A new report on Inside EVs (based on the Japanese language Sankei Biz site) says that the new Leaf, at least the version destined for sale in Japan, will have its range...
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2013 Nissan Leaf will go 25% further, could cost a lot less
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A123 sets financing deal with Chinese firm
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Belo Monte dam construction halted
Opponents of the world's biggest new hydroelectric project - the Belo Monte dam in Brazil - notched up a rare victory this week, when a federal appeals court ordered...
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U.N. atom agency sees "significant" nuclear safety progress
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Debt-laden Chinese solar firms need infusion of funds
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