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TH!NK Electric City Vehicle Will Move Production to U.S.

Cristi — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:43:05 +0000

Norwegian EV maker TH!NK has come up with a new plan to manufacture their plastic-body city cars in U.S.

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Ford Transit Connect the Electric Compact Van Goes on the US Market in 2010

Cristi — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:03:10 +0000

Ford Motor Co announced the collaboration with Smith Electric Vehicles on their first electric vehicle which will be released on the US market by 2010. The electric car will be based on Ford Transit Connect compact van.

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i-MiEV, Mitsubishi's Mass-Market Electric Car

Cristi — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:00:51 +0000

The first electric car that will go into mass-production is going to be sold later this year in UK by Mitsubishi. i-MiEV, based on the Mitsubishi's i model, is larger than a Smart for Two but with similar design and has room for four adults.

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Ford’s Electric Vehicle Plans Unveiled at NAIAS in Detroit

Cristi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:35:29 +0000

North American International Auto Show in Detroit brought in sight several car companies interested in hybrid and electric cars. Ford Motor Co in planning by 2011 to implement fully electric cars that have an autonomy of at least 160 km on a single charge. Ford will also offer gas-electric hybrid cars by 2012.

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