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Statement: Detroit auto display all set to disappoint once more

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Honda had already informed us that auto presentations were delegated to native broker teams. Hyundai, Genesis and Kia had been most probably the Detroit display’s very best wager for including impressive manufacturers. presentations — it and Stellantis have in point of fact been the pillars for Fresh York and Los Angeles.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , We understand the situation, in terms of government andincentives,” Fukui said April 23 in Detroit. “We We understand the situation, in terms of government andincentives,” Fukui said April 23 in Detroit. General Motors Corp.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." Detroits horsepower jockey insists the Volt will be his crowning achievement--and his swan song. Detroit Free Press ). Detroit News ).

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Hyundai will in months offer 2 models that will leap frog toyota and honda by years - it will be based on a lithium POLYMER battery thats lighter, cheaper, and maintains charge many times longer than NiCad batteries and all at a price half that of Volt.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time.

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