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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. More Will the Motor City shakeup work? Disclaimer Copyright © 2009 BigCharts.com Inc.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. and Nissan MotorCo.,

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Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

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They also assumed a shift from current central motor (CM) drivetrains to wheel motor (WM) drivetrains. from 2015 onwards because higher efficiency of wheel motor drivetrains allows for smaller. and cheaper engines and battery packs. They assumed an oil price of US$80/bbl, close to the short-term.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Hans Greimel Automotive News July 6, 2009 - 12:01 am ET. YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. – Toyota Motor Corp. – Tesla Motors Inc., Nissan sees the technology as its best chance to eclipse Toyota and Honda Motor Co., Pricing isn’t set.

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