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ZENN Motor Increases Stake in EEStor to 10.7%; EESU Production Prototype Promised by End of 2009

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These investors had also elected not to participate at the time of ZMC’s initial EEStor investment in April 2007. EEStor has said it anticipates having at-voltage components verified independently by September of this year, with delivery of production prototype EESUs to ZMC by the end of 2009.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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The Hummer SUV sat silently behind Doug Parks, GM’s executive vice president of global product development, during his segments. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” inches in Extract Mode exceeds that of pretty much any other production vehicle. Everything old is new again.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. I have an EV all composite body/chassis that goes 80mph and 100+ mile range I’d like to put into production so I think I’ll give Oregon a call. Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. — jerryd 7.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Apr 25 10:38 PM | Link | Reply Im Not Jim Cramer 221 Comments A niche product for a niche market.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 It is simply the cost of doing business. Thats right.

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