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 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:18 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[19th Oct 2011. Axeon applies new battery technology to range extender electric van concept.<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:53 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[14th Oct 2011. Polar to install 4000 public charging bays by end next year.<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Is standardised EV charging too late?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:09 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[27th Sept 2011. Cross-Europe harmonisation on plug type for charging EVs: too little, too late?<br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:58 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[23rd Sept 2011. A battery breakthrough offers the potential to make EVs a significantly better buying proposition.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Nissan accelerates installation of quick chargers]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:08 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[22nd Sept 2011 Thousands more electric car quick chargers expected in Europe by 2015.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Toyota releases prices for 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[22nd Sept 2011. Toyota will price the Prius Plug-in Hybrid at less than £26,000 after the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Russian mogul buys bankrupt Think Global]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:30 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[29th July 2011. Bankrupt maker of plastic Think City bought by cardboard mogul.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Manchester Electric Car Company opens for business]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[8th July 2011. Greater Manchester is the latest ‘Plugged-In Place’ to start installing electric car charging points.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[New research guides VW’s plug-in car strategy]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[8th July 2011. A ‘Fleet study in electric mobility’ is underway in Germany.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Renault Twizy looks pricey]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:08 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[6th July 2011. The all-electric Renault Twizy comes to Britain early next year with a price tag of only £6,690 OTR.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Renault Fluence ZE looks good value but is it?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[6th July 2011. At first sight, the all-electric Renault Fluence looks very good value.<br/><br/><br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[T.27 is world's most efficient electric car]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:11 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[29th June 2011. Gordon Murray Design unveils the world’s most efficient electric car, the ultra compact T.27.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Renault hint at UK Fluence ZE launch prices]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:10 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[28 Mar 2011. Renault UK dropped a broad hint at Fluence ZE prices when the all-electric car launches early next year.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Liberty Electric Cars wins £24m order ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:58 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[24th March 2011. Liberty Electric Cars has won an order from Icelandic Northern Lights Energy (NLE), for 150 electric vehicles. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Volvo unveils groundbreaking V60 diesel plug-in hybrid]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars unveiled a diesel plug-in hybrid - a virtually production-ready Volvo V60 with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[BMW launches i sub-brand]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:38 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[BMW has launched a new sub-brand – BMW i – embracing two new models from 2013: the i3 and the i8.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Land Rover unveils diesel hybrid plug-in prototype]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Land Rover’s diesel hybrid plug-in prototype, ‘Range e’, makes its global debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.<br/><br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Toyota EVs closer to volume production ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:30 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Volume production of the electric iQ and RAV4 models is around a year away. <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Honda showcases ‘Road to Zero Emissions’ at  2011 Geneva Motor Show]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:47 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Honda’s about turn on EVs is much in evidence at the Geneva Motor Show.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[BMW ActiveE paves the way for 2013 Megacity]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:10 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[BMW has chosen the 2011 Geneva Motor Show to present to the world its latest test vehicle: the BMW ActiveE, a pure electric version of the 1 Series Coupé. <br/><br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Nissan Esflow electric sports car concept debuts at Geneva Motor Show]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Nissan has integrated its sports car expertise with technology pioneered in the Leaf to produce an all-electric two-seater concept.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[European debut for Ford electric cars at Geneva Show ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Ford Focus Electric and two C-Max hybrids make their European debut at the Geneva Motor Show.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Toyota to trial all-electric version of its iQ city car]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Toyota is to undertake road trials of an electric-powered version of its iQ city car in Europe starting in 2011. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi unveils North American i-MiEV at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi debut a larger all-electric i-MiEV for North America at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.<br/><br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi, Best Buy and Eaton Corp to sell and install home chargers.]]></title>
 <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:40 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi announces Best Buy/Eaton collaboration at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[World debut of Toyota RAV4 EV Concept at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Toyota unveils an all-electric SUV concept with a Tesla powertrain and a RAV4 compact body at Los Angeles Auto Show.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge is a world first]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge set to be world’s largest live demonstration of electric cars.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Great news for ‘Greener Vehicle’ drivers: 100 per cent discount from Congestion Charge ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From 4th January 2011, a Greener Vehicle Discount allowing 100% discount from the London Congestion Charge will be introduced. Eligible cars are those that emit 100g/km or less of CO2 and that meet the Euro 5 standard for air quality.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Government hosts reception for industry leaders to promote Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:38 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Prisk and Parry-Jones beat drum in Paris for UK low carbon automotive technologies]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Coalition government commited to the development of the electric vehicle industry]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The coalition government has supported the UK’s growing electric vehicle industry by continuing the initiatives started under its predecessors.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[New Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is world's first diesel hybrid]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 breaks cover at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It’s the first time ever that a diesel engine has been employed on a production-ready combustion/electric hybrid car. But Peugeot will have to charge a price premium when it comes to market in spring 2011.       <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Peugeot displays latest range of electric and hybrid concepts at the Paris Motor Show.]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Peugeot’s electric and hybrid concepts at the Paris Motor Show are putting pride back in the lion. The BB1 and SR1 concepts are now joined by the brand new HR1.<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Peugeot BB1 electric concept at the Paris Motor Show could just make it into production]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:47 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Peugeot’s BB1, a grown-up scooter for four people, is a mould-breaking electric concept on display at the Paris Motor Show.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Electric cars star at the 2010 Paris Motor Show]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Electric cars are stealing the 2010 Paris Motor Show! Amongst a dazzling display of futuristic electric models, we pick the ones that stand out most on the Ford, Volvo, Renault, Audi, Kia, Vauxhall, Jaguar, SEAT and Skoda stands.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Paris Motor Show: Ford announces suite of five electricfried vehicles]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:47 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Ford is on track to produce five hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles for the North American market by 2012 and European markets by 2013.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Volvo’s pure electric C30 DRIVe Electric to go into field trials in 2011 ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:45 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In a press conference at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday September 30, Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Cars stated that the future for Volvo lies in electric cars. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Škoda Octavia Green E Line concept makes its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor show. ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:42 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Škoda's first-ever electric-powered vehicle demonstrates the company's innovative potential and technological competence in this growing area. The first fleet of test vehicles is planned for 2011.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[SEAT unveils latest generation SEAT IBE concept car in Paris]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The SEAT IBE concept is a super-compact sports coupé for urban mobility in the near future. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Paris Motor Show sees Jaguar unveil sensational electric supercar concept]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:40 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[C-X75 is a celebration of 75 years of  Jaguars, pointing the way to a new design language. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Paris Motor Show: Vauxhall Ampera now closer to actual production]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:37 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Ampera extended-range electric vehicle will be the first electrically driven car in the UK suitable for everyday driving that has the potential to be emissions-free. <br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[With its world debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the Kia POP is a striking vision of future urban electric transport created by the company’s European Design Centre in Frankfurt. <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Paris Motor Show sees world debut of sensational new interpretation of Audi e-tron concept]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Audi e-tron Spyder two-seat sports car study with plug-in hybrid drive makes its world debut at the Paris Motor Show.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Renault shows off new Z.E range at the Paris Motor Show]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Renault displays electric Z.E. range and announces European prices for Fluence Z.E.<br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi has reduced the price of its i-MiVE to £23,990 - matching to the pound the price of the Nissan Leaf.<br/>]]></description>
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