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Tokyo Testing Electric Taxis
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.
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Bamboo Taxis in the Phillipines
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.
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X-Rider Electric Motorcycle From Xtreme Green First to Receive EPA Certification
The X-Rider electric motorcycle from Xtreme Green Products in Nevada received certification for highway use from the EPA. They were told by the EPA that they are the first electric motorcycle (”Highway Motorcycle - Battery Electric”) to receive this certification in the U.S.
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The Swiss BRUSA Spyder Electric Performance Car
Not into the Lotus looks the Tesla Roadster has? Well, how about the classic Porsche 550’s style? The Swiss company BRUSA Electronik is banking on that with their new Spyder electric performance roadster.
The “Wind Power Car” Lives, Breathes, and Burns Rubber
If you remember Dale Vince, the self-proclaimed King of Wind Power in the UK and founder of Ecotricity, then you’ll probably recall that he had a rather egocentric plan to build a “Wind Powered Car.” In reality, it was an electric car concept that would be charged by power from the wind turbine grid.
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Cash For Clunkers Passes, But Nobody Is Sure How to Run It
The Congress passed the “Cash for Clunkers” program (officially called “Car Allowance Rebate System” or CARS. Now, they’ve launched a website for the program and are scrambling to put together the rules for how the system will work.
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The Pending Cash for Clunkers Program: Failure From the Get-Go?
The much-argued “Cash for Clunkers” program will become law soon enough. The House and Senate have agreed on wording and terms and where to put the bill to get it passed and signed by President Obama.
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Lumeneo SMERA EV Now on Sale in France, Soon to Hit All of EU
Built in France by Lumeneo, the SMERA is a tiny electric car that sells for about 24,500 Euros ($33,000USD). The little EV debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008 and has made some touring around Europe. The car is now available in France and will soon be available throughout the European Union.
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TTXGP Announces Official Race Results
History was made at the Isle of Man and the world’s first zero carbon eGrandPrix (the TTXGP) took place today, June 12. The race involved a lot of riders, bikes, technology, and innovation and was the first of its kind ever to be held.
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BYD Gains VW As Partner, Ford May Follow - Other Partnerships Also In the Works
A lot of exciting news has happened regarding corporate partnerships and alliances over the past week or so. Volkswagen and BYD, Daimler and Tesla, and others. Car makers are entering the new era of auto manufacturing by taking a lesson from the tech sector: you can’t do it all alone anymore.
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