Paris city bikes go electric
Ten years after Paris launched the wildly popular Velib bicycle-sharing scheme, the grey two-wheelers that have spawned imitators worldwide are getting a makeover. On Wednesday, the City of Paris unveiled
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G-20 clean energy, and energy efficiency deployment and policy progress
<p><span id="itro1">In this new report IEA provides an overview of clean energy and energy efficiency technology deployment and summarises support policies in place across G-20 countries.</span></p> <p>G-20
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Use electric rickshaws to curb air, noise pollution: Expert
With the conflict between auto rickshaw unions and drivers on one hand and the commuters on the other increasing, imaginative solutions are being sought. One such proposal is using electricity-powered
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GM to produce all-electric Chevy Spark
General Motors Co confirmed it will make its first all-electric vehicle, a version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar that will debut in 2013 and take aim at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's Leaf. "Chevrolet will
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GM Plans All-Electric Minicar
General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it will start selling an all-electric Chevrolet small car for the U.S. market in 2013. GM's Chevrolet Spark minicar will go up against Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf,
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Tesla Motors unveils mass-market electric car
Tesla Motors showed off the first production version of the sedan it hopes will make it the first pure mass-market electric car company and said that more than 6,000 advanced orders had already accounted
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Paris switches on electric car scheme
Paris will on Sunday launch an ambitious electrically powered car-share service that it hopes will not only improve the quality of life in the City of Lights but also herald a revolution in sustainable
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China Says Volkswagen To Make EV In Shanghai
Volkswagen AG's car venture with SAIC Motor Corp plans to make an electric car, joining Nissan, Daimler and other automakers planning green car projects in the world's biggest auto market. Tantus, which
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Mexico's Smoggy Capital Gets First Electric Taxis
Mexico's capital received its first all-electric taxi cabs Wednesday as part of an agreement between the auto maker and the local government to promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles in one
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Wind Power More Feasible in Pacific Northwest with Adoption of Electric Vehicles
A new report from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that electric vehicles could aid in expanding renewable energy sources like wind in the Pacific Northwest. This
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Siemens and Volvo Form Electric-Car Venture
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Wednesday it has agreed with Sweden’s Volvo Car Corp. on a strategic cooperation agreement on electric cars. The focus will be on the joint development