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Ford Unveils Next-Generation Global Focus at NAIAS; Features New 2.0L DI Engine with Powershift Dual-Clutch Transmission for NA Market

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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Buick will focus on North America and China. In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. A pure HCCI mode, during light to medium loads, when no spark event is required for combustion. GM is a strong player in China and Latin America.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. For a car that’s long been about light weight it’ll be a big change.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. If the early arrival of the yet-to-be-named electric ute has the sort of impact the fledgling brand has had on other segments then it could be a wake-up to the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger that dominate ute sales in Australia.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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There are also some big brands that have so far not dabbled in the EV space in Australia readying their first battery electric models. They include Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford and Subaru. The $297,900 plus on-roads price tag is about 10 percent more than the petrol-fed 7-Series. Ford E-Transit and E-Transit Custom.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. BYD CEO Wang Chuan-Fu figured out how to make cheaper batteries than the Japanese by replacing machines with migrant workers. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries.

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