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JANUARY 17, 2012
Mercedes-Benz delivered the first vehicles for field testing to testing partners in Berlin at the beginning of September 2010, and in Stuttgart in January 2011. The two promotional initiatives are part of the German federal government’s second economic stimulus package. Manufacturing and model variants.
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JANUARY 1, 2011
Deutsche Bank’s China Auto analyst, Vincent Ha, continues to see robust light vehicle sales over the next few years, with a slow to about 11% YoY growth in 2011 (due to a high base from the 2010 surge, and reductions in government stimulus), followed by sustainable low double digit growth in 2012. Click to enlarge.
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MAY 12, 2009
GE will open a new battery manufacturing plant in Upstate New York that will serve as the main manufacturing facility for GE’s newly launched battery business. The announcement coincides with GE’s submission this week for federal stimulus dollars from the US Department of Energy. Click to enlarge. Jeff Immelt.
Plugs and Cars
JUNE 4, 2009
Mitsubishi has begun to manufacture the iMiev in the thousands for the Japanese market. Rulemaking will determine the extent to which this new regime will promote plug-in cars beyond the initial tens of thousands that seem slated to appear from the majors beginning with MY 2011. The trajectory remains clear, and the pace has quickened.
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MARCH 11, 2010
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) presented the preproduction plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.
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OCTOBER 1, 2010
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Morgan Olson LLC launched the next generation vehicle with new exterior and interior body styling for the all-electric walk-in van (WIV). The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects.
Revenge of the Electric Car
MARCH 11, 2009
So far, none of the money has been doled out, but 75 companies, including three Detroit auto manufacturers, have submitted applications, according to the New York Times. The federal stimulus bill also provides a $7,500 tax credit for consumers who purchase plug-in vehicles.
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