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Chrysler to Launch ‘PeaPod’ Electric Cars Worldwide in 2010

Andrew Williams — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:53:25 +0000

Chrysler has announced plans to launch its PeaPod electric car worldwide in 2010. The compact city EV will be available as a one-seater, a two-seater or a utility van, at prices starting from around $20,000.

Developed by Chrysler-owned Green Eco Mobility (GEM), the PeaPod is capable of travelling 40 miles on a single charge. According to the company’s innovation chief, Peter Arnell, this is more than enough for most daily commutes.

Exxon Oil and Gas Project to Face Russian Legal Challenge Over Endangered Whales

Andrew Williams — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:05:45 +0000

Russian environmental groups have today launched a legal challenge against a consortium led by U.S. oil and gas giant Exxon, for threatening critically endangered whales in the far east of the country.

Last year, Russian authorities gave Exxon the green light to build a pipeline across a lagoon on Sakhalin Island that is a crucial feeding ground for the world’s last surviving colony of Western Gray Whales.