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NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Friday November 14th, 2008 - GM Training Center - Burbank, CA. At the very least, members of the electric car family demand that the conditions that were incorporated in the funding legislation of the $25 Billion loan package of September 2008 be adhered to. The Honorable Nate Holden, former California State Senator and L.A.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Air America’s “The Ron Reagan Show&# aired an episode on November 24th, 2008 about what to do about “The Big Three&# automakers. Chris Paine joined Ron live with his views on the bailout for “The Big Three&# , along with thoughts on future innovations in the industry. You can listen to the entire half hour show below.

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

From December 3, 2008 broadcast of “Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell&# on Headline News. Topic: Are Bailouts the Answer to Economic Woes? Chris Paine (director of “Who Killed the Electric Car?&# ) – …what the government should be doing is writing purchase orders and saying, “Hey, we want something for our money.

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JULY 12, 2010

With well over 20 years of film and theatre composing under his belt, our new best friend David has documentary film credits that include 2010’s Casino Jack and the United States of Money and 2008’s Project Kashmir. He has also composed for narrative films such as War Inc.

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OCTOBER 26, 2008

On Thursday October 23rd, 2008, Team KillaCycle set their latest drag racing world record at Bandimere Raceway. One of our favorite guests from our shoot in Iceland, Bill Dube and his KillaCycle Team, made headlines this past week in Colorado with a new EV world speed record. seconds, ending with a top speed of 168 MPH.

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

LA Times, December 20, 2008. December 20, 2008 U.S. Here is the complete text of the article - in case the link goes bad: [link]. Battery Makers Work to Power Up. Fourteen companies join to promote domestic production of lithium ion batteries for autos. They will seek federal funding to build at least one prototype development center.

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APRIL 6, 2010

In 2008, transportation accounted for 22 percent of all city carbon emissions. percent of all cars in New York City are electric, which the PlaNYC study suggests is possible, the city’s carbon emissions would be reduced by approximately 170,000 metric tons per year from 2008 levels. If by 2015, 2.5 That represents only 1.43

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JANUARY 3, 2009

Lotus, which made a splash in 2008 with its well-received Evora 2+2 (pictured) , will produce a high-performance electric vehicle, according to a report in the Financial Times citing comments from Lotus chief executive Michael Kimberley. All Aboard the Bandwagon: Lotus Reportedly Planning Electric Car. Posted Today 01:05 PM by Carlos Lago.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

Three vehicles were on display in the Tesla booth at the Detroit auto show: a white Roadster Sport with chassis number 750 that was driven from California some 3,600 miles to the show; another white Roadster Sport, with chassis number 1,000, which signals a milestone in the number of electric cars manufactured and put into service since the company (..)

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

Lastly, there has been some speculation that BMW has no intention of making the MINI E into a full production car, since they apparently built these cars for the purpose of getting much higher value CARB credits by making them available in calendar year 2008, even though actual placement won’t occur until 2009.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

We delivered 147 Roadsters in 2008, exceeding an aggressive internal benchmark — and vastly more than skeptics thought possible. We are planning to unveil the all-electric, zero-emission Model S five-passenger sedan soon – and we will absolutely honor our customers by giving them a sneak peek before the media and public.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

RMI’s Smart Garage Summit was held on October 8-10, 2008 and united experts across several industries for three days in Portland, OR in order to identify both barriers and breakthroughs needed to develop a fleet of electric vehicles in the US, and do so in a manner that reaps environmental benefits and opens up new business opportunities.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

By contrast, hybrid vehicles that mix traditional internal- combustion engines with electric power accounted for less than 3% of car sales in 2008, more than a decade after their introduction. Nissan is bullish on plug-ins, which Ghosn predicts will account for 10% of cars sold by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

18, 2009) — In September 2008, when fledgling vehicle manufacturer Aptera named Paul Wilbur president and CEO, the 27-year Detroit auto executive set forth a series of financial goals and product deadlines. PRESS RELEASE: FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC APTERA 2e PUSHED BACK TO 2010. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. VISTA, Calif.

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MAY 17, 2010

In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. The third phase will be released around 2015.

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OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

John O’Dell, Senior Editor - October 23, 2008, 12:58 PM. GM, which initially said the Volt could be marketed for about $30,000, now uses $40,000 as the base price and is counting on a just-approved federal tax credit of $7,500 to make the price more palatable when sales begin.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

In 2008, Coulomb installed its first ChargePoint Networked Charging Station in a downtown San Jose parking garage; its Web site now shows ChargePoints in at least 24 states.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Published: December 2, 2008. Hawaii Endorses Plan for Electric Cars. The entrepreneur Shai Agassi, right, met with Anders Eldrup, center, a Danish energy executive, in Copenhagen last March. By JOHN MARKOFF.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

November 8, 2008. But a bankruptcy by G.M. or any other automaker would have far-reaching consequences, given the millions of people employed by supplier companies, dealers and other small businesses that are dependent on the industry. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Cash Is Its Best Hope.

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