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Vil Better Place konkurs påvirke Renault elbiler?

Christian Science Monitor (blog) Vil Better Place konkurs påvirke Renault elbiler? Christian Science Monitor (blog) Renaults Asia-Pacific direktør Gilles Normand, siger til Reuters at quick-drop teknologien udviklet som en del af Better Place konceptet kun udgjorde “en yderst begrænset del” af de 5200 millioner dollar Alliancen vil investere i elbiler i 2015. Det er … […]

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What Better Place’s bankruptcy tells us about the future of electric cars – Washington Post (blog)

Boston Globe What Better Place's bankruptcy tells us about the future of electric carsWashington Post (blog)Better Place's founder, Shai Agassi, had a novel way around this: Customers would buy the electric cars, but Better Place would own the batteries. When drivers needed to recharge quickly, they could simply swap out their batteries — in just

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100000 electric cars sold, but expectations lag – NBCNews.com (blog)

Windsor Star 100000 electric cars sold, but expectations lag NBCNews.com (blog) Proponents are hailing the news and noting that it’s been barely three years since the launch of the modern battery-car industry with the nearly simultaneous debuts of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Nissan Leaf battery-electric vehicles … California Drivers Very Happy With

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Tesla recharges the battery-car market – The Economist (blog)

Slate Magazine Tesla recharges the battery-car marketThe Economist (blog)It has not been a good year for the electric–car industry, considering the bankruptcy of little Coda and the all-but-certain collapse of the once-promising Fisker Automotive. Even well-established carmakers such as General Motors and Nissan have been …Even Without Accounting Gimmicks, Electric–Car Maker Tesla is Now ProfitableMIT

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China not embracing electric cars – USA Today – USA TODAY (blog)

The Infrastructurist China not embracing electric cars – USA Today USA TODAY (blog) Automakers will have to persuade Chinese consumers to give electric vehicles a try. Experts once said that Chinese consumers would embrace electric vehicles because four out of five car buyers are purchasing a vehicle for the first time. They’ve never … Like

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Obama vil give skattefradrag for elbiler

Christian Science Monitor (blog) Obama vil give skattefradrag for elbiler Obama budget boosts funding, tax credit for electric cars Christian Science Monitor (blog) A 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is parked at the solar-powered electric charging station at the General Motors assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michigan.President Obama’s proposed budget includes a boost in funding for

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Are electric vehicles eco-friendly? – Reno Gazette Journal (blog)

Reno Gazette Journal (blog) Are electric vehicles eco-friendly?Reno Gazette Journal (blog)As for electric cars being green, there's more debate. The reason is because electric cars must be plugged in so their batteries can charge, and the electricity to do this must be generated by an energy source. That's often burning coal. Also, chemical …Electric vehicles

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Expensive batteries are holding back electric cars. Can that change? – Washington Post (blog)

Times of India Expensive batteries are holding back electric cars. Can that change?Washington Post (blog)One of the big reasons why electric cars have been slow to catch on is that batteries are still hugely expensive — usually around $ 12,000 to $ 15,000, or one-third the price of the vehicle — and can provide only

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Electric Cars Going Out of Style? Not in China – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Wall Street Journal (blog) Electric Cars Going Out of Style? Not in ChinaWall Street Journal (blog)This week, Geely Automobile, Dongfeng Motors and other Chinese automotive firms are bidding to take over Fisker, maker of the Karma premium electric sedan. And Buffett-owned BYD plans to launch the Denza — a brand new electric car developed in

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