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Fitch Ratings: US automakers well positioned for weak demand in 2012; estimates break-even for Detroit 3 at 10.5M units

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With a few exceptions, General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (Ford), and Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) have focused mainly on refining existing vehicles in 2012, rather than introducing new models or new versions of existing models. —“2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”.

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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

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SB LiMotive was established in September 2008 as a joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI. The focus of the project is to produce high-energy density cells and packs for electric vehicle applications to increase the current state-of-the-art battery-pack density by 50% in a three-year period. Cobasys, with two sites in Orion, Mich.,

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USABC Issues Requests for Proposal Information for Four Energy Storage Projects for Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. Later, he went on to work at auto supplier Delphi Corp.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us NewsVine StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc.,

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Chrysler developing electric sports. Gasgoo.com | ?? | Geelys Panda, which Geely executive Frank Zhao said the company plans to launch in China as early as October, will be similarly priced. in late 2010. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. and Chrysler struggle to come up with business plans that regulators will embrace.

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