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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. Goldman Pushes Stock Issue in Plan to Escape U.S. Home World U.S. The struggling auto maker, surviving on a government lifeline, is looking to generate enthusiasm for its increasingly uncertain future ahead of the New York auto show this week.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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As a start, Energy Secretary Steven Chu should organize an industry council - like the World War II Production Board - and run it as if we were under wartime pressure. But the critical limitation is going to be battery production. But can this no-nonsense tech veteran come up with a plan to save Yahoo? 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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

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tech industry during the 1990s. "When I first visited the BYD factory, I was shocked," says Daniel Kim, a Merrill Lynch technology analyst based in Hong Kong, who has been to the fully automated production lines in Japan and Korea. But can this no-nonsense tech veteran come up with a plan to save Yahoo?

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible.