Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

The California Air Resources Board’s 1990 Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate would have required 10% of all vehicles sold in California to be zero emissions. In 2003 Vacaville, also known as Voltageville , was miles ahead of other cities with over 100 electric cars on the road in both GM EV1 s and Toyota RAV4-EV s.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 13, 2009

But my brief phone call with former New York Times reporter Charlie leDuff — who spoke of a Detroit where forgotten bodies were found in abandoned buildings — left me sure that the Detroit story was much bigger than we had the resources to cover. There’s always next time.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

California offers a $5,000 rebate through the state Air Resources Board, which reduces the price to $20,280. California offers a $5,000 rebate through the state Air Resources Board, which reduces the price to $20,280. The only all-electric “highway-capable&# vehicle available today is the $109,000 Tesla Roadster.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Properly managing the resources of the company means we’ll complete our first vehicles in 2010, not by the end of 2009 as previously projected. “Aptera management is being a prudent steward of all resources to ensure future viability for the company and strong returns for its stakeholders.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2009

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) initiated suits against the ports over seven years ago to make this happen, and it was a long difficult fight, but the NRDC’s attorneys persevered and eventually won.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 20, 2010

. “Rare metals are essential not just for the high-tech sector but for Japan’s manufacturing industry overall,&# said Hiroshi Kuwayama, a deputy director at Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

But it now looks like the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is about to adopt some new regulations which could put it out of business quickly. Air resources board employees say the new regulations are not designed to squelch technological breakthroughs or bankrupt new businesses. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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