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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Debra and I finally got our first electric car, A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, a joint production with Tesla, in January of 2013. Let me tell you about it.

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Tesla’s production innovations are influencing Toyota’s EV strategy: report

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The publication’s sources also noted that Toyota recognizes that it needs to match Tesla’s design and manufacturing innovations if it wants to drive down production costs and develop a high-margin electric vehicle business. Toyota has caught quite a bit of flak for its slow adoption of battery electric cars.

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Chevrolet Volt to be sold in 8 cities in China

Green Car Congress

The announcement was made Monday as part of General Motors’ participation in Auto Guangzhou 2011. The Volt’s introduction is part of Shanghai GM’s Drive to Green strategy, which is focused on delivering products that offer higher fuel economy and lower emissions. Volt buyers will be eligible to join the V+ Club.

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Toyota Aims to Reduce Fuel Cell Vehicle Cost to 1/10 of Current By Commercialization in 2015; Reduction to Another 1/10 With Scale

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In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. For comparable efforts by General Motors, see earlier post.).

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

Teslarati

Such a valuation is ambitious , as it would make Rivian’s market cap just a bit lower than veterans such as General Motors ($84.82 billion) and Ford Motor Company ($79.65 And as the company approached the production of the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, its losses grew. Rivian’s Production Plans.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

End results of a finish product or service Arthur’s Candidate Statement: AMB Renewable Energy INC. We provide Energy Efficiency Service and Products for New Development and Retrofits for both Residential and Commercial business. We install EV chargers What type of leadership makes you thrive? What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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Chevy byproducts provide homes for bats; helping in the fight against white-nose syndrome

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General Motors is using waste adhesive from the production of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to build stalactites for artificial bat caves. GM often works with local youth through schools, clubs and recreation centers to put the finishing touches on the nesting boxes. —John Bradburn.

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