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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Green Car Congress

With electromobility, the automobile industry faces a fundamental technological upheaval.Our path leads away from oil, to emission-free mobility, and the electric car plays a key role.CO However, Winterkorn said, VW, and the German auto industry in general, abandoned the early advantage and work in electromobility.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

Looking ahead, Stuttgart will likely continue to be the heart of the German auto industry, but how long will the IC engine remain the heart of the automobile? The German automotive sector, along with its global counterparts, is doing so by developing elektrische autos.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we Well certainly be careful not to announce anything that we cannot deliver." This is unusual.

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Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

Teslarati

Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that Tesla was not invited at all, and during the event, even netizens were quick to point out that an American automaker that practically forced the entire auto industry to shift to electric cars was strangely not invited to the White House. And it was a reputation that was well-earned.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". it is over, the media!, it is over, the media!, Never again.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

.& “The clean vehicle transition is already here — it’s where the industry is going, the major automakers support our standards, and California is hitting our goals years ahead of schedule. We won’t stop fighting to protect our communities from pollution and the climate crisis.” We just aren't buying it," Coleman said.

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