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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"By partnering with these two industries. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). But I dont think that would contribute to the global environment, to reduce [global warming gas] emissions." ( Wall Street Journal ). This is unusual.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

they only developed it because California forced them with the 0 emission law, and the MOMENT the car and oil lobbyist and lawyers were able to kill the car, GM recalled every EV1 and destroyed them. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Never again.

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