2016 Chevrolet Volt testing on ice surface [screen capture from teaser video] Today we've got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more…
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The Passion Of The Tesla: One Owner’s (Unprompted) Paean
People who buy new cars generally like and enjoy them during the first months or years of ownership. Many Tesla owners, however, seem to love their cars with a deep, abiding, even overwhelming passion. This is one such story. A longtime personal friend and his partner recently acquired a 2014 Tesla Model S after we…
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Gasoline Station owners across Mexico working close after recent hydrocarbon industry reform
Gasoline station owners across Mexico are jointly working on how to best prepare to face the expected new intense competition that will come within two years following the recent approval of the hydrocarbon industry reform. José Ángel García Elizondo, President of Onexpo Nacional See also: PEMEX - Petróleos MexicanosOnexpo Nacional, A.C “Nearly all the Mexican…
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Mercedes B-Class Electric vs BMW i3
BMW i3 This summer, two German rivals whipped up their own take on electric vehicles. In one corner there’s the BMW i3, a purpose-built electric vehicle with an optional gas-powered range extender. In the other corner is the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, which uses a shared platform but a drivetrain and battery pack from the…
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