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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Cars That Think

He helped the company test the technology, spoke to the press movingly about his experiences, and even met Stevie Wonder at a conference. “[I] They couldn’t tell the difference between a bright day at the beach and being in a coal mine in Pittsburgh. I never have any regrets about doing this.” Jeroen Perk. Bob O’Connor.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Well certainly be careful not to announce anything that we cannot deliver."

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats because electric engines are more efficient than internal-combustion engines, and because generating energy on a large scale (in coal or nuclear plants) is less wasteful than doing it on a small scale (by burning gasoline in an internal-combustion engine). 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

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Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals – ET Auto

Baua Electric

last year put itself up for sale after a slump in the cobalt price left it struggling to finish key projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and London-based Horizonte Minerals Plc scaled back work on its Brazilian nickel mine as it searches for funds to complete construction, and announced an emergency USD 20 million financing late last year.

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