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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Here we are four months later: GM is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy , and its turnaround plan — which gave the Chevy Volt a central role – has gotten a less-than-rave review from the Obama administration. Tags: evdriven. Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.]

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Advanced Turbocharged, Direct Injected Gasoline Engines Poised to Take on Diesels in US and in Europe for Reduced Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

The SULEV standard, established under the current LEV II regulation, is equivalent to the Federal Tier 2 Bin 2 standard. So it’s clear that significant changes need to be made to the vehicle fleet.Given the financial challenges facing the auto industry, the powertrain solutions need to meet customer approval and need to be manufacturable.so

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Its expected price tag is between 60,000 yuan and 70,000 yuan, or about $8,780 to $10,250. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Gasgoo.com | ?? | Great Wall Motor Co.,

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

But it now looks like the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is about to adopt some new regulations which could put it out of business quickly. But a powerful state agency is poised to put 3Prong Power out of business and deal a severe blow to a promising new industry. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler struggle to come up with business plans that regulators will embrace. ’s vice chairman of product development, Robert Lutz, reportedly told Volt enthusiasts at the Web site GM-Volt.com. “We April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", By partnering with these two industries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." I got beaten down a number of times."

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night. Tags: evdriven. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA 2) Inconvenient Truth (2) JCI (2) MGA (2) NSANY (2) PGE (2) SB1.DE

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