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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. production facility , which is located just minutes from Austin International Airport.

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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

Green Car Congress

A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey regions. The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Richmond, Va.,

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted at NYC showroom ahead of Elon Musk’s SNL appearance

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Some have been planned, like the Cybertruck’s scheduled appearance at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in 2020, and most recently, at Tesla’s Giga Texas construction site right outside of Austin, Texas. The Cybertruck was brought to New York City ahead of Musk’s highly-anticipated appearance on SNL tomorrow.

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Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

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Austin, Texas; and the New York City metropolitan area later this year. Volts are expected to arrive at dealerships in Michigan, New Jersey, Connecticut, as well as the balance of Texas and New York in the first quarter of 2011. and Philadelphia before arriving in New York City on July 4. Nashville, Tenn.,

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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The Research Consortia funded are: Lead Institution: The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute. Fundamental scientific research integrating results from the other four themes in the context of public health. Lead Investigator: Edward J. Buskey, Ph.D. Lead Institution: Florida State University. Lead Investigator: Vijay T.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

“We were very fortunate to have John Elliott from CBS 2 New York to broadcast live from our venue from 6 to 10 AM,” said Ira Gross of the Central Jersey Auto Association about its event. John Elliott of CBS 2 New York broadcasts from the Upper Saddle River, New Jersey National Drive Electric Week event. “We

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

“We were very fortunate to have John Elliott from CBS 2 New York to broadcast live from our venue from 6 to 10 AM,” said Ira Gross of the Central Jersey Auto Association about its event. John Elliott of CBS 2 New York broadcasts from the Upper Saddle River, New Jersey National Drive Electric Week event. “We