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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

Cars That Think

He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, now Virginia Tech, and received a master's degree in industrial management as a Sloan Fellow at MIT. DeWitt downsized his operations after an economic recession hit the United States in 1975. He closed the business in 2018.

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At Home with Bob Lutz

Revenge of the Electric Car

Bob didn’t emote too much over the state of the car industry and Detroit as a whole, but, surprisingly, his wife did. We took Chelsea on a ride on the People Mover to get her reaction to the downsizing of the company she once belonged to and her test drive of the Volt. It was a nice way to spend a morning.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. This is especially true in air, sea, and some ground transportation as well as in industrial processes. This industry can be greatly expanded and improved to absorb all fossil material.

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