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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

DEED equity: Used EV dealer attracts diverse crowd The chapter was also creative when it came to lining-up EV dealership participation. In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. DEED ride-and-drive event.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.6M for natural gas vehicles

Green Car Congress

The awards are expected to support the purchase of more than 125 new natural gas vehicles; funding comes from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The Energy Commission’s buy-down incentives are reserved in blocks for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Jens Hadler: from May 2007 until March 2011, Hadler worked for VW as head of Engine Development for VW. Bernd Gottweis: from 2007 until October 2014, Gottweis worked for VW as a supervisor with responsibility for Quality Management and Product Safety.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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This rate is substantially below the 15 to 17 million annual vehicle sales rates recorded from 1995 through 2007. Reduce its dealers to approximately 3,600 from the current 5,969. The New GM will have a number of key vehicle launches in 2009 and 2010, including: Chevrolet Camaro, with highway fuel economy of up to 29 mpg.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Alternative Fuels to top Whats the deal with ethanol?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Establishing dealer network.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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