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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

I’m not against that and we should be exploring it but there are a lot of challenges—the primary one being the cost of these vehicles and there are infrastructure issues as well ,” cautioned Heywood. Washington, D.C.: We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge.

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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!!! It reduces the overall cost of the batteries to purchase more at a single time (car companies from battery companies). This will reduce the overall cost of the car making plug-in hybrids more competitive. Why Did It Have To Happen This Way?

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. .’s and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Trump reportedly told oil execs he’ll end electric car incentives for $1 billion in donations

Baua Electric

Now, the Washington Post reports that it had sources in a meeting between Trump and oil executives in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club last month. The former president reportedly specifically mention rolling back policies on electric vehicles and wind energy. A strong market helps a strong industry.

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Tesla supplier Talon Metals on Manchin EV Bill, Tesla & more

Teslarati

Todd is based in Washington DC for Talon and therefore has a front-row seat to the wrangling among various parties regarding Senator Manchin’s new EV tax incentives in the Infrastructure Reduction Act of 2022. ” “Not just for mines, processing or even EV battery factories – but also solar, wind, hydro and hydrogen projects.

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