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An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device.
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Volvo has always had an alternative image in the United States market, catering to a certain segment of the upper middle class and above that is attracted to its once-quirky, always safety-minded cars.
But alternative fuels have never been a big part of the appeal.Sure, there's been the odd diesel sold here over the years, but the strangest things found under the hoods of most Volvos are five-cylinder engines.This isn't the case overseas, where oil-burning Volvos are aplenty, as are ones that run on ethanol and even compressed natural gas. Even so, internal combustion of some sort has always been the primary motivator of its cars. That changes soon.Starting in 2012 the Swedish automaker will begin selling a plug-in hybrid version of the V60 - a wagon version of the S60 sedan that is not offered in the United States. Not only will the car be the company's first hybrid, but also the world's first hybrid to use a diesel engine. Like the V60 itself, there are currently no plans to sell the...Since 2009, the Obama administration has awarded more than $1 billion to American companies to make advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Halfway to a six-year g...
Once again, going green has taxpayers seeing red. This time however, billions in federal subsidies for electric vehicles are going those who need them the least: the...
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They drive whisper-quiet cars, zing past you in the parking lot, and use dedicated charging stations just a few steps from the front entrance. Electric car owners en...
Republicans sharply questioned the integrity and honesty of the federal auto safety agency Wednesday after it waited nearly six months to notify the public about Che...
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General Motors Co. agreed Tuesday to deepen cooperation with its flagship Chinese partner on development of electric vehicle knowhow amid pressure from Beijing to ha...
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When it goes on sale in late 2011, the battery-powered Mitsubishi i-MiEV will be entering an increasingly crowded segment of electric cars. The Nissan Leaf, Ford Foc...
Production of Tesla's next car doesn't start until next summer, but the automaker is already turning up the juice.At an unveiling for the final Beta test version of ...
Less than 30 days hence, the first 2012 Tesla Model S sedans will be delivered to paying customers.Now, one Model S buyer who holds a low reservation number for the ...
Panasonic Corp. is investing $30 million in Tesla Motors Inc., the U.S. maker of electric sports cars, eyeing expansion in the global market for green vehicles, both...
The battery-powered Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car have each earned a "Top Safety Pick" award from the influential Insurance Institute of...
Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy's Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mechanics travel to owners' ho...
15 months after buying the very first affordable, mass produced, fully electric car sold in the United States , Olivier Chalouhi of Mountain View, California, still ...
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