Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

While the past couple of years have been full of news about future plug-in electric vehicles arriving in 2010, BMW plans to leap frog ahead of all automakers on the electrification front by releasing 500 all electric plug-in MINIs at the end of 2008. The rechargeable battery is made up of 5,088 cells grouped into 48 modules.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Theyre called bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. Before that, he was executive editor at IT publication InfoWorld.

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GM Green 2009 Vehicles 48

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. safety requirements. Tis time to return to basics.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). I had surmised this in my 2002 car design thesis [link] even before anyone was talking about plug in series hybrids. It is simply the cost of doing business.

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