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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

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Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., His clients have included companies ranging from MidAmerican Energy Holdings, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, to EDC Automotive, an emerging leader in automotive thermal management systems. The company has so far introduced two products from this platform: Sonata cycle life.

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LEAF – Made in the UK

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Nissan Leaf Electric Car to be Made in the UK. “Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. When the Leaf begins production in 2013, the company plans to roll out 50,000 vehicles a year.

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Tesla Motors reaches corporate profitability

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Big guns in the US auto industry like General Motors and Chrysler may still be reeling from the credit crunch, but upstart electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has achieved overall corporate profitability in July. Last month the company began delivering the Roadster Sport, which achieves 0-60mph in a mere 3.7

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Toyota to move production to China

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In what is seen as a major shift in power in the auto industry, a BBC report is suggesting that Toyota is planning to manufacture key components of its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time. According to the report, the company is likely to manufacture both electric motors and batteries at its Chinese [.].

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Agreement reached on sale of Saab

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The restructuring of the auto industry following the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler continued yesterday when GM confirmed it had signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB for the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB.

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Plans revealed for battery powered Mercedes

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The company is focused on system integration, development and production. Professor Herbert Kohler, the Head of E-Drive & Future Mobility at Daimler AG, described the joint venture as an important resource for the auto industry to develop these batteries and also distribute them to third parties.

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China’s EV Subsidy

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Electric-car producers in China, such as Shenzhen-based BYD Co., Auto industry executives said the subsidies are likely to apply only to vehicles produced in China, although that wasn’t clear from the government notice. The company launched its all-electric e6 taxis in the southern city of Shenzhen earlier this year.

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