Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). Provide incentives for vehicle purchasers (see above - $2,500/16 kWh vehicle) and charging equipment and installation (see above - up to $3,000/home; $30,000/other site with 10 charging ports). Clean Cities Orgs / AQMD.

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Plug-in GM San Francisco Plug 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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Grant Lithium Ion Obama St. Louis 317

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Currently, they have a fleet of 116 vehicles spread throughout the world: Los Angeles, NYC, Washington, Berlin, Shanghai and Seoul. Build better products. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. GM is a strong player in China and Latin America.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

Despite this cost challenge, however, the report projects steady growth for hybrid and electric cars—including mild- and full-hybrids; plug-in hybrids; extended range electric vehicles; and fully electric vehicles. Xavier Mosquet, Detroit-based leader of BCG’s global automotive practice and a coauthor of the study. BCG Report.

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