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A123 Systems Opens Li-ion Automotive Battery Manufacturing Plant in Michigan

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In addition to the DOE grant, the company received $125 million in state incentives from Michigan as part of its 21 st Century Jobs Fund to help finance these manufacturing facilities. The new plant in Livonia, Mich. As part of its continuing US manufacturing ramp up, A123 also plans to open a coating plant in Romulus, Mich.,

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These StartUps are going to Challenge Tesla

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Electric vehicles appeared as a revolutionary technology in the automotive industry. Fisker , a Los Angeles-based automotive company, will sell its first electric car, Ocean crossover SUV by the end of 2022. Earlier, Fisker Automotive ended up in bankruptcy in its effort to manufacture its first EV. Fisker Inc.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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It did not include CODA and Fisker nor models introduced after the survey period such as the Chevy Spark; Fiat 500e; BMW i3 and i8, or the Cadillac ELR. The magnitude of these disparities is extraordinary by industry standards and indicate the problem is likely systemic. In contrast, buyers ranked Tesla much more favorably.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Lotus Engineering and Harmon International, two heavyweights in their respective industries, have teamed up to create a new technology known as Electronic Sound Synthesis (ESS). Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. a key Randy C.

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

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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. The team submitted a detailed offer to the US Department of Energy (DOE) along with a letter of intent for restructuring Fisker. DOE auctioning off the Fisker loan.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why grant them the privledge to spend our money in the first place? The big deal was that the oil industry saw real competition and persuaded GM to abandon the project and crush them all like cans. Fisker is a good example. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. Never again.

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