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GM and ABB to Develop Projects for Re-Use of Volt Battery Packs

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Earlier this month, Nissan Motor Co., Bly announced the partnership Tuesday at the EV Battery Tech conference in Troy, Michigan. Tags: Batteries Plug-ins Smart Grid. The ultimate goal is to provide cost-effective, innovative solutions that will improve the efficiency of the country’s electrical grid. Earlier post.).

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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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Using that analysis as the basis for the request, the AAM/AIAM letter asked that the Conference Report coming from the House and Senate: Direct DOE to spend up to $17 million in 2010 to complete the necessary vehicle testing to evaluate the effects of mid-level ethanol blends on legacy vehicles; and.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

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In the last few weeks, not only has Chrysler made announcements, so has Mazda, Hyundai, and Nissan. Nissan has already conducted tests with an experimental model and is deciding whether to bring the car to market , according to local media. Tags: manufacturers.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Renault and Nissan are determined to establish an early lead in the new massmarket for electric cars. Their solution to the cost of thenew-generation batteries is to separate them from the car itself. Renaultand Nissan’s rivals have questioned whether this is practicable or viable. Walkout at UN conference after Iran.

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

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BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. Thats less than Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) ($7 billion at the beginning of April), but more than General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) ($1.3 Tags: evdriven.

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

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Credit: GM) General Motors and Segway plan to take a two-wheel concept vehicle for a spin around New York City on Tuesday. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Tags: evdriven. E-mail Martin. Video Web 2.0

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