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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric by 2030, report says – BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric from 2030 as the automaker intensifies its transition to battery-powered vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. – March 10, Politico.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. So is the management in Washinton DC. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. Instead of investing in our future we dumped money on trying to save the past.

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UAW Seeking Friends in Washington DC, Threatens to Withhold Biden Support

The Truth About Cars

auto industry" through "crippling" EV mandates and urged the UAW to endorse him. Conversely, Biden's campaign has accused Trump of being exceptionally anti-union and suggested that “more than 120,000 auto manufacturing jobs have come back to the U.S.” with “new auto factories are [sic] popping up across the country.”