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Transportation March 19 2010

Fisker Says It Could Build 100,000 Electric Cars Annually At Delaware Plant

Gas 2.0 - From an old G.M. plant in Delaware, an electric carmaker lays the groundwork for an assault on the world auto market.

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HybridCars

Honda’s Low-Cost Hybrid Strategy: Lithium Ion Batteries

Honda's move to lithium from nickel batteries could reduce the price premium for hybrids.»

Gas 2.0

GM To World: “We’re Still Developing Hydrogen Fuel Cells”

While plug-in vehicles such as the Volt are grabbing headlines, the General is still investing in fuel cell vehicles.»

HybridCars

Top 5 Myths About Prius Runaway Acceleration

While the Prius has its share of problems, misleading information abounds about sudden accelerations.»

Gas 2.0

Electric Car Battery Prices Dropping Much Faster than Expected

If the trend holds, an electric car might be as cheap as a gas-powered one by the 2020s.»

HybridCars

Toyota Confirms US Launch of Compact Lexus Hybrid

Toyota's first hybrid compact in the US is aimed at younger drivers.»

Gas 2.0

2011 Mustang Becomes First 300-Horsepower Car To Break 30-MPG Barrier

31 miles per gallon in a car that looks and performs like the Mustang? That is amazing.»

Cleantechnica

Solar Power for Buses

Panels on the roof mean a bus needn't keep the engine idling.»

Gas 2.0

Mercedes Confirms it Will Sell a Diesel-Electric Hybrid

VW and Audi are bringing clean diesel cars to America. Will Mercedes?»

Gas 2.0

The Numbers are In: Ford F-250 Lariat Gets Worst Gas Mileage

With a new lineup of hybrids and diesels on the way, Ford represents both the best and worst.»

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Triple Pundit

Why Your Cable Guy Might Drive an Electric Vehicle Before You Do

If it's any consolation, his ride won't exactly be a thrill.»

HybridMile

Advanced Mechanical Products Electrifies the Chevy Equinox

Ohio-based firm has an all-electric drive system suitable for a variety of cars, trucks and SUVs.»

New York Times

G.M. to Close Hummer After Sale Collapses

An icon of the gas age drives off a cliff.»

Earth2Tech

What Will a Used Electric Car Be Worth? No Clue, Says CAP

Too much uncertainty surrounds charging systems, overall running costs and especially the battery.»

San Francisco Chronicle

Tesla Plane-Crash Victims Identified

Doug Bourn, Brian Finn and Andrew Ingram were remembered by colleagues for their energy and talent.»

San Francisco Chronicle

3 Tesla Workers Die in California Plane Crash

Plane hits high-tension power lines in fog; victims still unidentified.»

Earth2Tech

Vectrix Readies for Another Go at Electric Scooters

The scooter maker, which went more than a decade without a profit, prepares to rise from the grave of bankruptcy.»

Sustainable Life Media

Fuel Cell Buses Drive Visitors to Winter Olympics

This initiative will also test how fuel-cell technology fares in cold and mountainous terrain.»

Edmunds' Green Car Advisor

BMW Plans Plug-In Hybrid Musclecar

Speedsters won't see the 356-horsepower monster until at least 2013.»

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