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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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We understand the situation, in terms of government andincentives,” Fukui said April 23 in Detroit. We are thinking about plug-in hybrids, but we aren’tthinking about commercializing one right away,” Fukui said. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. General Motors Corp., at 4:01 p.m.

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

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The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. we could not afford to do anything like this."

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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But after interviewing Ford’s Nancy Gioia at the recent Detroit Auto show, I’m now unsure of both the timescales involved, or how much the power and auto companies are behind it as a fundamental concept. Renewable is the energy equations equalizer for the non Muslim world. — Bada Bing 9. — t_F 10.

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