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NORTH CAROLINA: FIRST IN FRIGHT?

What's the matter with North Carolina, the 'First in Flight' state? It seems determined to become the 'first in fright' when it comes to an EV world.
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LEAF Electric Car Helping Improve Nissan Public Image
Nissan was ranked fifth place overall out of 50 brands in 3rd annual Best Global Green Brands report.

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Will Cars Become the 'Cigarettes' of the Future?
Visionary architect and the father of Curitiba's much-emulated Bus Rapid Transit system sees cars in cities as someday being viewed the same way we look at cigarette smokers.

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Honda Brings Kushi E-Bike to UK Market
Single-speed electric bike is powered by lead-acid battery and sells for £695, less than half the price of many e-bikes on the market.

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PC-Aero Unveils Elektra Twin Aircraft
Six-place, solar-assisted transport aircraft could see certification in 10 years.

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E-Fan Electric Mockup Debuts at Paris Air Show
European aviation giant EADS demonstrates E-Star hybrid airplane and shows off mockup of all-electric E-Fan two-seater.

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French Rail Offers Free Electric Car Transport Between Paris and Nice
Partnership between Nissan and SNCF means European LEAF drivers planning to go to the south of France for their vacation can take their LEAF for free.

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Tel Aviv-Jaffa to Test 25 Electric Scooters
Electric scooters will be tested to judge their effectiveness with goal being possible replacement of municipality's fleet of 300 gas-powered models.

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Solar Plane Lands In Washington DC
Solar Impulse flew from St. Louise to Washington in nearly 30 hours of flying over two days.

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Lightning Electric Motorcycle Proves Faster Than Gas Bikes
Two-time Pikes Peak champion racer Carlin Dunne sets fastest time every recorded for a motorcycle riding Lightning Electric Superbike on 19.99 km Pikes Peak practice run.

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How Long Can Electric Cars Survive Unprofitability?
Chicago Tribune writer Robert Duffer asks how long it will be until carmakers 'pull the plug? on unprofitable electric models?

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Quebec, Vermont Builds Electric Car Charging Corridor
The 138 mile corridor which includes I-89 and Highway A-10, Rte 104 and Rte 133, is expected to open this fall.

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Electromobile City Scooter Offers Comfort, Safety
Fraunhofer Institute-developed three-wheeled electric scooter designed for riders who may be uncomfortable operating conventional two-wheeled models.

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Will Getting Governor Behind Wheel of Model S Help Telsa's Case?
Tesla Motors Inc latest strategy to sell cars in North Carolina is to give Governor Pat McCrory a test drive.

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Hybrids Better Choice for City Drivers, CMU Study Finds
Carnegie Mellon University study finds hybrid and plug-in vehicles will do the most good at the lowest cost if adopted by drivers who spend a lot of time in traffic.

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Electric Bikes Face Rough Legal Ride in New York
New York City measures tighten the definition of e-bikes and very clearly target one class of e-bike riders: commercial users who consist primarily of food delivery bikers.

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Tesla's Ultimate Goal: An Affordable Electric Car
Boston Globe reporter Hiawatha Bray interviews Diarmuid O’Connell, vice president, business development, Tesla Motors Inc.

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Montreal Launches Electric Carshare
Some 20 Nissan LEAF electric cars will be available Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal district, is the first of its kind in Canada.

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Competing Fast Charge Technologies Raise Compatibility Issues for US Electric Car Drivers
Where Nissan favors its Japan-developed CHAdeMO DC fast charge system, GM and BMW have thrown their support behind 'Combo' Fast Charge.

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'Are Electric Cars Environmentally Responsible?' Debate Continues
The overall verdict seems to be that electric cars are eco-friendly, but perhaps not as eco-friendly as the marketing would suggest, writes Steeve Hood.

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Bristol Harbor Ferry Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion System
Built by Bristol Hydrogen Boats, the 11 metre long steel-hulled ferry is currently currently undergoing a six-month trial to test.

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Million Dollar McLaren Electric Hybrid Nearly Sold Out In UAE
McLaren plans to only build 400 of the $1.2 million machines and nearly all of the 20 allocated to dealers in the United Arab Emirates have been sold prior to delivery.

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Better Place: A Success That Hasn't Yet Reached Its Goal
Sagi Melamed looks at the collapse of the Better Place electric car network in the context of what it achieved.

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20-Minute Fast Charges Coming By Year's End
DC Combo quick charge is viewed as 'game changer' enabling an electric car to be charged to 80% of battery capacity in time it takes to order and sip a venti-sized caramel macchiato.

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Boosting Lith-Ion Batteries with Graphene Nano-Ribbons
Rice University's Dr. James Tour continues his work on using 'unzipped' graphene nanoribbons to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.

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CAFE Might Need Only 1-3 Pct EVs, But CARB Rules May Call the Shots
Jeff Cobb analyzes comments by officials during recent Consumer Reports panel that suggests fewer electric cars may be needed to meet new 54.5 MPG CAFE standard.

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Cost of Ownership for Hybrid, EVs Comparable to ICE-age Models
EPRI study compares the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf with gasoline-fueled cars that reflect average costs for different makes and models.

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Millennials Key to 'Peak Cars' Trend
Navigant Research examines factors governing slumping auto sales in America.

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Demand for Honda Fit EV Exceeds Supply
Honda's attractive lease, dropping price from $389/month to $259/month caused the company move 144 units the first two weeks of June alone, leading to shortage and compelling company to offer apology and promise more are coming.

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The Exciting Slide in Electric Car Prices
The same thing that happened with flatscreen high-def televisions appears to be happening now with electric cars: prices are coming down.

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My Road to Buying a Nissan LEAF Electric Car
Dr. Ellen Franconi shares her experience of weighing the pros and cons of replacing her aging Subaru Forester with Nissan's LEAF all-electric car.

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Can Israel's 'Captain Sunshine' Save Better Place?
Better Place car owners in Israel have now formed an association to join with Yosef Abramowitz, aka Captain Sunshine, and bid for the company's assets.

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50+ BYD e6 Electric Cars Arrive in Britain
The all-electric cars, which are primarily used as taxis in China, will be put into fleet operations.

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24 Hours at LeMans Can Benefit Road Cars
Toyota and Audi are again expected to dominate the 90th running of the 24 Hours at LeMans endurance race, competing with different hybrid technologies.

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