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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013. Earlier post.).

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ARB hosting public hearing on ZEV modifications; battery swapping out for fast refueling of ZEVs

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For example, a large volume manufacturer is subject to the following caps when meeting its 2018 model year minimum ZEV requirement: Extended Range Battery Electric Vehicle (BEVx) Credits: No more than 50% of minimum ZEV requirement. GHG-ZEV Over-compliance Credits: No more than 50% of minimum ZEV requirement.

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Bargain hunting? The seven best used EVs under $40,000 in 2025

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There are dozens of used Kona Electrics for sale from only $26,000, while Extended Range new generation examples (from 2021) cost from around $33,000. Longer range Excite 64 and Essence 64 with fancier cabins can also be had with a few thousand on the clock, and still for well under $40k. Solid buying.

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

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General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show.

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A Hybrid Car That’s Also a Supercar

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In As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot , I describe the vanguard of this new hybrid boom: extended-range EVs like the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger, which boasts a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. Ferrari Ferraris swoopy 296 GTB is a plug-in hybrid with a 122-kW electric motor sandwiched between a 3.0-liter

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Ford F-150 Lightning and Kia’s new EV9 are the most popular EVs on Cars.com

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2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line (Source: Kia) As new electric vehicles hit the market, discounts continue piling up as automakers fight for sales. Using its extensive index of search data for vehicles on sale, Cars.com revealed a list of the most popular EVs on its site. Like Ford, Kia is offering huge incentives on the EV9.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. But it does have the same electric motor and lithium-ion battery system that will power the five-passenger compact car that Nissan plans to roll out. No gasoline.