Order a Nissan Leaf from September
Jul 30, 2010 news
Motorists in the UK will be able to order the Nissan Leaf from September 1, securing a spot on the waiting list for the world’s first mass-produced electric car.
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Senate panel approves $3.6B for electric vehicles and chargers
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A United States Senate bill that would provide a further $3.6 billion in funding for plug-in vehicles has made it past the first of many hurdles toward passage. The Senate Energy Committee approved the legislation, put forward by Senator Byron Dorgan, (D-ND) that would create so-called deployment communities around the country and subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) and the installation of infrastructure.
By focusing on specific areas for deployment of EVs and charging stations, the bill would take care of the well-known chicken/egg issue of which is needed first, EV chargers or the vehicles that need them. It would also allow for the evaluation of what happens when you have large numbers of EVs in a concentrated area. Of course, there are already regions around the country that are planning for large numbers of EVs - like southern California and New York - and it’s not clear if the bill would support these regions or move to get other areas plug-in ready.
There is no guarantee that the Dorgan bill will be passed by the full Senate or even the House of Representatives, but it is one more step on the way to setting the stage for electric vehicles. Dorgan rather enthusiastically hopes that the results of the legislation will ultimately lead to half of the U.S. vehicle fleet being electrified by 2030.
[Source: Detroit News]
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UK road workers lift parked cars, paint lines underneath them, then give warnings
Jul 21, 2010 Object, news, video
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Humor
If you’ve ever felt like the meter maid is out to get you, you’re not alone. You may not be paranoid, either. According to a report in the UK’s Daily Mail, a Manchester work crew recently found their efforts hindered by a number of cars parked along a side street. Rather than simply wait and close down the road after the vehicles left, the crew brought in a flatbed tow truck with a crane, lifted said vehicles off of the road, commenced to paint new parking restriction lines and replaced the vehicles facing the opposite direction.
Here’s where things get dicey. Before the paint even managed to dry, three of the vehicles on the road were ticketed for being illegally parked. Needless to say, the owners objected, and eventually the citations were swapped with notes with a warning to be more careful about where the owners choose park their vehicles in the future.
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Honda Plugs Into the Electric-Car Bandwagon
With Honda’s president saying the company had “no future” if it didn’t make vehicles that emitted less carbon dioxide, the Japanese carmaker is now gearing up to join Toyota, GM and Nissan in the electric-car and plug-in hybrid derby.
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Honda Plugs Into the Electric-Car Bandwagon originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:10:00.
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GM Plans Extended Warranty for New Volt Electric Car
To reassure customers who want to purchase Chevrolet’s electrically powered Volt, General Motors will offer an extended, 8-year, 100,000 mile warranty on critical components used in the all-new vehicles.
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GM Plans Extended Warranty for New Volt Electric Car originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:35:00.
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G.M. Extends Warranty to 8 Years for Volt Battery
Jul 14, 2010 Object
The move is an effort to lure early adopters who might hesitate at spending more than $30,000 on a mass-market electric car.
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Despite Risks, FDA Panel Votes to Keep Diabetes Drug Avandia on Market
GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug Avandia has been found to have increased heart attack risk compared to similar medication. But a majority of the Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside experts have voted to keep the drug on the market — though new restrictions are likely.
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Despite Risks, FDA Panel Votes to Keep Diabetes Drug Avandia on Market originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:15:00.
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Obama Sees ‘Hard Days Ahead,’ Despite Pockets of Economic Recovery
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Speaking at the Smith Electric Vehicles plant in Missouri, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the economy is growing, with private companies adding jobs in each of the last six months. But he also projected some hard days ahead.
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Obama Sees ‘Hard Days Ahead,’ Despite Pockets of Economic Recovery originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:30:00.
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Will Electric Cars Cause More Summer Power Outages?
Jul 8, 2010 Object
The recent heatwave in New York City has put pressure on Con Edison’s power supply. What will happen when people start charging their electric cars?
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Tesla Stock Recoils From Post-IPO Price Surge
Electric car maker Tesla’s Roadster has amazing acceleration, but the rise and fall of the company’s stock after its high-profile IPO was even faster. Tesla debuted on the public market last week at $17 a share and shot up 79% to $30.42 in two days. Now, it’s back below the IPO price.
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Tesla Stock Recoils From Post-IPO Price Surge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:45:00.
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