Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. Bush in 2003 committed$1.2 Honda, the world’s largest engine maker, set a goal ofleading the industry in hydrogen fuel cell autos. drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S. percent, to $27.65

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. Wang says the engineers come from Chinas best schools.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost.

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