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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. PHEVs use domestically produced electricity delivered through the grid, with a lower cost to fuel the vehicles than that of petroleum fuels. San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Co. and Southern Company.

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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

The company’s chairman Elon Musk said early last year that an IPO was a possibility in either late 2008 or 2009.&#. electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO.

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

Cars That Think

James Cortada It became a commodity business not only because of the chips and the operating system, but because other companies were able to put it all together at a lower cost than IBM. Once the PC business in IBM got folded into the main corporate structure, its costs of operating went up. Just look at your cell phone.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft. Investors in RelayRides included Google Ventures and GM Ventures. Hertz has 8,500 locations in 150 countries.

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