8/24/2010 6:13:19 AM
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EV price war starts to hot up
The wave of new electric cars may still be months away from hitting our showrooms, but the race to dominate the electric vehicle market is already hotting up after Mitsubishi announced yesterday that it has dropped the price of its upcoming iMiev.
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8/24/2010 5:54:41 AM
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Audi enter the EV market
Audi is planning to take a look at emission free vehicles. Until now Audi has not shown any interest in electric car production but now that there is a growing demand for small and electronically-driven cars, Audi is keen to join the race.
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8/20/2010 5:36:18 AM
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Fuel cell powered bike launched in South Africa
South Africa has launched a hydrogen fuel cell powered bicycle. The bike was designed by South African motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche, who was design director for Ducati from 1997 to 2007 and now has his own design company and is a design consultant for the Piaggio group.
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8/19/2010 12:29:26 PM
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Big subsidies coming in Shanghai for electric and hybrid vehicles
Shanghai'is developing plans to promote green cars in the city in a bid to clear up the cities automotive smog. Residents who buy a plugin hybrid will receive a 20,000rmb subsidy, and pure electric vehicles will get 40,0000 to 50,000rmb.
Shanghai is leading the way in electric and hybrid car development thanks to its domestic automotive giant, SAIC. Even our old Rover 75 is coming in hybrid and electric variants.
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8/18/2010 7:35:38 AM
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How about a carbon neutral megayaght
Ok, it's a bit out of the average person's price bracket but even the super rich are getting the chance to do their bit for sustainable living. This story on gizmag is a must for those who love the ocean waves, have the odd $50 million knocking about and want to feel they're doing their bit!
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