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Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

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At the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, Chrysler had introduced two new EV concepts and updates on three earlier EV concepts developed by the ENVI group. In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC.

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department.

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Tesla + Toyota

Revenge of the Electric Car

The company received a $535 million federal loan guarantee for construction of a manufacturing plant, a massive structure now rising beside Interstate 880. That project, according to the White House, employs more than 1,000 workers, making it one of the most successful stimulus investments in terms of spurring job creation.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation. The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects. Bob Harbin, FCCC president.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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