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NYT Editorial

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Ford Motor Company's announcement yesterday that after three straight quarters of North American losses, it will close as many as 14 factories and eliminate up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 is another sign of dark days in the Motor City. That's good, but it would behoove Ford to make sure that it doesn't lose sight of the larger issue.

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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Newly found reservoirs of petroleum and crude oil decreased the oil price. Tesla Motors began production in 2008 with the Roadster, which was essentially an AC Propulsion vehicle with kit-car parts replaced by one-grade-above-kit-car Lotus Elise pieces in the first generation.

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