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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

City Council Member, held a press conference demanding General Motors apologize to the American people for destroying the automaker’s EV1 plug-in electric vehicle. General Motors compounded their financial woes by destroying the EV1 and continued to work with the oil companies to gouge the public. said Holden.

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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. The company estimated 50% BEV sales by 2030 worldwide, and possibly higher in Europe, he said.

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Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Investors should wait to see evidence of this type of re-balancing among the world’s lithium and cobalt miners, before they think about buying exposure.” Battery metals have been a bright spot for the mining industry in recent years. The price plunge has made it more difficult for companies seeking to sell mines or stakes.

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

Green Car Congress

Two German investors, Ingo Voigt and Fritz Nol, announced their intent to buy Fisker Automotive, the failing plug-in hybrid car company, on 11 September. Though the Voight/Nol offer amount has not yet been made public, many predict the company will sell for $25 million to $50 million. Noting that DOE has issued $8.4

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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

Green Cars News

A powerful roster of key industry players in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle arena will come together at Infocast’s Opportunities in Grid-Connected Mobility in San Francisco, California. A key goal of the Obama administration is to have one million ‘PHEVs’ or a fully electric vehicle on the road by 2015.

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

Green Car Congress

In the long-term, Duvall said, EPRI sees about a 500 million ton CO 2 per year reduction for auto industry “ almost entirely due to replacement of gasoline with lower carbon electricity.”. Startup companies operate chargers in the area. Most new capacity is now combined cycle natural gas or renewable (almost entirely wind).

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD is an amazing company. Within a few years, BYD’s batteries were cheaper and just as reliable as those made by industry giants ony and Sanyo. Within a few years, BYD’s batteries were cheaper and just as reliable as those made by industry giants ony and Sanyo. This could turn out to be one of Buffett’s very best deals.

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