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Jun 15, 2013
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Mercedes-Benz breaks electric car laptime record at Nürburgring with production electric sports car

Another automaker has broken the electric car laptime at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.  This is the famed huge track in Germany, the north loop (the Nordschleife) of which is 20 kilometers long (12 miles).  The new laptime, announced a week ago, was set by Mercedes-Benz with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive. This is a series …
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Jun 4, 2013
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Electric Cadillac ELR production begins in Detroit

This morning at the Hamtramck Assembly Plant in Detroit, the very first example of the all electric Cadillac ELR rolled off of the line – marking the official arrival of the Chevrolet Volt-based luxury coupe that is expected to hit dealerships later this year. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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May 22, 2013
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Volvo Car Group boosts production of V60 PHEV by 90%

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is ramping up production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid  by 90% to meet demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy. Production at the Torslanda plant in Sweden will be increased continuously from 150 to 282 units per week. All in all, Volvo Cars will produce 7,600 plug-in hybrids in 2013, …
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May 20, 2013
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The coming revolution in hydrogen production and fuel cell cars

What if you could evolve hydrogen to fuel your car from a flower like device immersed in water, while you power the house with the photovoltaic medium that mimics the actions of chlorophyll and grows itself on your roof? Pinboard (MacAaron)

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May 9, 2013
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Green Car Congress: LG Chem Michigan Inc. to start automotive Li-ion battery production in July for Chevy Volt

LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LGCMI) is targeting the launch of commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in July, 2013 at its Holland, Michigan facility once it has successfully completed the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and gained customer approval. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Apr 20, 2013
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GM starts production of Spark EV electric motors in Baltimore » Adam’s Auto Advice Adam’s Auto Advice

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