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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

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Companies, hotels and universities will be encouraged to install docking stations in their premises at their own expense for their staff, guests and students. Cycle spending will rise to £145 million (US$218 million) in 2015, or around £18 (US$27) per head, up with the best in Germany and almost on a par with the Netherlands.

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Survey Finds Potential EV Customers Would Trade Range for Price

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Electric car maker THINK released results of a customer survey that found that 50% of potential EV buyers responding would be willing to accept 70-80 miles range if it reduced the cost of the vehicle by $5,000. The online survey was conducted by a team of MBA students from University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think has also established partnerships in the U.S. 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. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

↓ ↑ report 16 Vlad 10:25AM (4/10/2009) I dont think that home-charging is even a question and that it will be universally available soon. But I also believe that City streets, store parking lots, and gas-station-like fast-charing infrastructure will also be the norm. Analyse their business models thoroughly!