Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. The firm eTec got $100 million in funding from the US Department of Energy through the stimulus bill. By Jaeah Lee, Contributor. posted May 10, 2010 at 9:49 am EDT.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. April 18, 2009 7:41 am Link I hope Kent B.

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APRIL 16, 2009

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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APRIL 22, 2009

However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago.

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APRIL 16, 2009

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. a key EARTH2TECH GE Looking to Tap $2 Trillion of Stimulus Spending DOT EARTH CO2 = Pollution.

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