Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

A couple weeks ago, I read about the Rocky Mountain Institute’s gathering of EV interests in Portland for “Smart Garage.&# But the key problem remains the lack of cars in the showroom. Amory Lovins. It’s frustrating to know how possible it all is, yet not have the ability to accelerate delivery.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Magna E-Car Systems of America, Inc. $40. billion investment, coupled with another $2.4 UQM Technologies, Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Think may use the former Freightliners plant site to employ over 1,000 workers that would ultimately expand to make 60,000 compact cars a year. market b y the end of 2009. The Norwegian company just last week met with Gov.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2008

None can deny the importance of the auto industry to the American economy, but no one was in the mood to pay obeisance to the once-powerful supplicants. Many would like to see a bailout with strings to drive retooling for plug-in cars. Portland's electric utility has already begun installing charging insfrastructure.

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