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GM’s ‘Reinvention’ Starts With $25 Million Battery Lab

General Motors took a big step toward its reinvention as the “New G.M.” today when it opened what it calls the largest automotive battery laboratory in the United States, a move the struggling company believes will hasten the development of electric vehicles. The GM battery lab is located at its sprawling Warren Technical Center campus [...]

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Future Auto Industry Plug-In Hybrids (PHEV) and Electric Cars

Several automakers are developing plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric cars that could help meet President Barack Obama’s goal of putting 1 million plug-in hybrids on the road by 2015. Many industry officials say the goal is a worthy one but will be difficult to meet. A look at the work by some auto manufacturers: GENERAL [...]

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Tesla CEO Critical of the Chevy Volt

PayPal founder Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla Motors.  Recently he unveiled the Model S 4 door all-electric sedan shown above to much fanfare.  The car exists only as a prototype but the company hopes to mass produce it if it can obtain a $350 million dollar government loan to build the assembly plant. [...]

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Once Declared Dead, The Electric Car Returns

On a warm day with the top down, Steven Mortazavi was breezing along when his eyes locked on the rearview mirror. A Philly police car was on his tail. Mortazavi wasn’t speeding, but the cop followed him into a parking lot, paused behind him, and then – whew! – moved on. “He is so dying [...]

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520 Customers Place Orders For Tesla Model S Hybrid Sport Sedan

Tesla claims 520 customers placed $5000 refundable reserves on the recently revealed Model S sedan. Tesla plans the model Model S to seat seven, reach 60 mph in 5.6 seconds, and travel 300 miles per charge. The base model comes with a 160-mile-range battery pack and optional 230 mile and 300 mile packs are available. [...]

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