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Republicans introduce bill that would hand US EV lead to China

Baua Electric

These credits were an extension and expansion of the $7,500 EV tax credit first introduced in 2008. These commitments stand to make the US into an EV manufacturing powerhouse – we’re already doing pretty well in EV production, largely led by Tesla.

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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Green Car Preview--Production Models

Green Car Reports

Next week's Detroit Auto Show promises to be the busiest and most influential in several years. With the auto industry continuing to recover slowly from its 2008 meltdown and Chinese sales rising, both U.S. and overseas automakers will launch new models and show off gleaming concept cars. The largest.

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Hyundai breaks ground for third plant in China; total China capacity of up to 1M units by 2012

Green Car Congress

Today is a very important day for us, as we secure production capacity for one million units in China. With its expanded capacity, Hyundai aims to be a leading passenger car maker and an exemplary company in the Chinese auto industry. —Mong-Koo Chung, Chairman & CEO of Hyundai Motor. million units.

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One way or another, Fisker Automotive may soon be off the market

Green Car Congress

The purchase funds for Fisker would in theory go directly to the DOE since the government agency loaned the auto company a large sum of money before it stopped production more than a year ago. The company lost about $1 billion between 2008 and 2012, according to a Reuters article. Earlier post.)

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

Green Car Congress

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. China wants to lead a revolution in transportation, not follow. Demonstrations.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

Cars That Think

Starting in the 1990s, his lithium cobalt oxide cathode was used in many electronic products including camcorders, laptop computers, and mobile phones. It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase.

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