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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

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Despite being a pioneer in the electric car field, the firm saw its image tarnished particularly by safety concerns when a test by Top Gear Magazine, following Euro NCAP specifications, found that occupants could suffer “serious or life threatening” injuries in a 40mph crash.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Think has also established partnerships in the U.S. ENON.OB ) ).

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

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April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. Editor After a year as an editor at large for National Geographic magazine, Tom returned to The New York Times in July 2008 to help expand the papers coverage of sustainable energy development and green business. — Larry 4. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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

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cheaper (frame, electric motors, battery), lasts longer (less moving parts = less to break and maintain) and just a greater win, more future compatible too. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. because most of GMs profits comes from after market parts. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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