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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

How many companies are providing rare earths from within the US or Europe? Charged : New laws in the US and Europe are encouraging domestic sources of supply, so that would seem to be a big opportunity for you—but maybe the incentives for domestic production aren’t as important on the motor side as on the battery side.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

(We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.) Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe. In 2006, CalCars worked on a project with Electro Energy, Inc.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries).

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

Charged EVs

How many companies are providing rare earths from within the US or Europe? Charged : New laws in the US and Europe are encouraging domestic sources of supply, so that would seem to be a big opportunity for you—but maybe the incentives for domestic production aren’t as important on the motor side as on the battery side.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( The biggest barrier is the battery."

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Now popular in Europe, Think Global meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements. The revised Think from Think Global has emerged as popular in Europe with a more stylish design than the earlier iteration. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.