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Nissan Expounds On Electric Vehicle Plans

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Wow, Nissan sure has been busy lately bringing their fleet of vehicles into the 21st century.  Following their recent announcement of new fuel injector technology and approval for a $1.6 billion U.S. Department of Energy loan, they have laid out in detail what’s coming in the near future.  The company’s plan will give the Japanese [...]

USPS Getting 6,500 Eco-Friendly Vehicles

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Last month, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) said that it would be buying $210 million worth of new, fuel-efficient or alternative energy vehicles.  Each of the cars purchased would be replacing vehicles that were already at the end of their service life, so this wasn’t just frivolous spending, but the government did enact [...]

Plug-In Prius Confirmed For 2012

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Toyota is currently dealing with over 100,000 back orders for their new 2010 Prius hybrid, but that’s not stopping them from thinking about the future of the model.  Reports from Japan indicate that Toyota will be producing about 20,000-30,000 plug-in Prius models per year starting in 2012.  This follows recent reports that Toyota will begin [...]


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