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The Vehicles
VIDEO: MiEVs and the new Normal
Mitsubishi is launching a new ad campaign for its four-door hatchback EV, the i. The company plans to begin rolling out the i early 2012.
GM to build all-electric Spark
Chevrolet has joined the growing list of carmakers with all-electric vehicles in the pipeline, announcing that it will sell the Spark EV in select markets beginning in 2013.
Fisker to deliver majority of 3000 pre-orders in 2011
Fisker Automotive, the Southern California maker of the luxury plug-in hybrid Karma sports sedan, says they are on track to fill most of the 3,000 pre-orders they received by the end of this year.
GM needs a sales jolt to meet Volt predictions
Last week GM spokesman Rob Peterson assured us that they will sell 10,000 Volts by the end of 2011. This week the September sales numbers were released, a mere 723 units. 3,895 Volts to date.
Mexico City gets LEAF taxis
Mexico City has received three Nissan LEAFs and charging stations to be used for their “Zero-Emissions Taxis” pilot program.
$20,000 EV components giveaway winner announced
EVTV has announced Brandon Hollinger of Lancaster, PA the winner of the “Build Your Dream Car” EV components contest. The prize was awarded on Spetember 24, 2011 at the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention – EVCCON – in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Hollinger was one of ten finalist voted on by EVTV’s viewers over the past year…. Read more »
BMW to supply Fisker with range extender engines
BMW will supply turbocharged four-cylinder engines for Fisker's Nina, also a plug-in hybrid.