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Tesla + Toyota

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tesla has breathed new life into the recently shut down NUMMI plant in Fremont, announcing its plans last week to team up with Toyota to start making its $50,000 electric Model S at the NUMMI plant. Resurrection of NUMMI auto plant by Tesla and Toyota lifts spirits all over Fremont. By Patrick May. pmay@mercurynews.com.

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

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Toyota Motor Corp. So far, President Barack Obama has announced no new federaleffort to promote the fuel, and federal funding for hydrogen fortransportation use in the 2009 budget dropped to $177.7 Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

The taxpayer is financing the American automakers’ survival and their future. President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. Tags: biofuels nissan GM zev mandate cafe standards barack obama battery electric car. However, the power relationships have shifted somewhat. Will we get our money’s worth?

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The Greenius Goes Into Overdrive

Creative Greenius

That’s right my friends, while others are cutting back, downsizing, slowing down and pulling back, your Creative Greenius is not only Ready to Go, I’m already going, baby, and I’m moving at Obama speed. Using AB 811 To Finance Solar PV Installation : Finding the Green to Green the Grid, House By House.

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

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. More from Fortune Obama exclusive: Business needs to work with me 28 top companies: Theyre hiring!

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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Obama Tilts to CIA on Memos 1. Obama Calls for Simpler Tax Code 185 comments 2. Why wont Toyota do anoher station wagon? Home World U.S. Opinion: Glenn Harlan Reynolds: Tax Day Becomes Protest Day 2. Hong Kong Joins Global Ark Regatta 3. AT&T Chief Presses for iPhone Subscriber Content Read Preview 4. Senator Al Franken?

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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They will also compete against new hybrids from Ford, Toyota ( TM ) and Honda ( HMC ), which are entering the market now. More How healthy are your finances? "At this point in time, I think its very difficult for Chrysler to be competing when all you have is a me, too product," said Pochiluk. 5.90 / 0.07% Nasdaq 1,673.07