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Berkshire Hathaway execs praise Elon Musk, ‘taking on the impossible job’

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Nonetheless, the two stockmarket legends shared their respect for the up-and-coming auto industry CEO at their annual shareholder’s meeting late last week. During the Berkshire Hathaway meeting, the two company leaders answered questions from Berkshire shareholders and were quickly prompted regarding their thoughts on Elon Musk.

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Double trouble

Electric Auto Association

Additionally, the Sierra Club, with Eastern NE EVA’s support, was influential in electing a majority of environmentalists onto the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Board of Directors. We’re looking for sponsorship from Omaha EV dealerships to see if we can make it work.”. We’re actually the only state in the U.S.

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Chicago’s Latest Attraction? A Rat-Shaped Hole

Baua Electric

Since moving to Chicago from his hometown, Omaha, in 2017, Mr. Dumaine has often posted pictures of signs and other symbols of urban arcana that he finds interesting or funny, but the rat hole post has blown them all away. A Rat-Shaped Hole appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Bothwell, who has lived near the spot for 27 years.

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The EV Professor

Electric Auto Association

For the next 8 years, approximately 23 students per semester enrolled in Cox’s class, and when he established a similar course at the Omaha campus (UNO), the average was closer to 12. The university also granted special permission to non-students to attend the EV class, including a city manager from a small town in Eastern Nebraska.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Tesla Roadster Drives Coast to Coast in 15 Days Electric Auto Association Chapters and Tesla Owners Group Unite to Provide Cross Country Support for Renew America Roadtrip by Stan Hanel (LVEVA), assisted by J. chillin' in the Las Vegas warmth of 110-degrees day, 27 July 2009.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. In between, they stopped in Omaha.

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