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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power announces $125M in new financing; focus on and support from China

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This includes transitioning a number of positions and responsibilities from its Westborough, Massachusetts offices. Wu co-founded GSR Ventures in 2004, following a series of senior-level positions with Nortel Networks, Shanghai ASMC, Shanghai Nortel Semiconductors Corporation and Guangdong Nortel Telecom Corporation. Purcell, Jr.,

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

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Last year, a Massachusetts-based plug-in hybrid conversion company passed the air resources board tests easily. When the air resources board capitulated to the auto industry and relaxed its landmark zero-emissions rules, General Motors, Toyota, and other carmakers immediately pulled almost all of their electric cars off the road.

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