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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About $750 million is needed for near-term Volt development, according to the company. “Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. Short sighted company with a CEO that should have been fired long ago.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

. “A very different business model will emerge over time,&# said Gearoid Lane, managing director of British Gas New Energy, the utility’s green division. “If any energy company ignores the long-term impact on future fossil-fuel-backed energy sales, they will be in for a shock.&# but not all of it.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O., Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O.,

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