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Alt-Vehicle Expo will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 5 on thelower level of Monona Terrace. The event is free and open to thepublic, and will feature hybrid electric, plug-in electric andbiofuel-powered cars and trucks, plus electric motorcycles andscooters. The latest technology will be showcased from companiesincluding Smart USA, Columbia ParCar Corp., Toyota , Honda and Volkswagen .

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JACKSON, Mich. Oct. 5, 2010; Consumers Energy customers eager to join the ranks of plug-in electric vehicle owners will find information they need to conveniently charge the PEVs at their home on the utility’s website.

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Automakers have reached a series of compromises with lawmakers over both the House and Senate versions of auto safety legislation aimed at forcing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to set and enforce stricter standards, according to records and interviews. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – United States – Occupational Health and Safety – Business – Health

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The government foots the bill to encourage EV sales. In an attempt to promote electric vehicles, a federally funded program will give away 4,600 charging stations to electric car buyers and business owners in nine metropolitan areas across the country, according to Coulomb Technologies , the Campbell, CA-based company that will provide the stations.

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MARBLE FALLS, TX–(Marketwire – 06/03/10) – Ronn Motor Company (RMC) (Pinksheets: RNNM – News ) announced today that it wholeheartedly supports the Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 that was introduced to both the US House and Senate last week. Ronn Maxwell, Ronn Motors CEO, commented, “We believe that once this Act is approved and passed into legislation, Ronn Motors will be in an …

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BURLINGTON, Ontario, and RALEIGH, N.C., April 21 — Elster and Burlington Hydro announced today that Elster’s EnergyAxis® Smart Grid solution will power the electric vehicle (EV) fleet for GridSmartCity(TM), Burlington Hydro Inc.’s dynamic renewable energy and Smart Grid modernization initiative.

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