The Chevy Volt will soon be launched commercially, and so GM is int

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Matching the Chevy Volt
As predicted here, Nissan has decided to match GM and offer a 8-year/100k miles warranty on the battery pack of its LEAF electric car.

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Chevrolet Dealers in Launch Markets are Taking Reservations
After years of waiting, we finally know how much the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will be sold for: The Volt's MSRP will start at $41,000 ($33,500 net of the full federal tax credit, which ranges from $0-$7,500) including a destination freight charge of $720.

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Porsche is Testing 3 Battery-Powered Electric Boxsters
Almost all automakers are moving in the direction of electrification. This transition takes many forms (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric cars), but the goal is the same: To make cars more energy-efficient and make them less dependent on a single source of energy (oil vs.

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Talk about electric vehicles and most people think of the Tesla Roadster, or maybe the more humble, but equally ground breaking

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Better to Laugh than to Cry
Getting off oil is one of the hardest things that our petroleum-addicted society will have to do. It's a challenge of epic proportions, and it's going to be hard especially in the transportation sector where oil utterly dominates as a source of energy.

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Always Read the Fine Print
When the rebates for plug-in hybrids and electric cars were first announced by the government of Ontario, there was no word on how many applicants would be accepted, and the size of the rebates was aid to

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Meeting Tesla in the Middle
Nissan and Tesla have very different strategies when it comes to electric cars.

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It's All About Timing
I've said it many times

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Tom Hanks Will be Pleased
A joint press release by Tesla Motors and Toyota has announced that the two companies have agreed to work together on a new electric RAV4 that will be powered by Tesla technology.