French EVs account for 0.2 percent of new car sales

Source: AutoblogGreen

Nissan and General Motors would've been clicking their heels if electric vehicles accounted for one in 500 new cars last year. But in the homeland of big EV builder Renault , not so much. EV sales in France have accounted for less than 0.2 perc ...
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First Coast Gears: Smartphone car tech reaches economy cars

Source: First Coast News - WJXX

Here at First Coast Gears, we love gadgets. Smartphone apps for cars have been around a while now, but when sophisticated apps reach cars in the sub-$25,000 range, you know they're about to go mainstream. A case in point is Hyundai's Bl ...
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Electric car owners saving on insurance

Source: Omaha.com

DETROIT — Early adopters of electric vehicles have to dig deep into their wallets to make the purchase, but some are reaping unexpected savings on their insurance bills. Insurance premiums vary widely based on drivin ...
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Pro/con: Should Congress pull the plug on electric car subsidies?

Source: Duluth News Tribune

It’s tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars — vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a small number of wealthy Americans — this nation’s costly little secret. But it’s no secret, and that’s the real shame. It’s obvious now t ...
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Prius family grows

Source: The Age

Video will begin in 5 seconds. Behind the wheel of Australia’s first hybrid seven-seater. Australia's first hybrid seven-seater is pitched at families with a conscience. The sales pitch for the new Prius V is pretty simple: seven-seat motoring for fam ...
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General Motors to Boost Headcount - Analyst Blog

Source: NASDAQ

General Motors Company ( GM ) is reportedly enlarging its workforce in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant by adding 200 new workers. The decision comes in the wake of rising demand prior to the beginning of the production of 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. Curr ...
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BMW Opens Second Chinese Plant

Source: MSN Autos

BMW opened its second Chinese plant in nine years on Thursday and is expected to quadruple production to 400,000 cars per year, according to a company statement. The new facility in Tiexi, operated by Br ...
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Hamtramck Chevy Volt plant getting 200 new workers to make 2013 Malibu

Source: AOL News

They're not all for the Chevrolet Volt, but 200 new jobs are coming to General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck plant in July. GM is adding the positions to the factory because the overall production rate will increase once the facility starts making the 201 ...
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They're charged up for electric cars

Source: KansasCity.com

The car of the future is so fast it can snap your head back. Its so economical it costs as little as 3 cents per mile with no emissions. And its so quiet the one car maker felt compelled to invent a new way to let pedestrians know it was ...
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