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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

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Chrysler sold Simca 1100s (badged as 1118s and 1204s) in the USA through 1971. Of all those companies, Renault was the only one to score big-time North American sales success. All three of those Dauphines were for sale on the SF Bay Craigslist site for months, with a price tag of $1,000 for the trio.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010. It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Source: Nissan North America Inc. 16,000 miles.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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Developing a domestic car-battery industry should be the focus of both corporations and the U.S. Fill er right up - with electricity, please Chrysler developing electric sports car for 2010 Fords fuel efficient future Featured Yahoos taskmaster Carol Bartz is shrewd, strong-minded, blunt, and disciplined. 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

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

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Chrysler developing electric sports. Top 10 Top 10 PV makers sell 909,700 cars in Q1 Top 10 sedan brands line-up by sales, Top 10 sedan brands line-up by sales, Top 10 SUV brands line-up by sales, Top 10 SUV brands line-up by sales, More » What is Parts Number Search? Click here for free e-mail news alerts.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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More Two very different drivers The leaders charged with saving GM and Chrysler are known for wielding a sharp pencil. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49 0.50% 10yr 98 10/32 Yield: 2.94% Apr 17 5:15pm ET † Company Price % Change Unisys Corporation 1.50 6.23% Lam Research Corporation 27.89

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.

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