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Bright Automotives Plug-in IDEA Debuts on Tuesday

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Bright Automotive will unveil its IDEA plug-in hybrid concept on Tuesday in Washington, DC. Bright will then take the IDEA will to Norway in May 2009 for the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS24).

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AM General the exclusive North American assembler for Bright Idea plug-in hybrid electric work-truck platform

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Bright Automotive, Inc. has entered into an agreement for AM General LLC to be Bright’s exclusive North American assembler for the Bright IDEA vehicle platform. AM General will build the Bright IDEA in its Commercial Assembly Plant in Mishawaka, Ind., under a contract assembly agreement.

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DoE Dings Loans For Startup Carbon Motors' Police Cruisers

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renamed NextCar), Aptera Motors, and Bright Automotive is Carbon Motors of Connersville, Indiana. The five-year-old startup proposed to build a carbon-fiber police cruiser, solely offered. Department of Energy has declined to fund. The latest entry on the lengthening list that includes Virtual Vehicles Co.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. 195, Bright will be building cars that “do more with less&# , a philosophy MacCready was famous for (and the title of a wonderful biography on him). Lose weight.

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Tesla, Ford and Nissan win big with DOE grants

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billion to build EV and battery factories in Tennessee. I assume some will go toward building their new EV with the help of Canadian parts supplier, Magna. I’m betting that Bright Automotive in Indiana will be on the next list of recipients. Nissan will receive $1.6 There will more announcements to come.

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

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WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine More evidence that we are approaching an exciting new frontier in the automotive industry will be on display today on Capitol Hill. The 100 m.p.g. Right Now can be seen here.

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Electrification Coalition Roadmap Calls for 75% of Light-Duty Vehicle Miles Traveled in the US to Be Electric by 2040

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In addition to examining the scope of the challenges, the report makes a number of recommendations to address them, including: Establish tax credits for installing automotive-grade batteries in stationary applications to help drive scale and contribute to reducing battery cost. Modify building codes to promote GEV adoption.