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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

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Aurica is trying to obtain Federal economic stimulus funding to convert NUMMI to electric car manufacturing, but is also open to private financing. The Aurica E-Car features four electric motors (one for each wheel), controlled by its proprietary drive electronics. The PEP station concept is not compatible with the Better Place system.

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LSE report calls for global investment of an additional $3T each year to drive economic recovery and transformation

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The report indicates that “ the G7 will need to assist emerging market and developing countries in tackling their greater debt and finance constraints that have resulted from the pandemic, and embark on programmes of green recovery and transformation ”. The report says that $1.5-1.7

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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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PwC has released the first edition of the “Charging Forward: Electric Vehicle Survey”, which it developed to provide a check-up on some of the major determining factors for the success of EVs in the near-, mid- and long-term. —Charging Forward. Charging forward: Electric Vehicle Survey.

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

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Local utility RheinEnergie AG will supply vehicle-charging stations for the test, which is being financed by the German government’s economic-stimulus package, Dudenhoeffer said. To contact the reporter on this story: Chris Reiter in Berlin at creiter2@bloomberg.net. Last Updated: December 28, 2009 12:30 EST.

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Ener1 Outlines Automotive Programs Underway for Li-ion Packs

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year financing under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVMIP). million was financed through capital leases. Early design concept development program with a European automotive company. Ener1 has applied for $480 million in 10?-year Ener1 purchased $21.3

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Superstars of AB 811 Rock Palm Desert @ EcoMotion Conference

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He’s been on the ground running the City of Palm Desert’s Energy Independence Program since it launched as the Set To Save program in January of 2007 and he’s got his city on track to save the 30% of electricity and natural gas he’s in charge of reducing by 2011. That’s damn valuable information.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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Instead, the industry is somewhat paralyzed so the suppliers need to take charge themselves and immediately begin to facilitate this process. Other key actions for lenders to take include: Provide Affordable Financing: The interest rate on loans to finance consolidation efforts should be set at lower lending rates.

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