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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Chrysler LLC. $70. Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. Chrysler also saw a double-digit increase in the number of executives predicting improvement—finishing at 24% this year versus just 7.5% Investments.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

Its almost been a religion that its EVs or bust, so lets not fool around with hybrids or hydrogen, says Michael Dunne , CEO of Dunne Insights , a leading analyst of Chinas auto industry. In 2021, Toyotas decision to redesign its Sienna minivan exclusively as a hybrid seemed risky.

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All the best EV (and PHEV) rebate deals we could find for February 2025

Baua Electric

Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isnt selling, but that just exposes them as auto industry noobs. Chrysler Pacifica | $7,500 2024 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Pinnacle; via Stellantis. Dodge Charger | $3,000 Next-gen Dodge Charger; via Stellantis.

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Stellantis CEO struggles to sell Jeeps in the golden era of SUVs

Baua Electric

.” Tavares — a protégé of the spendthrift former CEO of Renault and Nissan , Carlos Ghosn — has been CEO of Stellantis since its formation in early 2021 from the merger of Italian-American manufacturer Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA Group. If they are not able to monetize the value that they represent, then decisions will come.”

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Chrysler Group sales chief Joe Eberhardt, talking to a clutch of reporters later, said his company has no plans for a plug-in at this time. (

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