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News: Toyota and Lexus Reveal 15 Upcoming EVs

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To say “thank you,” Toyota and Lexus staged one of the most significant events in Mega Web’s history on Dec. During a press conference on its battery EV strategies, Toyota and Lexus revealed 15 new upcoming production and concept battery electric vehicles, including sports cars, SUVs, sedans and commercial vehicles.

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

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His only indulgences are a Mercedes and a Lexus, and they have a practical purpose: He takes their engines apart to see how they work. Thats less than Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) ($7 billion at the beginning of April), but more than General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) ($1.3 More Will the Motor City shakeup work?

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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In developing its E-Flex technology for the Chevrolet Volt (which will come toBritain as the Vauxhall Ampera) General Motors addressed this problem byadding a small petrol engine to start automatically and recharge thebatteries when they are running low and thereby extend the car’s range sothat it can reach a convenient power point.