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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe. government will cover some of the costs. – BMW AG’s Mini brand is testing a plug-in model in the United States. I think it’s Toyota and Honda that are doing the gambling.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. and Chrysler.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Next: a carbon tax. but must be very prematurely soon, indicated by government prerogatives taken!

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