Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. The duo created a lithium-ion battery with lower voltage but also lower cost and greater safety. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Since achieving cost parity with internal combustion requires batteries to cost less than $500 per kWh, this is a welcome sign that we’ll be seeing those prices in short order. Automakers hope to use the batteries in next- generation hybrids as well as plug-in electric cars. LA Times, December 20, 2008.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The VW Group is all-in, so expect to see more news and road tests appearing soon. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit. General Motors has done something remarkable, enough so that we were tempted to jump them up to the top of this chart until they stumbled recently.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005. and 1.2litres.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “ Plug-In Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington ?”

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Let’s take a stroll through the new ways to get around, starting with companies that didn’t exist when we first started writing about the subject and now dominate the discussion. The service allows members to avoid the fixed costs of car ownership as well as parking charges, fuel costs, or recurring annual fees.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

While a mile or two better rating is significant across a fleet, this is undermined if it’s offset by premium costs for hybrids. . Significantly too, GSA bought 22,300 flex-fuel vehicles last year according to the website - and bought a total of 68,000 vehicles in 2008. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While it’s relatively uncommon to see top-ranking automotive executives discuss contract negotiations in the midst of a strike, the UAW has taken a decidedly more aggressive approach this time around and General Motors CEO Mary Barra has also made some public comments on the matter. billion in 2022 and is projected to lose nearly $4.5

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

As stated at the opening press conference by Austin's Mayor Will Wynn in January, 2006, “ Plug-in hybrids represent a real near-term solution to America’s over-reliance on foreign oil imports and energy prices that escalate the cost of everything and threaten the very economic life of our nation,” “The technology exists today ,” Wynn says.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s). Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Gasgoo.com | ?? | in late 2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio Personalize your own news page Receive and manage newsletters Log In Log In User Name Password Log in Remember me Forgot your password? Home World U.S. is teaming with Segway Inc.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. In the 1990s, Waters led development of the battery pack for General Motors Corp.s

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2009

Torotrak’s Chief Executive, Dick Elsy, described it as a landmark deal for the company and said the news would help to lift some of the gloom surrounding the British automotive industry, currently deep in recession. Full Toroidal CVT in a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (2008) million (US$3.35

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

The company has made progress in consolidating bioprocessing, or CBP - a low-cost processing strategy for producing biofuels from cellulosic biomass. This in turn gives the CBP micro-organisms access to the cellulosic components and they generate the enzymes into fermentable sugars and ferment the sugars into ethanol.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. In acquiring a stake in BYD, Buffett broke a couple of his own rules.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read. by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read. New investments in battery technology and production are announced daily. Electricity costs are relatively inexpensive.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Aston Martin Valkyrie – engineered by F1 genius Adrian Newey and with the help of the Red Bull team, the new pinnacle of AM performance promises plenty. Get all the latest EV news and reviews delivered to your inbox with our weekly newsletter. It’ll be more expensive than a regular Transit but with lower running costs.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

November 8, 2008. DETROIT — The rapidly deteriorating finances of General Motors are forcing the federal government to decide whether to bail out the largest American automaker or face the prospect that it might go bankrupt. “You billion — a move that will delay the introductions of several new vehicles. In July, G.M.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). The car is expected to cost around $40,000. General Motors has sought $10.3

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As previously reported , the UAW currently has around 13,000 workers striking at three aforementioned plants owned by General Motors, Ford Motor Co., And that will mark more than a week of the Big Three failing to make progress in negotiations toward reaching a deal that does right by our members.”

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