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Fisker: VP Biden not the reason we chose Delaware

What does Joe Biden have to do with Fisker Automotive? On the surface, the answer would seem to be nothing at all.. or at least it did until the Vice President himself revealed the startup automaker's plans to introduce a new series of electric vehicles under the Project Nina banner. Not only that, Fisker just so happens to have decided to build cars in Biden's home state of Delaware. Coincidence? According to Fisker spokesman Russel Datz, coincidence is exactly what it is. There were a number of good reasons to choose the former GM ... Read more →

REPORT: Initial Chevy Volt launch will be in select U.S. markets only Jeremy Korzeniewski

Undoubtedly, the Chevy Volt is one of the most hotly anticipated new model launches in Chevrolet's long and storied history, and it will likely be seen as a halo model of sorts for the entire ...

Mainland Chinese automakers look to Taiwan for EV expertise Xavier Navarro

More electric car news from Taiwan. Two Chinese automakers are ready to develop and sell electric cars there. Chery, for instance, has announced the creation of an R&D center in the upcoming ...

Chinese government sets ambitious battery production goals Xavier Navarro

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery New regulations for the production of batteries, both nickel-hydrogen and lithium-ion, have been submitted to China's State Council, ...

REPORT: Downey, CA mayor claims Tesla Model S plant deal 99.9% done Sam Abuelsamid

When Tesla Motors does get around to building its second product, the Model S, it intends to build the body and chassis in-house unlike the Roadster that is largely assembled by Lotus. To do ...

Lancia to create the new Ypsilon on the Fiat 500 Giardinera platform 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

One of Lancia's achievements with the Y10, later called Ypsilon, was creating the urban chic supermini well before the new Minis or Smarts were on the road. Although not the most successful car in the segment, the Ypsilon has been a Lancia staple since its introduction in 1996. Since the current ...

BAIC launches green subsidiary with all-electric model 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

China's fifth-largest automotive group, Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co (BAIC), has launched a subsidiary called the Beijing New Energy Automotive Company with which it plans to produce as many as 40,000 electric and hybrid cars by 2011. The new company celebrated its birth by showing off ...

SEAT starts installing solar panels on Martorell factory roof 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

As we announced, SEAT is trying to maximize the possibilities of the sunny Mediterranean climate for its factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, Spain. SEAT's plan is ambitious, and could allow the plant to be able to function almost off the grid. The factory will use 320,000 m2 of solar panels on ...

REPORT: Sagging SUV sales, weak dollar could bring Mercedes C-class production to U.S. 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

Over the past two years, sales of SUVs from virtually all automakers have sagged deeply as fuel prices have risen and the economy has gone into the dumper. Mercedes-Benz is no exception, as sales of its ML, GL and R-class have dropped from a combined 152,500 in 2008 to just over 83,000 so far ...

Renault Fluence EV to be assembled in Turkey 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

Renault this morning made the production announcement for the fourth and final of its upcoming electric vehicles the Fluence sedan (see also: Twizy EV, Zoe Z.E., and Kangoo Z.E.). The battery-powered version of the compact sedan will be rolling off the same line as the gas and diesel versions at ...

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