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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. presence in Indianapolis. batteries, electric drive systems, etc.),

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Man makes his own electric car

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An Indianapolis man has built his own electric car, US television station WRTV reported recently. After discovering that many of the electric cars available on the market come with a sizeable price tag, Mr Roth decided to try the conversion to electric himself. “Why not just have a second car that’s purely electric?

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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Indianapolis, Ind. court filings or court-supervised process, and these filings have no direct legal impact on GM’s plans and operations outside the US. Warrants granted to GM at closing to acquire newly issued shares in the New GM equal to 15% of its outstanding common equity, with various exercise prices and expirations.

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Deploying Data Science and AI to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

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You might capture a rare monkey in a trap for another animal, and through local contacts, know that it could fetch a good price on the black market.” “Most people who actually capture the animals are doing so out of convenience,” says Freire.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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The SF90 also holds the lap record for production cars on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. million, nearly five times the Ferrari’s price. In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0 second lap advantage over that ICE-only supercar. The Rimac starts from $2.4

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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That’s at today’s energy prices. And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. Bob Kacergis: Our biggest one is IndyGo in Indianapolis. Charged : How does your price compare to a conventional wired DC charging solution?