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Bob Lutz Unveils the Cadillac Converj Hybrid Concept

Electric luxury Cadillac style 60 mls pure electric (go to work) and 4 cylinder... more

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Revenge of the Electric Car

Green Giants: Conversations with Global Environmental Leaders BS Top - Dakotah... more

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Washington state project could charge up electric car corridors

A year from now, roughly 1,000 all-electric vehicles will be whispering around... more

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Electric Roads

KAIST’s newly developed electric vehicle system could be onto something. The vehicle... more

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Nissan's new concept car 'feels like flying' (w/ Video)

Nissan unveiled Thursday a futuristic concept car that tilts to the side when going... more

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Fisker Automotive awarded $528.7 million in U.S. DOE loans to develop a plug in hybrid

Fisker gained fame as an automotive designer for BMW, where he came up with the... more

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Nissan's EV Leaf Comes With Charging Infrastructure (Sort Of)

With the release of several different EVs within the next year, the infrastructure... more

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Smart Grid Is Coming To Your Neighborhood

Electrical "Smart" grids means adding all kinds of information technology, such as... more

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Audi e-tron Will Be Produced And Ready To Drive By 2012

Audi's sleek all-electric e-tron sports car, unveiled as only a concept a couple of... more

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Nissan's zero-emission fashion statement

Nissan's Land Glider electric vehicle tilts from side to side, sashaying into curves... more

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Honda Electric EV-N Comes Complete w/ UX-3 Unicycle!

At the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, Honda will be unveiling a new electric car concept... more

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Google PowerMeter

Lithium-ion battery producer, A123 Systems Inc, goes public under symbol AONE,... more

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The richest man, thanks to the environment

China is financing alternative energy and now, according to the magazine Hurun, the... more

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Li-Ion Battery Breakthrough: Silicon Nanotubes Boost Capacity 10x

Looks like the future of EVs is looking good. [Click on the link for the article]

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2010 the Nissan Leaf is up for Reserve

20,000 pre-orders will be available. No official word on what the MSRPrice will be,... more

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Pininfarina-Bolloré Bluecar EV Production Scaled Back, But Still Arriving In June 2010

Italian carmaker Pinifarina and French carmaker Bollore's all-electric solar PV-roofed... more

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Alternative Car and Transportation Expo: Santa Monica October 2 and 3

I've been attending these Expos for the past five years and if you are in Southern California, I highly recommend visiting the expo to check out what is going on with alternatives to combustion engines and petroleum. There are a lot more "known" car manufacturers this year, should be interesting to see what they have come up with.

I find the most interesting contributors on the "fringes" of the expo - individual people (not corporations) doing conversions to electric, or creating ways to "tune" their hybrids into 200 mpg cars.... You can usually find them "outside" in the parking lot!

From the Press Release:

SANTA MONICA (Sept. 10, 2009) – The 4th Annual AltCar Expo returns to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for a
two-day extravaganza of alternative transportation options, alternative energy sources and vehicle product reviews.
AltCar Expo, presented by the City of Santa Monica, will be Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is free and open to the public both days. Consumers will be exposed to what is new and now available on the
market and able to experience the latest choices in Electric, Hydrogen, Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Propane, Hybrid, Plug-In,
Ethanol and cycling transportation technologies. All alternative fuel options will be on display.
AltCar Expo includes a complimentary bike valet, an expanded bike area and the popular “Ride & Drive” lot where
consumers can test the latest and greatest in alternative fuel vehicles with many of them available for sale at the show.
Alternative fuel major manufacturers present will include Honda, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, BMW and Nissan as
well as small and new alternative companies like Wheego Electric Cars, Good Earth and Electrorides. Other exhibitors
include Santa Monica Honda launching its debut as a natural gas Civic dealer and Ford’s Fiesta (which will be for sale in
spring 2010) with its exceptional fuel efficiency delivering 40+ mpg with luxury features and already a devoted consumer
following. Plus, the introduction of the NEV 1939 Roadster will be on display.
Several major manufacturers will preview new alternative energy vehicles, including the BMW E-mini and Ford’s Fusion
Hybrid and (just coming to market) Transit Connect European-built small van.ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION MAY USE ALTERNATIVE FUEL –
BUT NO LONGER IS IT AN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE
Majors in Auto Industry to Unveil New Vehicles at AltCar Expo 2009

Much more information at the link above.I've been attending these Expos for the past five years and if you are in Southern... more