Electric Vehicles

New Conversion Kit Will Charge Your Car (And Wallet)

Posted 05.24.2012

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From Mother Nature Network's Jim Motavalli: PITTSBURGH — That old Honda in your driveway — maybe it's in need of a valve job? Transform it with...

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How to Sell an Electric Car

Carl Pope | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Clean Energy, Electric Vehicles, Green Energy, Electric Cars, Green News

In the slow and sluggish world of cars, where even setting fixed prices for a new car has been a bridge too far, financial innovation is proving a hard sell. That's dangerous for American leadership in EV's and for the climate.

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Ford Revving Up To Take On Prius

David Kiley | Posted 05.18.2012

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By making the new C-Max brand all hybrid and plug-in EV, Farley is copying the Prius strategy with the hope of eventually passing his old employer.

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You Can Cut Your Carbon Emissions 20 Percent Over the Next Year

Elliott Negin | Posted 04.26.2012

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"The most important single change for most Americans would be to trade in their gas-guzzler for a more fuel-efficient car... At today's gas prices, that would save you as much as $18,000 over the 15-year life of the car."

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Electric Cars' Green Reputation On The Line In Japan

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.23.2012

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TOKYO (AP) — Electric car owners who prided themselves on being green now find themselves in a bind as Japan's government maneuvers to restart dozen...

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Green Plowshares in the Pacific Northwest

William S. Becker | Posted 05.19.2012

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Three governors and the Premier of British Columbia announced an action plan to make the Pacific Northwest's homes more energy efficient, its vehicles less dependent on oil, and its communities less vulnerable to the threat of global climate change.

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Playing the Blame Game on Gas Prices Won't Solve the Problem

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Fuel Economy, Gas Prices, John Boehner, President Barack Obama, Fuel Efficiency, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Climate Change, President Bush, Trucks, Global Warming, Politics News

Instead of rehashing the same tired arguments every time gas prices jump, let's focus on real solutions to curb our oil addiction. Drilling more is definitely not one of them; cutting consumption in half is. So let's stop the blame game and get to work.

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Jobs of the Future

Howard Silverman | Posted 04.25.2012

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Instead of a report, we developed an illustration. At this unusual time, we need to think expansively not categorically: How do we build long-term well-being for people and place?

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Swiss Firm: Electric Car Chargers Will Be 'Billion Dollar Business' In 5 Years

Reuters | Posted 04.08.2012

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By Caroline Copley ZURICH, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Chargers for electric cars may become a "billion dollar business" by 2017, said an execu...

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Oil Industry: Electric Cars Are No Threat

Reuters | Posted 04.02.2012

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By Tom Bergin LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The biggest oil companies in the world have calculated that few, if any, of today's drivers ...

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New Electric Vehicle Helps The Environment And Lousy Parkers

Posted 01.31.2012

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From EarthTechling's Steve Duda: Some folks just don't get parking. Slipping into a tight spot induces all manner of angst and trepidation. And par...

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Amy Harder Previews Innovative Efficient Technologies at the Washington D.C. Auto Show

Susanna Murley | Posted 03.28.2012

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Amy Harder, who covers energy and environmental policy at the National Journal, recorded these updates as a part of Planet Forward's Ask an Expert" project.

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Renault-Nissan CEO Angling To Lead Electric Vehicle Market

David Kiley | Posted 03.14.2012

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When Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn starts talking about electric cars, it's easy to think at least one house on every block in America will have one in a decade or two.

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5 Ideas to Charge-up the Electric Car

Susanna Murley | Posted 02.13.2012

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Maybe we're still looking for the idea that will make EVs really take off. I've put together a few of the best ideas around electric cars that we've received on Planet Forward that could help transform EVs in 2012.

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Exxon Mobil Predicts Surge In Hybrid Vehicles

AP | CHRIS KAHN | Posted 02.07.2012

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Adrian Grenier On Sustainability: 'Life Is Better When You Care' (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | James Gerken | Posted 11.21.2011

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Actor and filmmaker Adrian Grenier and producer Peter Glatzer, co-founders of the award-winning sustainable lifestyle site SHFT.com, have announced a ...

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Watch: 30-Year-Old Entrepreneur Crafts Future Car -- It's Electric, Has 2 Wheels and Can't Fall

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 01.17.2012

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Danny Kim grew up in Portland where everyone was DIYing stuff, so he set out to DIY a truck.

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Electric Cars Short Circuited -- In More Ways Than One

Michael W. R. Davis | Posted 01.16.2012

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Over the last few months, Detroit has witnessed the U.S. introduction of three new or newer entries in the electric vehicle field, and each takes a different approach.

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Accelerating the Adoption of Electric Vehicles

Clay Luthy | Posted 12.24.2011

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Perhaps the more pressing question now is how do we prepare for the mass adoption of electric vehicles?

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Accelerating the Adoption of Electric Vehicles

Clay Luthy | Posted 12.24.2011

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Perhaps the more pressing question now is how do we prepare for the mass adoption of electric vehicles?

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World Leader In Green Vehicles?

AP | By YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 12.24.2011

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TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world's No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles by 2017 wi...

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National Plug In Day Raises Electric Vehicle Awareness

Posted 12.16.2011

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Who drives electric vehicles? People in cities across the country are finding out this weekend. This Sunday, October 16, is the first annual Nation...

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'The Ultimate Enabler Of Electric Vehicles'?

HuffingtonPost.com | James Gerken | Posted 11.27.2011

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Are electric vehicles destined for a bright future in the U.S.? One California company says yes, and is helping to push America's drivers towards e...

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7 Game-Changing Green Advancements You Should Know About

Posted 11.26.2011

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As temperatures rise and populations get larger, it's clear that breakthroughs in green technology hold the key to the survival of Earth and all the s...

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GE, GM Push Electric Vehicle Infrastructure For China

AP | Posted 11.22.2011

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SHANGHAI -- General Electric and General Motors Co. agreed Thursday on a pilot installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Shanghai, the lat...

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