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Volkswagen Group rolls out diesel swapping program throughout Germany

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These keepers will shortly be receiving a letter from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (German Federal Motor Transport Authority) informing them that they are entitled to take advantage of these offers available from participating dealers. Independent studies (e.g.

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July/August '06 - Activists Promote the Film, Ford Retreats on Hybrids

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The audiences universally want to know what they can do, given the unavailablility of plug-in cars on the market. Tell your local dealer you’ll buy a hyrid with a plug. Cars have gotten cleaner, but there are more of them. Plug In America has put together a list of actions we can take. see www.pluginamerica.com) 1.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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on a path to reducing emissions more than 40% below 2005 levels, per a Princeton University analysis of the measure’s impacts : expanded tax credits for EVs, batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. only when by car dealers, not private parties. carbon sequestration (capture and storage, i.e.). and a third).

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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IBM lowered the PCjr's price, added functions, and tried to persuade dealers to promote it, to no avail. It did not matter that Microsoft's software was notorious for having bugs or that IBM's was far cleaner. in modern European history from Florida State University. In 1995, IBM CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr.

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