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

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. Those words were written before bankruptcy and the culling of GM’s lineup.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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It includes some high-tech touches, including GMs wireless OnStar communications technology that lets a passenger locate other drivers in a city. The two-wheeler is meant to address the mounting problems of urban car transportation, according to the two companies that plan to unveil the vehicle at an auto show in New York.

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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. rolls toward bankruptcy. “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. and Chrysler. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. market b y the end of 2009.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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Dan Davids, president of Plug In America , drove his plug-in Toyota RAV4 to Tuesdays news conference and lauded Nissans announcement. The city has not committed to buying plug-in cars, although it is modifying some hybrid Toyota Priuses to be plug-ins, Nickels said. "We Hats off to Nissan. They are doing it right," he said. "By

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