Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. Marketing the use of biobased materials being used in an automobile costs money and must be part of the consideration in the cost of using biobased parts. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 252

Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. That would give the radically slimmed-down GM a mass-market brand and a luxury brand. FedEx will also test BrightDrop’s Trace electrified container in 10 markets this year.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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