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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI).

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