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Battle over EV tax credit pits automakers against oil interests

Green Car Reports

The possibility of an extension for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has recently intensified lobbying efforts in Washington D.C.—and —and pitted the efforts of the auto industry soundly against those of the oil and gas industry. So reports the Washington Post.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. Teams also spent several days presenting to judges and proving how they have developed into the next generation of engineers and business leaders who are prepared to enter the auto industry and related careers. kWh energy storage system.

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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. Bosch has extensive experience in hybrid and electric drive technology as well as power electronics, electric motors, transmissions and DC/DC converters.

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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?

Green Cars News

It believes that many of the domestic industry’s problems stem from an underestimation of US consumer demand for green cars. Tags: Green cars Latest news auto industry profits gas prices petrol prices US auto industry. Can green cars really be a turning point for the country’s troubled automakers?

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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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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

&# may recall it was a little more complicated than that… The first five states where the Leaf will be available are: California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. 8.6 / 10.6.

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