THE RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE has announced a partnership between it and the Victorian Government that aims to smooth the introduction of zero-emissions vehicles to the state’s roads.

The Alliance will work with the Brumby Government to identify potential issues that may delay the wide scale uptake of battery-electric vehicles, principally the recently-revealed Nissan LEAF EV.

The LEAF is [...]

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Remember Detroit Electric? Of course you don’t; the brand had all but disappeared by the early 1930s. Before the end of this decade however, the just-resuscitated Detroit Electric plans to have its cars on the road once again.

After being reformed in 2007, Detroit Electric hopes to have its first modern offering available next year. A compact [...]

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After conducting a feasibility study into an electric vehicle partnership back in June 2008, Mitsubishi Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen have today announced that a formal joint venture will be formed with the goal of sharing the development, manufacture and distribution of electric cars.

The biggest deal brokered as part of the agreement will be that [...]

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