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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.

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Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

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Headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan are dedicated to finances, engineering, and design. Scaringe earned his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was a member of the research team in the Sloan Automotive Laboratory.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

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Both cars will be subject to the new CARB rules, but GM and Toyota should have no problem affording the rigorous tests or financing the warranty requirements. Last year, a Massachusetts-based plug-in hybrid conversion company passed the air resources board tests easily. 3Prong Power only works on Prius model years 2004 to 2009.

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