Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. Soy-foam headliners were put in place for the 2010 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our roundup of auto-maker comments in the media recently. A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant. See our 2007 Goals and 2006 Report.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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. San Jose Mercury News ).

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