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Australian-designed, Chinese-built EDay electric hatch to be priced at $9,625? [w/video]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Pacific Region EDay electric vehicle – Click above to watch video after the jump Aussie start-up company EDay Life Limited is looking to lease its first electric vehicle to consumers in 2011 and then sell its EDay battery-powered city car to the public in 2012. The automaker’s ambitious plans require some explaining, so let’s get down to it. EDay will debut its Australian-designed, Chinese-built battery-powered hatch at the Melbourne Motor Show next July.
Video: Mitsubishi i-MiEV gets charged by Real Power's mobile 440-volt DC unit
Filed under: EV/Plug-in Fast charging a Mitsubishi i-MiEV – Click above to watch video after the jump Charging an electric vehicle (EV) is about as simple as, well, filling your tank up with gas or diesel. What flows into the vehicle is completely different, but plugging in is a straightforward process that will remind drivers of filling up at the gas pump. Whether charging via a Level 1 cord inserted in a wall socket in your garage or by plugging into a mobile fast-charging unit, the process is much the same
Lorinser wheels out the Smart Fortwo Easybrid, a plug-in hybrid conversion
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , SMART Lorinser, an aftermarket company that specializes in extracting additional engine power and fine tuning the exterior appearance of many OEM vehicles, has turned its attention towards retrofitting the Smart Fortwo with a plug-in, through-the-road hybrid setup that makes the diminutive city car an even more fuel-efficient runner – with some all-electric capability. Lorinser wheeled out its Easybrid-equipped Fortwo at the Essen Motor Show, but the company’s hybrid system is not designed solely for use on Smart models.
GM adding 1,000 jobs to advance next-gen electric vehicle development
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery With the first available Chevrolet Volt going to the highest bidder and production getting underway in Hamtramck, MI, General Motors is looking ahead to what comes next. We know that the second- and third-generation vehicles featuring the Voltec plug-in hybrid powertrain are already in development, but GM is going to need more people to keep the hits coming
Chevrolet Volt production officially begins today, GM auctioning first one for charity
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM Want to be like Lance Armstrong and get the first available production model of one of the most eagerly-awaited vehicles of the decade? You can, if you’re willing to bid some money to help the Detroit Public Schools, specifically the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, which supports math and science education. The “first Chevrolet Volt available for retail sale” will be auctioned on Bidonthevolt.com through 6 p.m.
Ford expanding its dealerships in China
Ford Motor is adding 100 new dealerships in China this year, raising its total number of outlets to 340, as it courts new car buyers in provincial cities.
Iran's Ahmadinejad auctioning his '77 Peugeot 504 for charity
Filed under: Classics , Auctions , Government/Legal , Peugeot , Middle East Peugeot 504 – Click above for high-res image gallery Given the manner is which demonstrations are put down by the Islamic Republic, populism may not seem like a key element in Iran’s political system. But in an effort to gain support from lower classes during his campaign, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rode around in his modest 1977 Peugeot 504. Not an extravagant car by any means, but one that became a symbol for the despotic ruler
Report: Ford adding 100 dealers in China
Filed under: China , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford , India According to Ford, 70 percent of the company’s growth in the next decade will come from the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. The Blue Oval had only planned to have 310 dealerships in China at the end of 2010, but having sold nearly half a million cars this year and expecting the boom to continue, the number has jumped to 340 dealers. This is part of Ford’s larger plan to add 100 new dealerships in China, mostly in smaller cities and inland provinces where new car demand is high.
Celebrity Classics up for grabs from Bonhams at Brooklands
Filed under: Classics , Auctions , Rolls-Royce , UK , Celebrities Pan’s Labyrinth 1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III by Inskip – Click above for high-res image gallery Few auction houses have dealt with as many celebrity automobiles as Bonhams , and the upcoming event at Brooklands is poised to carry on the tradition.
Video: First U.S. ad for the Fiat 500 is… kinda bland
Filed under: Budget , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Hatchback , Fiat , Luxury Long-form Fiat 500 U.S. ad – Click above to watch video after the jump The enthusiast hordes have been gearing up for the arrival of the Fiat 500 for some time now
