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Nissan Rogue Hybrid — Look, Ma, No Plug!

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Nissan has a spiffy new model for the US market — the Rogue Hybrid — which uses what the company calls its e-POWER technology. Unlike conventional hybrids, which have a direct mechanical connection between the gasoline engine and the wheels, with e-POWER the engine does absolutely nothing other than spin … [continued]

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Op-Ed: Tesla Already Knew China-to-Canada Worked

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Canada has simply made the economics workable again That is a rather different story from the one that emerged when Ottawa announced in January that it would allow a limited number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into Canada at the country’s normal 6.1% tariff. The immediate reaction, particularly from Detroit, was … [continued]

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Tailored for Tokyo: BYD’s Bold Bid to Win Over Japanese Drivers

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Bringing Kung Fu engineering to the land of Judo TOKYO — When BYD unveiled its RACCO electric minicar to media in Tokyo, the executive introducing the boxy microvan made a point to present it not as a foreign import, but as a vehicle tailor-made for the daily routines of Japanese … [continued]

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The Philippines Is Taking Its Electric Love Bus Beyond Metro Manila

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Electric Love Bus Expands Across Philippine Cities as Test for Public EV Adoption THE Philippines is expanding its electric Love Bus program beyond its initial Metro Manila route, integrating electric minibuses into public transport networks and community livelihood programs supported by local governments and private developers. The latest deployment launched … [continued]

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