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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?

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Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture?

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Cadillac to follow Chevy Volt’s lead

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According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. The concept car originally made its debut earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show.

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Ricardo responds to electric drive stimulus package

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Ricardo, one of the leaders in the development of electric and hybrid vehicles, has welcomed President Obama’s announcement of $2.4billion in grants to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of US batteries and electric vehicles.

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Auto show plans electric display

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Detroit is set to make an electric start to the New Year, with a massive display of electric cars. The exhibit area will feature around 20 electric vehicles, and although exact exhibitors have yet to be confirmed, you can fairly certain that the Chevrolet Volt, Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf will be among the display.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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One way or another, Fisker Automotive may soon be off the market

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DOE will require all bids for the Fisker loan to include a commitment and business plan that promotes domestic manufacturing capabilities and related engineering for advanced technology vehicles in the US. Both of these vehicles promised to marry eco-friendly technologies with the high-end style of a Maserati. Earlier post.)

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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