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2011 Opel Ampera
Buick

Buick is getting their own version of the Ampera

A long long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away Chevrolet came up with the Volt, something they call an electric car with extended range capabilities. Most of us call it a plugin hybrid, but let's face it, the selling point of the Chevrolet Volt was the fuel economy it could manage. General Motors was so proud of their...

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell
Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype

It would seem like it was just yesterday that the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was leaving the drawing board and entering production and already the eco-mentalists have gotten to it. To be frank, Mercedes unveiled their plan for an all electric version of the SLS AMG nearly a year ago but every single time I see one of these cars I...

Electric Ford Focus
Ford

Ford’s plans for hybrids and EVs

According to a recent statement by spokesmen from Ford Motor Company we could be expecting that by 2020 up to 25% of the company's global sales to be hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, or any combination of these technologies. Nancy Gioia, Ford’s director of global electrification is the author of this statement but he also mentioned that the figure could...

2010 Nissan Leaf
Nissan

Lots of Nissan Leaf customers have previously owned a Prius

Nissan is hoping that their electric Leaf will attract interest of people bothered about the environment and will lead the way towards the electrification of automobile transportation. On a side note to the Nissan Leaf's marketing Nissan Division for Nissan North America Vice President Al Castignetti had a relatively unsurprising statement to make about the customers of this new car....