Daily Archives: July 6, 2012

Most electrics are just Compliance Cars

Most electric vehicles that are releasing in the next couple of years are not really meant for a wide audience, but instead exist only to make California regulators happy. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)

Toyota, BMW to jointly develop hybrids

Toyota Motor Corp. said it will expand its alliance with Germany’s BMW AG to promote gas-electric hybrid vehicles and gain market shares in Europe. The June 29 announcement in Munich said Toyota and BMW will jointly research hybrid and plug-in hybrid technologies as well as techniques to lower vehicle weight. Toyota will provide fuel-cell systems …
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Four More Plug-in Sites for Trucks Added Nationally

advertising Truckstop electrification continues to expand, with four more sites in the Mid-South and central United States now added to the growing national network of places at which drivers can plug in to reduce idling and save money. The latest sites are:   Southern Pride Truck Plaza at Exit 16 on I-24 at Paducah, Ky. …
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