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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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But can this no-nonsense tech veteran come up with a plan to save Yahoo? 24 Oregon and Michigan push past 12% jobless A credit card users best friend Todays top stories More Galleries Best big companies to work for See the 31 companies that made both the Fortune 1000 and Best Companies to Work For lists this year. 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Though equipped with decidedly low-tech lead-acid batteries and having a top speed of only 60-to-65 kilometers an hour, the car can go 100 kilometers when fully charged, according to the two companies. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer.

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

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Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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tech industry during the 1990s. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. But can this no-nonsense tech veteran come up with a plan to save Yahoo? He is, after all, a man who shunned the booming U.S. Sokol, who now sits on BYDs board, says BYD could instead become a battery supplier to global automakers.

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