Europe moves closer to electric car infrastructure

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Europe’s carmakers moved a step closer creating an infrastructure for electric cars after agreeing on plug and socket standards for slow or overnight charging of the battery-driven vehicles due to hit roads from next year. . . . → Read More: Europe moves closer to electric car infrastructure

Nissan begins limited test-drives for Leaf EV

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co on Friday kicked off a week-long test-drive event for its Leaf electric car, saying it had a combined 20,000 orders in Japan and the United States six months before the car goes on sale. . . . → Read More: Nissan begins limited test-drives for Leaf EV

Mitsubishi Motors lowers price of electric i-MiEV

TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it would lower the price on its electric i-MiEV car by 619,000 yen to 3.98 million yen ($43,020), pitting it against rival Nissan Motor’s zero-emission Leaf model.

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GM unveils electric concept car for mega-cities

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – General Motors unveiled a new electric concept car in China on Wednesday , aiming to burnish its image as a supplier of non-polluting cars tailored to the crowded mega-cities of the future.

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Nissan to build Leaf electric car in UK from 2013

TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co will begin building the Leaf electric compact car at its Sunderland plant from early 2013, making Britain its third global production site for the zero-emission vehicle.

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Think electric carmaker to invest in U.S. plant

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Norwegian electric car maker Think Global said it plans to build vehicles in the United States in 2011 and has picked a site in Indiana for its U.S. manufacturing facility.

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