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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

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Ford is starting EV trials in Germany. For more details, follow the link … Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month. “Ford Motor Co. The drivers will include researchers and customers selected by Ford, Dudenhoeffer said today in a telephone interview. 28 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co.

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Valence Considering Building Battery Plant in US or Europe

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is considering building a battery plant in the US or Europe and will look into the possibility of funding from the economic stimulus package proposed by President Barack Obama. On Monday, Tanfield announced a deal with Ford Motor Co. On Monday, Tanfield announced a deal with Ford Motor Co. Earlier post.]. Earlier post.].

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Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

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Noting the importance of a hydrogen infrastructure with sufficient density, the automakers—Daimler, Ford, GM/Opel, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Renault Nissan Alliance, and Toyota—in that LoU strongly supported building up a hydrogen infrastructure in Europe, with Germany as regional starting point, among other global starting points. Earlier post.).

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

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Several automakers, including Ford, have partnered with Edison to ensure those cars can get their electricity from somewhere. “When we look at the electrification of vehicles, there are a lot of different issues involved,&# said Ford spokeswoman Jennifer Moore. Tags: Ford Inside Track miEV socal edison smart meters.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

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Despite such skepticism, Washington is putting considerable money into the effort, including billions of dollars in loans to Ford, Nissan and Tesla Motors. Without huge subsidies, “the reality is, these electric vehicles are not going to sweep the industry and become a major share of the market for a very long time,” Mr. Sperling said.