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RCA’s Lucite Phantom Teleceiver Introduced the Idea of TV

Cars That Think

On 20 April 1939, David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of America, addressed a small crowd outside the RCA pavilion at the New York World’s Fair. Today we are on the eve of launching a new industry, based on imagination, on scientific research and accomplishment,” he proclaimed. That industry was television.

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Perspective: My Participation in Project Driveway

Green Car Congress

The Project Driveway community is an incredibly diverse cross-section of drivers from the metro areas of DC, New York, and LA/Orange County. Whether you are an advocate for the environment or a follower of NASCAR, once you get behind the wheel and step on the accelerator, your driving experience will be transformed forever.

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Governor Pataki On Board

Plug In Partners

New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. The New York State Thruway Authority is already moving forward with its program to install renewable fuel pumps at all 27 Thruway travel plazas. * Sign the On Line Petition more news HOME T his story comes from the Energy Blog.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

Despite these challenges, the Tesla team did a great job executing in a tough environment. We did see a season decline in revenues quarter-over-quarter, and those are primarily because of seasonality, uncertain macroeconomic environment, and the other reasons which Elon had mentioned earlier. Auto margins declined from 18.9

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The result is a quiet, controlled environment free of intrusive noises. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ENVI A symbol that represents the first four letters of environment is Chrysler LLCs entrepreneurial in-house organization focused on electric-drive production vehicles and related advanced technologies. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

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