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Carlin Dunne switches to electric racing with Lightning for 2013 Pikes Peak

On Tuesday, Lightning Motorcycles announced they had signed Pikes Peak International Hill Climb multi-time-champion Carlin Dunne to ride with the team in the 2013 event. While this is important for Lightning Motorcycles, as a team, to sign… Green Transportation News

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Electric Car Sales Increase Steadily. Did you ever doubt it or are you drinking the mass-media generic news Kool-Aid? Much like how hybrids were snubbed two decades ago, electric cars are making inroads nonetheless, even in this recession. To make it even better, those numbers are beating hybrids sales from back then. Click here if …
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Nissan Leaf beats Chevy Volt in May – grabs 2013 sales lead

The Nissan Leaf beat the Chevrolet Volt to lead the electric vehicle market for the third month in a row but more importantly, this string of strong months for the Leaf has allowed the all-electric Japanese hatchback to claim the top spot in EV sales for the 2013 calendar year – a position that it …
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Ford hybrid vehicle sales break full-year record in first 5 months of 2013

Ford Motor Company bested its previous full-year hybrid sales record in just the first five months of 2013, driven by the product strength of its new electrified vehicle lineup including Ford C-MAX Hybrid, Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Fusion Energi, as well as Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Ford beat its previous full-year hybrid …
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2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid – midsized efficiency with style

With the Fusion, Ford has changed the game in the midsized market and taken the standard sedan into the realm of the luxury competition by upping the bar in styling. For efficiency without added effort, the 2013 Fusion Hybrid is tops in its class as well. Ford now offers everything in one package. Pinboard (MacAaron)