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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

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Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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Obama on cars

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Today Barak Obama appeared on Meet the Press. MR. RUSSERT: How long before our automobiles are off of gasoline oil and, and using something like an alternative fuel? Tags: barak obama Plug-in Hybrids battery electric car. full transcript here.) And the technologies exist right now for plug-in hybrids.

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Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

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The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

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President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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As for our auto industry, everyone recognizes that years of bad decision-making and a global recession have pushed our automakers to the brink. But we are committed to the goal of a re-tooled, re-imagined auto industry that can compete and win. We should not, and will not, protect them from their own bad practices.

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.

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Auto Alliance on Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: Build Out E85 Infrastructure First

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That is a concern for the auto industry and we hope that is a concern for the DOE and EPA. The Obama administration has stated that they will make decisions based on sound science and we encourage and support that. Charles Territo. Alliance members represent 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States. Bill Cooke.

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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

He sent the story to KFWB News 980 and to President-elect Barack Obama. Mr Holden had the following words for the loyal supporters of the EV1 : “I want to thank the EV1 family for their support and encouragement for me to continue the fight to hold General Motors and other auto manufacturers’ feet to the fire.

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