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New Head for Rasers Plug-in Hybrid Group

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Schwartz stepped down as President of Raser Technologies at the end of July 2009 to pursue other opportunities. Spellman was the Vice President of the Transportation and Industrial segment, and also joined Raser in 2006. He has more than 20 years of engineering experience with motors in the automotive industry.

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DOE Turns Down V-Vehicle Loan Applications

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VVC filed applications for both loans in March 2009. The DOE conducted an extensive technical, market, financial, regulatory, credit and legal analysis following its determination that the applications were substantially complete in May 2009. That work began in July 2009 and was targeted for completion in the third quarter 2011.

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SAE CRP1234-4 finds refrigerant R-1234yf low risk in automotive applications

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The members are European, North American and Asian OEMs: Chrysler/Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. Daimler, BMW and Audi initially participated in the new CRP but eventually chose to withdraw. Background.

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Volkswagen and Suzuki to Establish Strategic Partnership; VW to Take 19.9% Stake in Suzuki, Suzuki to Invest in VW

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million motorcycles in the 2008/2009 financial year. Suzuki had established a strategic alliance with General Motors in 1981, which ultimately resulted in GM holding 20% of the company. In 2006, that began to unwind, with GM reducing its holding to 3%. Suzuki is a world leader in the mini-car segment, and sold 2.3

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Fitch Ratings: US automakers well positioned for weak demand in 2012; estimates break-even for Detroit 3 at 10.5M units

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did in 2009, resulting in a significant decline in vehicle production, Fitch could switch the rating to Negative. million light vehicles, corresponding to 2009 recessionary sales volumes. million units, will remain well below the industry annual sales level of approximately 17 million units seen from 1999 through 2006.

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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. Paine was one of the first to lease a General Motors EV1 in 1997 — only to get the car wrenched away from him five years later when he took it in simply to get a brake light fixed. What happens to an electric car deferred?

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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Saturday, January 17, 2009, Santa Monica, California - Inaugural Parade West. From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Your Greenius was there and I have the photos. It looks like Mrs Greenius has found her next car! So you KNOW I’m a huge supporter of hers and a big fan.

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