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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

This is a move that GM, Ford and whatever’s left of Chrysler should have made, but it’s too creative, too bold and too American for any of those legacy car companies to pull off in the 21st century. You might as well call most of the cars they’re selling “future clunkers.&# Really Ford? Are you kidding me?

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Why the UAW is all set to hit primary US automakers this life

Baua Electric

.” However he has argued that the richly winning automakers can have the funds for to boost employees’ pay considerably to create up for what the union gave as much as aid the firms face up to the 2007-2009 monetary catastrophe and the Admirable Recession. Stellantis (previously Fiat Chrysler) introduced 14.5-per-cent

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

Saturday, January 17, 2009, Santa Monica, California - Inaugural Parade West. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean. You say you’re looking for something a little larger? Your Greenius was there and I have the photos. It looks like Mrs Greenius has found her next car!

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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. By Kevin Bullis Audio » Listen - Flash Listen - MP3 Subscribe to podcast What is this?

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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. Luckily no one was really at Plug-In 2009 to hear the Three Car Stooges at this point, they don’t have any pleasant surprises in store for us. Get to know Coulomb they make the CHARGEPOINT charging stations and they make them good.

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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 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. April 17, 2009 12:22 pm Link I don’t see how the Telsa Sedan would be an advantage. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Establishing dealer network.

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