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April 5, 2010

New regulations drain juicefrom 'zero-emission' status of electric cars

Full carbon footprint includes source of power used to run the vehicles, U.S. and Canadian rules say

Full story from Vancouver Sun

April 2, 2010

Regulations to kill zero-emission myth

The new Canada-U.S. rules governing fuel efficiency for automobiles acknowledge for the first time that electric cars are not "zero-emission," undermining the marketing lustre that has coated such vehicles for years.

Full story from The Montreal Gazette

March 25, 2010

Study: 1 in 4 considering a plug-in car

Cars with cords are coming. It’s inevitable, because everyone from Audi to Volvo is working on one. The first of them will be in showrooms by the end of the year. That’s great, but is there really a market for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles? Consumer Reports says there is and it could be big — provided the cars don’t cost an arm and a leg.

Full story at Wired.com