Mitsubishi raises output target for electric car

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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will increase production of its planned electric vehicle after orders for its first 2,000 cars were quickly filled, a spokesman said Friday. Japan’s No. 4 automaker aims to roll out the “i MiEV” zero-emissions car for leasing in Japan by July. The first year’s planned production of 2,000 … Continue reading

Google founders back “Model T” of electric cars

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Tesla Motors, run by PayPal founder Elon Musk, and backed by Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, is now taking orders for what it says will be the world's first mass-produced, highway-ready electric sedan. Electric cars have several advantages over petrol, and some that you might not expect. They develop … Continue reading