marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 7/31/2009
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Soon there will be more electric vehicles on the road as demand for green technology grows, but there are still a number of bumps.
Video: Electric cars take on hybrids at Japan Auto Show
marketnewslive.blogspot.com 10/21/2009 — Futuristic concept cars, plug-in hybrids, zero-emission electric vehicles and even a hydrogen-powered scooter are jostling for the limelight at the Tokyo Motor Show, which kicked off on Wednesday.
The Economics of Electric Cars
econlog.econlib.org 18 days ago — (November 17, 2009 09:36 AM, by Arnold Kling) I have begun reading Startup Nation, a book about Israeli entrepreneurialism. Unfortunately, the first anecdote is about an attempt, requiring huge capital commitments and considerable government ...
China Out to Dominate in Electric Cars (and Why Not GM)
nakedcapitalism.com 4/14/2009 — A New York Times article tonight reports that China intends to become a world leader in electric and hybrid cars : Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric ...
Electric… what?!
likelihoodofconfusion.com 10/15/2008 — From the TTABlog® — not the brightest argument in the legal chandelier:
Applicant Electric Visual Evolution argued that “the term ‘electric’ is not commonly used by the general public to describe a source of power for ...
California utility prepares for surge in plug-in electric cars
usatoday.com 3/16/2009 — Electric cars use lots of juice and are typically plugged in to recharge at night when utilities have excess power-generating capacity. That's great for power companies. But electric cars and plug-in hybrids, which are expected to start hitting the ...
Denmark and Better Place in Ambitious Test for Electric Cars
nytimes.com 3 days ago — COPENHAGEN Is saving $40,000 at the showroom enough to get drivers behind the wheel of an electric car ? With a program in the works to add easy access to charging stations, Denmark is about to find out. For all their potential, electric cars have ...
Nissan gives silent electric cars 'Blade Runner' appeal
latimesblogs.latimes.com 9/22/2009 — A campaign backed by automakers and some lawmakers to make electric or hybrid cars noisier in a bid to increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists has taken a strange, “Blade Runner”-type twist. Nissan sound engineers have announced that the Leaf...
Video - Obama: $2.5 billion grant for auto innovation
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 8/6/2009 — President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the stimulus is now providing $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to create electric cars and tens of thousands of jobs during a speech in Indiana.
Ford's Euro Profits —
The Big Money 7/28/2009
Just catching up with the numbers that Ford (F) reported last week. The company is pleased that it lost less money in the U.S. than it did at this same time last year. It also picked up market share. More interestingly, Ford continues to be ...
Meanwhile, in Other Auto-Bankruptcy News … —
The Big Money 7/28/2009
The speed at which General Motors (GMGMQ) and Chrysler exited Chapter 11 has somewhat distorted our traditional perception of the bankruptcy process, particularly in the auto industry. Take Delphi, for example. Delphi is parts supplier that was ...
The Chrysler PT Cruiser LIVES! —
The Big Money 8/1/2009
Wow, what a week! It’s been all clunkers, and the cash that we will get for them, until that cash unexpectedly runs out, in a hurry, and the Congress must hustle for more cash…
But elsewhere in carland, Chrysler, which is of course now being run ...
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