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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. “That’s going to be tough.&#.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

" One key move GM is counting on to make the Volt more affordable in China is government incentives, whether they are cash incentives for customers or subsidies for fleet purchases by government agencies. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. China auto parts firms face. Chengdu Auto to be Chinas No.1. Gasgoo.com | ?? |

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