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New Kia Sorento SUV and first Sorento Hybrid; plug-in option to come

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Sorento is at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated global SUV line-up, which also includes the Seltos, Stonic, Telluride and Sportage. While the car was initially launched in 2002 as a utilitarian all-terrain vehicle, the fourth-generation Sorento has been transformed into something altogether more desirable. kW electric motor.

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Past, present & future of EVs: Advanced battery technology is key to success – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Electric vehicles ( EVs ) have been considered by every country to control the temperature increase by controlling GHG emission. Annoys Jedlik, a Hungarian engineer, had made the first crude electric vehicle way back in 1828. Annoys Jedlik, a Hungarian engineer, had made the first crude electric vehicle way back in 1828.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

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and president of Honda North America, Inc. 3, respectively, in total fuel cell patents filed in 2002 through 2015. —Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain“. —Charlie Freese, GM executive director of Global Fuel Cell Business. GM and Honda rank No.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! Learn About Plug-ins What Are Plug-ins? Where Can I Buy One? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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Demand for lithium—the hottest commodity on the planet and the only commodity to show positive price movement in 2015—is poised to continue on its upward trajectory, becoming the world’s new gasoline and earning the moniker of “White Petroleum”. The Hunt for Lithium Is On.

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Driving on sunshine

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Winter solstice has swept in , and me and my electric vehicle (EV) are taking another trip around the sun—on sunshine! . My ex and I got solar at home on his birthday in 2002, then our first EV, the RAV4, a couple months later, on the winter solstice. “She’s put gasoline into a car twice in her life now.”

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