First Nissan has had to lower its sales expectations for the Leaf all-electric vehicle.
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Details of its announced production contract with a major U.S. manufacturer for an all-electric vehicle for the 2013 model year.
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The HondaLink family also includes HondaLink EV, specifically designed for the all-new Fit EV all-electric vehicle and the upcoming Accord Plug-In Hybrid.
The Leaf, a five-passenger, all-electric vehicle that will have a range of about 100 miles, will go on sale in the U.S. in December.
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But options for would-be electric car owners are fast expanding, and Ford is about to tap into the growing greener car market with a trio of environmentally-friendly cars, including an all-electric vehicle!
Spark EV is the first all-electric vehicle in North America to offer optional SAE Combo DC Fast Charge capability, which can charge the battery to 80 percent of capacity in about 20 minutes.
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What's more, the company says its also readying an all-electric version of the vehicle in addition to the plug-in hybrid model, with promising to last for around 120 miles before needing a recharge.
With the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet accounts for more than 50 percent of all plug-in electric vehicle sales in the United States and Spark EV builds on Chevrolet's proven electric motor and battery development programs.
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Unlike the Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf, Ford has not created an instantly recognizable, fashion-forward electric vehicle that all but screams that its owner has paid a premium to go green.
"This decision does not at all call into question the electric vehicle strategy of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, " the company said in a statement.
Your home, your car, your appliances can all be powered through the advanced battery that will sit inside your plug-in electric vehicle.
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For if car companies now must offer you guaranteed access to other vehicles to get you to buy an all-electric one, it raises the question: Why do you need an electric vehicle in the first place?
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Some electric-vehicle owners say the airport should expand its free-parking program to cover all eight of its short-term lots, not just the two with charging stations.
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