price  • gas  • hybrid car  • oil prices  • fuel efficiency  • electric cars  • SUV

    • Cute EV Coming to Cali

      Wired  |  Aug 8, 08 4:43 AM CDT

      Cute EV Coming to Cali

      (Newser) - Mitsubishi is sending some of its new i MiEV electric cars for testing in California, Wired reports. The Japanese company has signed deals with two Golden State power companies to add a few of the nimble jellybean-shaped vehicles to their fleets for a three-year demonstration. More »

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      electric cars  • Mitsubishi  • Southern California Edison Company

  • July 2008

    • Even Texas Is Going Electric

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 31, 08 1:08 PM CDT

      Even Texas Is Going Electric

      (Newser) - High gas prices are forcing Americans to seriously pursue other transportation options—even in Texas, the heart of oil country. Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcar division, which sells tiny, utilitarian vehicles, has seen dealerships triple sales. The Wall Street Journal visits a Texas family that’s embraced the cost-efficiency of their 25-mph miniautos, which resemble golf carts. More »

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      Texas  • gas prices  • gas  • electric cars  • gas consumption  • golf cart

    • Let Innovators Light Way Out of Energy Crisis

      New York Times  |  Jul 27, 08 9:28 AM CDT

      Let Innovators Light Way Out of Energy Crisis

      (Newser) - As oil-addicted America looks to its energy future, the nation would be wise to follow in the footsteps of two innovators offering straightforward solutions to the crisis, writes Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times . “The Jewish Henry Ford” has a plan to turn Israel on to electric cars, while an 80-year-old oilman is creating the largest wind farm on the planet. More »

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      electric cars  • Thomas Friedman  • wind power  • alternative fuels  • T. Boone Pickens  • wind farm  • clean fuel  • Shai Agassi

    • GM, Utilities Join to Speed Plug-Ins

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 22, 08 11:49 AM CDT

      GM, Utilities Join to Speed Plug-Ins

      (Newser) - General Motors and three dozen electric utilities in nearly 40 states have agreed to work together on the transition to plug-in electric vehicles that are expected to begin rolling out within 2 years, the Wall Street Journal reports. With GM’s Chevy Volt and Saturn Vue  expected to hit the market first, cooperation is needed to make sure recharging cars don't overwhelm the power grid. More »

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      General Motors  • hybrid car  • electric cars  • power grid  • green transportation  • Chevrolet Volt  • utility companies

    • BMW to Zap Calif. With 500 Electric Minis

      Automotive News  |  Jul 9, 08 4:26 PM CDT

      BMW to Zap Calif. With 500 Electric Minis

      (Newser) - BMW will roll out an electric model of its iconic Mini in California, which has mandated that automakers in the state must offer no-emission alternatives, reports Automotive News. The cars will be mostly assembled in BMW's England plant, but sent to Munich for electric powertrains. The initial 500 electric Minis will be leased and are the brain child of BMW's new division, Project i, which is developing low-emission city cars. More »

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      electric cars  • BMW  • Mini Cooper  • vehicles

    • Volt Could Spark GM Bailout

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT

      Volt Could Spark GM Bailout

      (Newser) - GM is about as likely to turn a profit with the Chevy Volt as the Edsel is to make a comeback, Holman W. Jenkins Jr. writes in the Wall Street Journal. But the ailing automaker may be aiming to improve its image rather than sell cars. With the automaker's image suitably greened, a federal bailout may become more politically acceptable, Jenkins suggests. More »

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      auto industry  • General Motors  • electric cars  • automaker  • Chevrolet Volt  • Rick Wagoner

    • Uno: Cooler Than Segway

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 1, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Uno: Cooler Than Segway

      (Newser) - Looking like a tricked out motorbike, the Uno is electric personal transportation with style, the Chicago Tribune reports. Designed by 19-year-old inventor Ben Gulak, the device employs no throttle or brake, relying on its rider's leanings to guide it, and is so intuitive an 8-year-old picked it up instantly at a recent vehicle expo. More »

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      environment  • pollution  • electricity  • electric cars  • motorcycle  • transport  • environmental impact

  • June 2008

    • McCain Offers $300M Prize in Assault on Car Batteries

      The Hill  |  Jun 23, 08 3:24 PM CDT

      McCain Offers $300M Prize in Assault on Car Batteries

      (Newser) - John McCain today offered a $300 million reward to the American who builds “a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog the commercially available plug-in hybrids or electric cars.” He said government had wasted energy money on special interests and failed to punish manufacturers who ignore or abuse fuel efficiency standards, the Hill reports. More »

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