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Old 7th May 2009, 09:25
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Amidst one of the auto industry’s largest wholesale shifts in modern history, the Ford Motor Co is investing $550 million to turn a factory that was dedicated to making large and fuel-hungry sport utility vehicles into a modern and scalable small-car plant that will eventually produce an all-electric version of the Focus.

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/20...electric-cars/
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Old 15th May 2009, 12:47
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Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson yesterday (May 13) unveiled what is believed to be the UK's first full-scale plug-in electric refuse vehicle.

http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.p...ste_management
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Old 16th June 2009, 22:24
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A bit off-topic, but no obvious alternative location.

I appreciate that a fuel-cell isn't strictly electric, but it does generate electricity to power the vehicle.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8103106.stm
Interesting marketing model (didn't Toyota and GM lease their vehicles - at least initially?) - though I believe that you can now buy a Prius.
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Old 25th September 2009, 13:02
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Update

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...ch-alternative
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Old 25th September 2009, 13:16
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Thanks for that - I like to keep my finger on the pulse.
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Old 4th March 2010, 09:14
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Daimler and BYD (buy your dream) have joined forces

http://www.eta.co.uk/2010/03/03/daim...tric-car-giant
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Old 6th March 2010, 12:55
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China is already the world’s largest car market
The car is on sale for 150,000 yuan (£14,000)
Sounds expensive for the average Chinaman.
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