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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Drivetrains Force Hard Choices "We are in the midst of a revolution, the ongoing digital redesign of the historically analog automobile," says Venkat N. Furthermore, BMW does not believe customers will purchase an EV based on its underlying EV platform alone. Modify ICE or Go EV?

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. The rechargeable battery is made up of 5,088 cells grouped into 48 modules.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct.

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