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		<title>BMW Vision EfficientDynamics diesel hybrid concept</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The BMW Vision concept car is the latest in a string of &#8220;EfficientDynamics&#8221; ideas by the German automaker. Conceived as a 2+2-seater with plug-in full-hybrid technology, this concept car combines the performance of a BMW M vehicle with a standard of fuel efficiency and emission management that exceeds even the current levels achieved by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>230 mpg for 2011 Chevrolet Volt</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
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General Motors chief Fritz Henderson has announced that the &#8220;230&#8243; marketing campaign floating around for the past week is related to the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. 
The EPA has released a new methodology for determining a draft fuel economy standard for extended-range EVs like the Volt, and under this new procedure, the Volt will have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saturn Vue becomes Buick plug-in hybrid crossover</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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The mid-size Vue crossover will become a Buick in 2011, and a plug-in hybrid will be part of the program. The Two-mode hybrid system that was originally scheduled to launch in the Vue last November will be installed in the Buick-badged version along with an 8 kWh lithium ion battery pack. The pack will use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The history of Nissan EV development</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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&#8220;His other concern was the batteries themselves. Thorne had selected the new lithium-ion batteries from Nissan, which were extremely efficient on a weight basis.&#8221; This quote could easily be from a government official at a pitch for a future fleet of zero emission vehicles. In reality, the source is a scene from Michael Crichton&#8217;s 1990 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan LEAF electric car slated for 2010 sales</title>
		<link>http://www.modernracer.com/news/nissan-leaf-electric-car-slated-for-2010-sales/1596/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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Nissan has unveiled Nissan LEAF, the world&#8217;s first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of more than 100 miles to satisfy real-world consumer requirements. 
Slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan Versa EV forms basis for future tech</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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Nissan has previewed its electric vehicle platform on a Versa-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle. It also showcased a sophisticated EV-IT system developed to support electric driving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
The dedicated EV platform is comprised of a highly rigid body, high-performance motor, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Velozzi SOLO plug-in hybrid EV announced</title>
		<link>http://www.modernracer.com/news/velozzi-solo-plug-in-hybrid-ev-crossover/1490/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernracer.com/news/velozzi-solo-plug-in-hybrid-ev-crossover/1490/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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A new company called Velozzi has released the first image of its future &#8220;green&#8221; crossover model. Dubbed the SOLO, it is designed to be &#8220;the most environmentally efficient, lightweight, luxurious, and attractive car of today.&#8221; The plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle aims to reach production by 2012. Continue reading at ModernOffroader.com »
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		<title>Chevrolet Volt working prototype hits the road</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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The General Motors Pre-Production operations center at the Warren, MI Tech Center has finished work on the first of 75 &#8220;integration&#8221; prototypes of the Chevrolet Volt. The first car was completed a week ahead of schedule, and it is already on the streets undergoing tests. 
The integration prototypes aren&#8217;t fully built-up cars like the production [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plug-in Toyota Prius conversion by PICC</title>
		<link>http://www.modernracer.com/news/plug-in-toyota-prius-conversion-by-picc/1062/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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Plug In Conversions Corporation, better known as PICC, has completed a software upgrade to its plug-in conversion kit that will now allow all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 mph in their converted Prius offering. 
Previous Prius conversion kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34 mph in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid coming by 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.modernracer.com/news/toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-coming-by-2010/1009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernracer.com/news/toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-coming-by-2010/1009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editor</dc:creator>
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Toyota’s 3rd-generation Prius, already a huge hit in Japan, is enough for the company to ramp up production of the hybrid to pre-recession levels. Now the automaker plans to lease a plug-in version to corporate and municipal customers in Japan by the end of 2009. 
Just 200 are slated for release in its home country [...]]]></description>
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