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Quantum Signs $10.2 Million Phase III Plug-in Development Contract with Fisker Automotive

Green Car Congress

million contract for Phase III development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker automobiles. Quantum has developed an advanced version of its Q-Drive PHEV system which has been optimized to maximize the performance of the Fisker KARMA, a luxury sports sedan, and the KARMA S “Sunset,” a coupe/convertible. has signed a $10.2

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Even thought Stellantis, the megacompany formed by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA of France, appeared to be slow on the shift to EVs, they’ve been playing a good game of catch-up. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

That’s a real bummer about your lack of money old Chucky, but I’m still laughing away at your karma, dude. All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. Guess what? I’ve got a real funny way for them to use their big sledge hammers now.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). This is unusual. Red Herring ).

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved. If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be.

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