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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

Green Car Congress

The objective of the alliance is to adapt lithium-ion battery technology to the requirements of automobiles, and thus explore the market for hybrid and electric vehicles. SB LiMotive was established in September 2008 as a joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI. SB LiMotive bundles the know-how of both its parent companies.

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NYT Editorial

Plug In Partners

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Maybe some Washington Mutual stock instead? Really Bob?

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CRC study finds that fuel systems in some modern vehicles fail with E15 use

Green Car Congress

AVFL-15a) by the Coordinating Research Council , a non-profit organization created and supported by the petroleum and auto industries, has found that some fuel systems in modern vehicles survive testing in mid-blend ethanol fuels, while others will experience complete failures that would prevent operation.

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Rolling into the Rotunda

Plug In Partners

C ongressional Briefing on Flexible Fuel Plug-in Hybrids March 29, 2006 Washington, DC [ RenewableEnergyAccesss.com ] The Environmental and Energy Study Institute ( EESI ) invites anyone interested to attend a Congressional briefing April 4, 2006 (from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The FY 2007 budget request for the Department of Energy includes $6.17

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Electric Cars and The Volt by Seth Leitman

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! You see, all we are doing is going back to what we started from; which is the essence of the automobile (since the first cars were electric). EvolveElectric cars, plug-in hybrids and hybrids are the solutions for revolutionizing the auto industry.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Because nobody has fully figured out the optimum use of lithium-ion batteries in automobiles. I got beaten down a number of times." This is unusual.

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