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Nissan Leaf is a hit in Japan; Bookings cross 4000 mark in 21 days

Nissan Leaf’s reservations opened on 20th April in the US. While Nissan has resorted to some very aggressive marketing to generate unprecedented buzz for the electric car, one must say that it has been successful in getting people to sign up as the ‘hand-wavers’.

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Electric Vehicle EV Infrastructure Manufacturing

Electric Vehicle EV Infrastructure Manufacturing report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=129755&rt=Electric-Vehicle-EV-Infrastructure-Manufacturing.html ) assesses that Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including cars, buses, and trains, are being developed around the world, with much work aiming to optimize engine and battery for efficient operation, both during discharge and when grid electricity is available for recharging. The general expectation has been that [...]

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Hybrid Motorcycle Gets 282 MPG

The ET-120 is the hybrid version of the Strike EV that was released earlier by Eko Vehicles based in Bangalore, India and claims to be the first hybrid motorcycle in the world.  The new hybrid bike will feature a 70cc gas engine and electric motor that will get 120 km/l or about 282 mpg in [...]

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Brighton Goes a Bit Greener

Brighton Town have recently divulged that they will be installing 20 roadside charging stations for electric vehicles. This is part of a big project to enable Brighton to become more of a Zero-emission city.
One thing to debate is the fact that some people who already own an electric car think they are bigger and [...]

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3 Reasons Why People Are Now Buying Battery Powered Automobiles

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When people hear the words Battery Electric Cars, they normally think about futuristic looking Automobiles like the Automobiles they see in movies. However, you need to consider the fact that the concept of Battery Powered Cars is almost as old as the concept of Vehicle itself.
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