Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

With the US Supreme Court yesterday clearing the final potential obstacle, Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat Group finalized their previously announced global strategic alliance, forming the “new" Chrysler. Chrysler Group in turn issued to a subsidiary of Fiat a 20% equity interest on a fully diluted basis in the new company. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

Following the short address on Monday during which President Barack Obama outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler ( earlier post ), the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 24, 2009

I write a monthly column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. Chrysler was told to consummate with Fiat quickly or else. And these days a billion dollars is barely a rounding error in the money going to prop up the American auto industry. Stop in at a car dealer today and let them know: No Plug?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. One told me he was appalled when he learned that Ford, which lost billions last year, had staged a gala at the Hotel George V during the Paris auto show. In between, they stopped in Omaha.

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