Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Dealers excited. “Customers have already been asking about the cars since the news broke about Nissan’s plans to build the car here in Tennessee.&#. “We’re excited about being able to market a car that will never use a drop of gasoline.&#. Production begins in late 2012. Pricing isn’t set.

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Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric 124

Push EVs

JULY 21, 2022

The company intends to use this additional capacity to complement three previously announced battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee that are part of the BlueOval SK joint venture between Ford and SK On, which was officially formed last week. Ford EV Plan Infographic.

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Ford F-150 North America Batteries 105

Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees. Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., Tennessee provided Ford $884 million in incentives to locate in the state, while Kentucky provided $250 million. Each mine and factory will need hundreds of workers to operate them.

Market 100

Market Auto Industry Auto Michigan 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. We definitely need an urban charging grid if the electric car is to find a place in town, where it’s needed most.

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47