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The Truth About Cars
JUNE 3, 2024
Despite aggressively pushing for all-electric vehicles to supplant combustion models, the United States government seems to have suddenly realized that such a move could have some rather serious unintended consequences. regulations have shaped vehicle trends in ways the average motorist couldn’t even imagine.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2009
The New GM will incorporate the terms of GM’s recent agreements with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) unions and will be led by GM’s current management team. Close the gap in active worker labor costs compared with transplant auto manufacturers. GM Manufacturing Plans. Orion, Mich. Standby: Sep 2009.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2009
Under the terms approved by the US Bankruptcy Court in New York and various regulatory and antitrust regulators, the company formerly known as Chrysler LLC today formally sold substantially all of its assets, without certain debts and liabilities, to a new company that will operate as Chrysler Group LLC. Earlier post.).
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 22, 2009
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. They convert Toyota Prius hybrids into mostly electric vehicles that get 100 to 150 miles per gallon. The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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?", Establishing dealer network. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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. But I seldom make trips longer than 80-100 miles, and have a second vehicle I could use for the few longer ones. rolls toward bankruptcy. and Chrysler. .&# and Chrysler.
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