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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News.

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Ford to Invest Additional $450M in Michigan for Hybrid and Plug-in Vehicle Production; Battery System Design and Development to Be In-House Core Competency

Green Car Congress

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made the announcement at the end of the first day of the media preview of the Detroit Auto Show. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority board approved a package of incentives and tax credits totaling $188 million.

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The state of Michigan, which has seen its economy decimated by the collapse of the gas-powered auto industry, is pouring incentives into the alt-car market. It has awarded tax credits worth about $100 million to each of four manufacturers of electric-hybrid car batteries. • Cartoon: Recovery is Just Around the Corner!

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