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AutoblogGreen for 03.11.10
Posted by: | CommentsReport: Porsche intent on building 918, if it’s profitable Don’t rush to your dealer, as it could still take five years. Fisker says 100,000 plug-in hybrids a year could be built at Delaware plant Export hopes are high. Work Truck 2010: Nissan working to bring NV200 to U.S., electric version possible, too Should Ford be worried? Other news: V-Vehicle’s DOE $250m loan application still in limbo, so $87m in state incentives are lost “Fixing the Great Mistake” means switching cars for non-car options [w/video] California homebuilder offers to pre-wire homes for electric vehicle charging AutoblogGreen for 03.11.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:57:00 EST.

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AutoblogGreen for 03.11.10
AutoblogGreen for 03.10.10
Posted by: | CommentseBay find of the Day: all-electric 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa conversion So close to awesome. Report: Feds probing Prius’ unintended acceleration incident, no new recall issued One car in California is causing a lot of problems. Report: Nissan has 56,000 pre-orders for all-electric Leaf Or something. Other news: KAIST’s On Line Electric Vehicle draws energy from the road, now in use in S

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Report: Porsche really, really wants to build 918 Spyder. Really.
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Hybrid , Performance , Porsche Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery We still haven’t stopped drooling over the Porsche 918 Spyder concept , a car that debuted at this year’s Geneva Motor Show . It’s a sexy infusion of both Boxster and Carrera GT influences, with a dash of hybrid power thrown in for good measure. What’s not to love about a 500-horsepower, V8-powered roadster that can hit 62 mph in just 3.2 seconds?

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Video: C/D takes the Lotus Evora Hybrid for a virtual spin
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Videos , Lotus The manufactured sounds of the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – Click above to watch video after the jump Two years ago, we wrote about Lotus ‘ Safe and Sound hybrid technology which added a V8 soundtrack over the quietude of a hybrid’s electric motor. That demonstrator was a Toyota Prius, but at the Geneva Motor Show Lotus had an Evora 414E Hybrid equipped with several versions of aural enjoyment: a V6, a V12 and a non-ICE audio stab at what an electric car could maybe possibly sound like. Think Buck Rogers. Car and Driver magazine’s technical editor Michael Austin sat with a Lotus engineer and tried it out

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