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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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To go with its performance, the car carries a hefty price tag of $87,000. The Q-drive system was developed by Quantum Technologies for military vehicles designed to have a quiet electric mode for "clandestine operations." Two 150-kilowatt electric motors together deliver 403 horsepower--enough to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 5.8

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AFP: China's BYD eyes alternative energy vehicles

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We will supply the partner with our battery products in the cooperation, but we are not selling the technology," Li told AFP in an interview during the Shanghai Auto Show. I think we ought to be very serious about considering Chinese companies as potential competitors in battery and electric vehicles," Reilly told a news briefing.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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GM's New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt - Environmental Capital - WSJ

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More BigCharts Virtual Stock Exchange FiLife.com WSJ Asia WSJ Europe WSJ Portuguese WSJ Spanish WSJ Chinese SEARCH Welcome, Logout My Account My Journal Help Message Center ( new) U.S. Our blogs do not require the use of your real name. Edition WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: U.S.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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More BigCharts Virtual Stock Exchange FiLife.com WSJ Asia WSJ Europe WSJ Portuguese WSJ Spanish WSJ Chinese SEARCH Welcome, Logout My Account My Online Journal Help Message Center ( new) U.S. The machine, which GM says it aims to develop by 2012, would run on batteries and use wireless technology to avoid traffic backups and navigate cities.

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

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is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. “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. They had the technology in their hands and they destroyed it.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Lotus Engineering and Harmon International, two heavyweights in their respective industries, have teamed up to create a new technology known as Electronic Sound Synthesis (ESS). Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market.

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