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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

Green Cars News

Tesla is the only production automaker selling a highway capable electric vehicle in North America and Europe, and as such Daimler’s investment will see the company furthering its development of battery-run cars. In 2010 the company will introduce its first battery-powered Mercedes-Benz.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

There are currently 16 zero-emission vehicle models available from eight automotive manufacturers; nine run completely on batteries, two on hydrogen fuel cells and five are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that can run on gasoline as well as battery power. We can’t force people to buy cars. —Mary Nichols.

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Are Rising EV Inventories Proof Nobody Wants Them?

The Truth About Cars

Despite elevated fuel prices, aggressive marketing, and most companies vowing to transition toward building electrified automobiles exclusively, America has an EV supply of more than 100 days on dealer lots. While alleged experts have certainly proven their fallibility in recent years, there are reasons to buy into the claim.

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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. Batteries that go farther than the competitions and recharge in a shorter time will win.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. There are three main electric vehicle drivetrain designs that an EV manufacturer can choose to pursue: battery powered , hybrid , and or fuel cell.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Visionary Vehicles Team w/Malcolm Bricklin (who brought the Subaru and the Yugo to America) aims for luxury PHEV. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia The biggest barrier is the battery." GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More from Fortune No party for Citis owners: You and me Is it time to buy American Express? Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. Berkshire Hathaway first tried to buy 25% of BYD, but Wang turned down the offer. " One more thing reassured him.

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