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No $30K Chevy Volt without Congress' help

Since the inception of the Chevy Volt program in 2006, GM's goal has been to offer the range extended electric vehicle for a sub-$30,000 price point. That level has always been seen as the threshold to get high-volume sales of an electric car.…

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Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom could arrive within a year

2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB – click above for high-res image gallery
Out of the UK, Autocar is reporting that an electric drive version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom could hit the streets within 12 months. We've been hearing about battery-powered…

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Hyundai to join Indian cheap car derby with $3,500 entry

Hyundai i10
Hyundai looks set to be latest challenger in the ultra low cost car ranks in India with their announcement of a new model targeted for that market. Tata Motors kicked things off with the introduction of the Nano earlier this year with its…

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Phoenix to work on plug-in series hybrid

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Phoenix truck
Phoenix Motorcars and their motor supplier UQM Technologies have decided that they need to move beyond the pure battery only electric vehicles they are currently developing. They will be…

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Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in China

A prototype of the four-door sedan variant of the new Ford Fiesta has been spotted wearing some rear camoflage while in public in China. Production of the three and five door hatchback variants of the Fiesta started this fall in Europe. Chinese…