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At least the general idea was nice. Chrysler has announced that they will no longer be supplying printed manuals with their vehicles, but will instead include a DVD with electronic versions as well as some instructional videos. This move will save (they say) 20,000 trees per year.

Read More: Unable to Build a Green Car, Chrysler Greens Up the Owner’s Manuals Instead

I’m not sure what the native language of the marketing people at Citroen is, but it’s definitely not English. The name of this car is, well, revolting. What kind of stupid name is REVOLTe? On the up side, the car itself is pretty friggin cool.

Read More: The Citroen REVOLTe Concept Car - Cool Car, Crappy Name

Let’s say that you’re a guy who’s cut off his mullet in favor of a cupiehawk and you are fond of the days when the El Camino ruled the road and War’s “Low Rider” was the song of the day. But you also want an electric car and have killer restoration, modification, and do-it-yourself skills.

Read More: The Electric El Camino Is a Reality

Back in January, at the North American International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz introduced the concept BlueZERO platform for the modular production of three different vehicle drive trains: an electric (E-Cell), a hydrogen fuel cell (F-Cell), and a range-extended electric (E-Cell PLUS).

Read More: Mercedes-Benz Fleshes Out the E-Cell Concept

Yet another automotive expert has attempted to explain to people that the electric vehicle will not be the dominant form of transportation in the near future. Back in July, Bosch executives explained how EVs aren’t likely to be a “significant” portion of the motor vehicle market for at least 20 years. Now, Nissan’s CEO has said much the same.

Read More: Nissan CEO Says Electric Vehicles Will Only Be 10% of Market in 10 Years

The Karma from Fisker Automotive in Southern California has been much anticipated. Half family sedan, half sports car, this extended range hybrid has been one of our favorites here at Zoomilife for a long time. Lately, it’s been showing it’s abilities on the test track as it peels rubber towards its official release date.

Read More: Fisker Karma Flexes Its Muscles (video)

The first-ever Electric Motor Show starts November 6 in Helsinki, Finland. The show will feature the famous Tesla Roadster and a newcomer to the field, Finland-owned AMC Motors with their Sanifer range of electric vehicles.

Read More: Tesla Motors and AMC Power Up the Electric Motor Show

The Japanese government and the city of Tokyo, Japan are teaming with Better Place to test the viability of electric taxi cabs in the city. These taxis are slated to hit the roads as early as January and will utilize Better Place’s battery-swapping system to keep the taxis running 24/7.

Read More: Tokyo Testing Electric Taxis

The mayor of a Philippine city called Tabontabon was tired of seeing so many 3-wheeled motorcycles acting as taxis in his city (and causing accidents). He wanted to make the streets safer, the passengers (mainly tourists) safer, and do it without having to put a lot of money into it or use up a lot of precious resources.

Read More: Bamboo Taxis in the Phillipines

To pretty much everyone’s surprise, the Tata Nano, the $1,000 Indian car that looks like an iMiev with four doors and even tinier tires, has passed European crash testing. Tata wants to get the little Nano onto European roads before 2012 and appears to be well on the way towards that goal.

Read More: Tata Nano Passes Crash Testing in Europe (video)