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Toyota's Electric-Car Disdain, Honda Insight Update, Buying A Second Charging Cable: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Decoding Toyota''s disdain for electric cars, writer Antony Ingram updates us on his used 2001 Honda Insight, and how to buy a second charging cable for your plug-in electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week''s big stories with our Week in Reverse feature and video.

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Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

EV Report

It is seen only one third is taking step to buy at any point of time. 25 per cent consumption tax that is charged on most consumer goods are extra charged with purchase tax. Buyers of EV became exempted from paying VAT in 2001. Americans still love their air-polluting and smog-producing gas guzzlers.

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Kia surprisingly tops Hyundai in market value with affordable EVs rolling out

Baua Electric

For the first time since 2001, Kia surpassed Hyundai in market value with new affordable EVs rolling out this year. The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia. The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia. Kia is now South Korea’s fifth most-valued stock at $31 billion (41.3 trillion won).

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The Real Story of Pixar

Cars That Think

This division was charged with computerizing editing, sound design and mixing, special effects, and accounting for the company's books, as if this fourth challenge would be as difficult as the other three. Steve, who had just been ousted from Apple , proposed that he buy us from Lucasfilm and run us as his next company. And he agreed.

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From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M

Cars That Think

We couldn’t afford to pay [US] $350 to buy a machine at that time, so we had to build our own,” he says. He was put in charge of establishing an electronics lab at the company. At the talk, he met Joel Snyder , who was 2001 IEEE president and “built up a very personal relationship with him,” Gaynor says. Paul, Minn.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

CPI, established in 2001, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Chem of Korea. In Li-ion batteries, Li ions (Li + ) leave the cathode during charging and move through the electrolyte and separator to intercalate into the anode. As the technology gets fixed, the anode is more of an issue related to fast charge. Company Overview.

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Driving on sunshine

Plug in America

I charge at night, when rates are lowest, so there’s a speck of non-renewable energy in my battery. “I haven’t paid for electricity for my house or my EV since 2001,” he says. “I’ve had to pay the electric meter charge, but not a penny for the actual energy.” Driving on sunshine! Goodbye guilt.

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