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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

With very few moving parts, there is little that can break, so maintenance is infrequent and cheap. Discussion about a new green deal urges political leaders to think about our future industries. The automobile industry only needs a hand to get over the first expensive hurdle. And the vehicles function well.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). This is unusual.

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