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USABC Issues Requests for Proposal Information for Four Energy Storage Projects for Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

Electric cars everywhere you looked, quiet as a mouse and making a total mockery out of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler who could have been making these cars for the last decade, but instead had to be pushed to the brink of bankruptcy and shame-filled failure before they would start even talking about making these cars.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A number of other plug-in hybrids, including models from GM, Chrysler, and Toyota, are scheduled to come out in the next few years. The Tesla Roadster can go 244 miles on a charge, but recharging it takes hours. In spite of Teslas lead in getting a car to market, it is expected to sell fewer cars than Fisker, Omotoso says.

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Yeah, I Got Your Chevy Volt, Right Here. Day 2 @ Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Ford and whatever it is they call Chrysler this week didn’t even bother to show up. Get to know Coulomb they make the CHARGEPOINT charging stations and they make them good. Their chargers were all over the exhibit floor charging every EV there. May I charge your EV sir? At least GM did a Disney display.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Chrysler struggle to come up with business plans that regulators will embrace. and Chrysler. .&# and Chrysler. April 17, 2009 12:34 pm Link Perhaps they should turbo charge the Volt or Telsa to run more like this electric powered Datsun drag racer: [link] American’s love a hot rod. rolls toward bankruptcy.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Don’t hold your breath for Australia… Chrysler luxury EV – now part of Stellantis, Chrysler has big EV plans, including a high-tech luxury EV that was previewed as a concept. Soon, apparently. We’ll see a Qashqai e-Power late in 2021.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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