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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. While GM hopes to reach agreement with the Swedish government, the Saab Automobile AB subsidiary could file for reorganization as early as this month.

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Electric Car Company Aurica Motors Enters Two Partnerships for Manufacturing Training and Engineering

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Aurica intends to have swappable batteries charged with solar and wind power, and will need employees with renewable energy expertise as well as knowledge of electric car manufacturing. Motive develops concept vehicles for major automakers such as Dodge, Hyundai, Suzuki, Chrysler, and Toyota. Motive President Nathan Armstrong.

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US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

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Co-authors are from Argonne National Laboratory; the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies, Fuel Cell Technologies, and Bioenergy Technologies Offices; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; the Electric Power Research Institute; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; General Motors; Chevron; and Ford. Levelized cost of driving (LCD).

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. I have stated the same before. If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense. Follow us on Twitter!

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

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and Chrysler struggle to come up with business plans that regulators will embrace. and Chrysler. .&# and Chrysler. People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. His engineers investigate a wide array of technologies, from automobile air-conditioning systems that can run on batteries to the design of solar-powered streetlights. " When he got back to the U.S.,

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In the Hawkins Electrical Guide, copy right 1928, there is a entire chapter on electric Automobiles. This reminds me of Chrysler tying to sell little three wheelers (I think thats what they were) in China when the people really wanted a normal car. Mandatory euthanasia. Its going to be a hit. Maybe three.

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