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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

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A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Click to enlarge.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. General Motors.

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Hybrid And Plug-In Car Sales Slow In Michigan, Report Says

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auto industry, buyers have been slower to catch on to the concept. Hybrid cars have well and truly hit the mainstream. After years of slow sales around a decade ago, Toyota has now sold over 4 million hybrids. And Honda recently passed its first million. But in the home of the U.S.

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Think Planning US Factory; Initial Production in 2010

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The company is currently in discussions with eight states, including Michigan, hoping to host the facility. The two companies are part of a growing US supply chain serving the electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid car markets. Think is also collaborating closely with battery makers Ener1, Inc. The US plant will build the TH!NK

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Visiting Ford EV Center, Biden says, “The future of the auto industry is electric”

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This week, President Joe Biden visited the Ford Motor Company Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, getting a preview of the all-electric version of their F-150 pickup truck, the highest-selling vehicle in the country. The future of the auto industry is electric,” said President Biden. There’s no turning back. …

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Experts discuss the remaining hurdle to EV sales

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Experts in the auto industry believe affordability is the remaining hurdle preventing electric vehicle (EV) sales from rising. The biggest issue in our industry is affordability,” Katarski said during the Automotive News Congress in Pontiac, Michigan. We’re seeing a ton of people flock to them—when they can afford them.

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