http://www.iwanttobuyanelectriccar.com/NewsRSS.aspxMost Recently Added News Entries(c) 2012, IWantToBuyAnElectricCar.com. All rights reserved.15'by Chris Michelsen | Electric cars are a symbol of green transportation – no emissions, no reliance on fossil fuels, no noise pollution, even. And then, inevitably, someone raises a hand and points out that EVs really aren’t that green after all, because manufacturing them still requires CO2 emissions and the source of the electricity driving them is coal and nuclear power and totally not clean at all.'http://gas2.org/2012/02/04/green-electricity-electric-cars-win/Saturday, February 04, 2012'NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee is adding a second car model to its electric vehicle rebate program, which so far has drawn fewer participants than expected. WSMV-TV reported Wednesday that the state will soon begin offering $2,500 rebates to owners of the Chevrolet Volt, an electric hybrid car.'http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/076eecd43c6543f1a9c1238a1038b18d/TN--Electric-Car-Rebates/Thursday, February 02, 2012'by Rich Smith | On Nov. 11, 2010, General Electric (NYS: GE) made an announcement that shocked the automotive world: Over the next five years, the industrial powerhouse would convert half of its global corporate car fleet to electric power. At $1 billion in estimated value, GE noted that its commitment to purchase 25,000 electric cars -- that's what it worked out to -- was "the largest single EV commitment ever."'http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/01/31/dude-where-are-all-of-ges-electric-cars/Tuesday, January 31, 2012'European officials have taken the covers off a new electric car that folds in half to fit in to tight parking spots.'http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motoring/6340317/The-folding-electric-carMonday, January 30, 2012'by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield | Last week, lithium-ion battery specialists Ener1 made an official filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.'http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1072320_electric-car-battery-maker-ener1-files-for-bankruptcy-but-isnt-deadMonday, January 30, 2012'European officials have taken the covers off a new electric car that folds in half to fit in to tight parking spots. The CityCar, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, can also crab sideways, making parallel parking a cinch.'http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/the-folding-electric-car-20120130-1qon6.htmlMonday, January 30, 2012'by Lauren Davis | If the electric car had caught on in 1932, our roadways would have looked very different. Instead of little boxes sitting on four wheels, the roads might have been filled with giant hamster wheels that rolled over us as we drove.'http://io9.com/5880273/the-electric-car-was-invented-in-1932-and-looked-like-a-giant-hamster-wheelMonday, January 30, 2012'China's largest electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping station has been put into operation in Beijing, sources with the city's power supply authorities said Sunday.'http://english.cri.cn/6826/2012/01/29/2821s678220.htmSunday, January 29, 2012'by Jonathan Welsh | The California Air Resources Board, or CARB, today approved new policies for vehicles that is said will boost demand for electric-vehicle technology while decreasing pollution and the adverse effects of cars and trucks on public health.'http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/01/27/new-california-emissions-rules-would-boost-electric-cars/Sunday, January 29, 2012'Twizy electric vehicles will be manufactured in series. Renault has made a big bet on electric cars with lithium ion batteries.'http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=16298Saturday, January 28, 2012'by Chris Woodyard | Environmentalists are thrilled about California's adoption of the toughest, new clean-air regulations in the country that will mandate that one out of seven cars sold in 2025 are plug-ins or full electrics.'http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/01/environmentalists-laud-californias-electric-car-mandate-/1Friday, January 27, 2012'The first prototype of the folding electric car Hiriko was unveiled on Tuesday in the headquarters of the Presidency of the European Union in Brussels.'http://www.eitb.com/en/news/technology/detail/818492/prototype-the-electric-car-hiriko-unveiled-eu-headquarters/Tuesday, January 24, 2012'by Alex Marquardt | Gas is expensive. Polar ice is melting. Oil revenue funds our enemies. Yet despite these economic, environmental and security problems, we remain, to quote former President George W. Bush, "addicted to oil." However, Shai Agassi, the founder and CEO of Better Place, says he has a way for us to get clean: battery-powered electric cars.'http://abcnews.go.com/Business/place-live-battery-switch-stations/story?id=13742428#.Tx7h4W9SSa8Tuesday, January 24, 2012'by Antony Ingram | Electric cars are often criticized for being too expensive. While there are many reasons for this, it means some people simply can't afford an electric car. However, there's still hope. Want a practical, reliable, usable electric car, with a decent range? Have a look on eBay!'http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1072044_want-a-cheap-usable-toyota-electric-car-check-ebayTuesday, January 24, 2012'7,671 That's how many Volt electric cars were sold by General Motors last year, below its target of 10,000 (and trailing the Nissan Leaf's sales of 9,674). GM is starting to improve the plug-in Volt's image after federal regulators last week closed their investigation into a battery fire, saying the sedan is no more prone to fires than other autos. On Wednesday, CEO Dan Akerson will testify before a congressional panel probing the response to the June 6 fire, which happened three weeks after the Volt was crash-tested.'http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/23/BUQ61MT96J.DTLTuesday, January 24, 2012