Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

Magna International is exhibiting at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, a first for the automotive supplier. We have been enhancing our capability in this area by developing systems such as electric motors and motor control units, chargers, electric pumps, electric drivetrain and lithium ion battery packs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reports that the Obama Administration has asked GM CEO Rick Wagoner to resign, which Wagoner agreed to do today. Not since President Franklin Roosevelt considered taking control of Ford Motor Co. Not since President Franklin Roosevelt considered taking control of Ford Motor Co.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Ford Figo. Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally revealed the new Ford Figo, the anticipated new car to be produced in India and targeted at the India and export market. Ford said that Mulally’s visit for the reveal underscores the strategic importance of India in Ford’s future plans.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Thomas came to ALTe from Tesla Motors, where he was Senior Program Director and General Manager, and was working on “Whitestar”, later revealed as the Model S. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 9, 2010

Smart also is joining a growing group of auto makers betting on electric vehicles. Nissan Motor Co. in 2013, but Toyota Motor Corp. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. in 2013, but Toyota Motor Corp. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. Nissan Motor Co. Ford Motor Co.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2010

It is one of the most strategically important vehicles to be unveiled by Ford in years – and now the next-generation Ford Focus has finally been showcased at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. The new Focus will be one of 10 unique models to be built on Ford’s C-car platform, which the company hopes [.].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. 2 of 3) Driven by Detroit This strategic decision is part of what makes Bright different from the other startups offering to retrofit hybrid cars or to sell plug-ins. based Tesla Motors Inc.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 23, 2007

"GM tries to unplug Volt hype" is not the headline I've been hoping to see out of Motor City this spring. But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit. Last year, Ford Motor Co.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. Tags: manufacturers government. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S.,

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. With the US auto industry in disarray, Tesla’s focus on premium green cars has emerged as a bright spark.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2006

I'm speaking about Mark Phelan, columnist for the Detroit Free Press. As Phelan tells this tale , (registration required) midway through their Tundra talk, Ernest Bastien, Toyota Motor Sales vice president for vehicle operations, surprisingly rose to defend GM. '"The That's what Paine did, giving auto guys plenty of screen time.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Electric motors are clean, lightweight, maintenance-free and powerful. Ford and GM, it would seem, need to throw a Hail Mary pass to get back in the game. Let's talk after next month's Detroit auto show." Let's hope Detroit is taking another look. Tags: GM serial hybrid plug-in hybrid toyota dan neil.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

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. General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation. Ford Motor Company. General Motors. Ford Motor Company. $30. Brownstown, MI.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. This is controlled auto ignition. by Bill Cooke. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

Newly-formed American Motors did well selling efficient Ramblers starting in 1956, and Studebaker jumped in with its own small car for the 1959 model year : the Lark. By the 1950s, however, small manufacturers were being crushed by GM, Ford and Chrysler. Economy Motors was incorporated in 1959 , just in time to sell this car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. Congresswoman Linda T. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th!

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. spokesman Greg Martin said. Way to kill the audience, Greg. noise it makes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

More Recharging Detroit The future of the U.S. In a similar vein, batteries will be a competitive advantage for the auto-makers of the future. auto manufacturers. and we must do it quickly to save Detroit. More Will the Motor City shakeup work? Tags: evdriven. The business world hopes shes right.

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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?", Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Establishing dealer network.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Skip to Content Listen to the Joystiq Podcast (because your ears cant read) Autoblog AOL Autos Green Daily Gadling Engadget AutoblogGreen Autoblog Green Web Images Video News Local More → x Jobs Mapquest Movies Music Personals Shopping Travel Yellow Pages Send us a tip Contact us Advertise Corrections/Problems? from the Tesla Roadster.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

automakers such as Ford (Stock Quote: F ) and General Motors (Stock Quote: GM ). Last fall, Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings unit of Berkshire Hathaway (Stock Quote: BRK.A ) paid $230 million for a 10% stake in BYD Auto (short for “build your dreams”), based in Shenzhen, China. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

So far, none of the money has been doled out, but 75 companies, including three Detroit auto manufacturers, have submitted applications, according to the New York Times. One example is the much-publicized Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid due out in 2010 that ailing General Motors is staking its future on.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

So far, none of the money has been doled out, but 75 companies, including three Detroit auto manufacturers, have submitted applications, according to the New York Times. One example is the much-publicized Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid due out in 2010 that ailing General Motors is staking its future on.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Thats the beauty of the 2010 Aptera 2e electric vehicle — you can speed away from the scene and the cops wont know it, with just a quiet hum as the electric motor winds up and a feeling of satisfaction as the torque presses you deep into the seatback. But dont call the Aptera a car. Piloting PP4 is merely an interesting experience.

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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. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. billion).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Now popular in Europe, Think Global meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements. market b y the end of 2009. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox. a subsidiary of Ener1 Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Credit: GM) General Motors and Segway plan to take a two-wheel concept vehicle for a spin around New York City on Tuesday. The two-wheeler is meant to address the mounting problems of urban car transportation, according to the two companies that plan to unveil the vehicle at an auto show in New York. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. That will solve these problems, not big government, big auto or big energy. — Mark - Dallas 21.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

DETROIT — The rapidly deteriorating finances of General Motors are forcing the federal government to decide whether to bail out the largest American automaker or face the prospect that it might go bankrupt. Ford and Chrysler have been lobbying hard in Washington for more help. and Ford may add pressure to act sooner.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. General Motors has sought $10.3

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