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Tesla Powered Th!nks?

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Michael Kanellos over at CNetNews.com reports from the recent Clean-Tech Investor Summit that Tesla Motors will be selling its battery packs to other electric car companies. A certain unnamed Scandinavian electric car company has become a customer," he said. nk City for three years in San Francisco. The redesigned 2003 Th!nk

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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Think City EV. Whether this interest translates into sales beyond the initial “early adopter” market will depend on initial consumer experience with these early vehicles, and on how that experience is communicated and perceived by the rest of the car buying public. Nissan LEAF EV. SEV Newton EV. Tesla Model S EV.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For drivers that just cant do without the sound of internal combustion, a separate system inside the car can pipe in a new soundtrack thats meant to mimic the rising and falling sounds of an engine. The rich sounds of our in-car systems will be complemented by this technology, opening new opportunities for deployment and enjoyment." "The

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Think may use the former Freightliners plant site to employ over 1,000 workers that would ultimately expand to make 60,000 compact cars a year. market b y the end of 2009. a subsidiary of Ener1 Inc. ENON.OB ) ).

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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EnerDel is scheduled to ship its first cells and packs for the Think City EV on 1 March 2010. The lithium-ion version of the THINK vehicle will have 384 cells in its 25 kWh battery pack and a range of more than 100 miles. Green Car Congress appreciates EnerDel’s cooperation in sharing their process with our readers.

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