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May 8, 2009 ________________________________________ Media Watch: Concord plugs a new high-rise project The Globe and Mail May 8, 2009

--Concord says it will be the first downtown Vancouver condo to offer plug-in capability for electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, including faster-to-charge 220 volt outlets. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:968692468 Nissan's zippy electric vehicle should generate loads of buyers USA TODAY May 8, 2009

--Nissan plucked a prototype of its electric car from a demonstration and brought it to USA TODAY for a runaround. The battery pack and electric motor in the prototype are the same that'll be in the small car, which will start down the assembly line in fall 2010 in Japan. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:968692679

Fusion Hybrid Averages 81.5 MPG, Sets World Record with 1,445 Miles on Single Tank of Gas Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week May 16, 2009

--Drivers trained in mileage-maximizing techniques such as smooth acceleration and coasting to red lights were able to get an extraordinary 1,445.7 miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, D.C. They did it by averaging 81.5 miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:968692212 Nissan to launch 370Z hybrid Auto Business News May 7, 2009

--Nissan Motor Company is planning to introduce a hybrid version of its 370Z sports car in 2011. The vehicle is to be equipped with lithium-ion batteries and plug-in capabilities along with a 3.7 litre V6 engine as in the Infiniti M. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:968692817 Nissan plans to challenge Chevy Volt USA TODAY May 7, 2009 --Nissan says it could sell an electric car as soon as fall 2010 with an eye-popping fuel-economy rating equivalent to 367 miles per gallon and a range of 100 miles on a charge. The mpg equivalent is calculated using a federal formula that takes into account the fuel an electric utility would use to charge the car. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967922073

D.C. wins grant to buy alternative-fuel vehicles Washington Business Journal May 7, 2009 --With the help of federal stimulus funding, the District plans to add up to 42 alternative fuel cars to its fleet. The vehicles will either be hybrids or run on compressed natural gas. http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/05/04/daily69.html

Governmentt plugs $20m into electric car trial; Money to be used for research and setting up public charging stations The Straits Times May 7, 2009 --The Government is investing $20 million to help roll out electric vehicles in Singapore from next year. The fund will be used largely to set up charging infrastructure for a test fleet of electric cars due here from mid-2010. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967922070

Coca-Cola Launches the Greening of the Nation's Capital Journal of Technology & Science May 17, 2009

--The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises will demonstrate their environmental leadership through a series of innovations designed to reduce the Coca-Cola system's environmental footprint at each step in the manufacturing, distribution and sales processes. These efforts include climate-friendly beverage coolers, hybrid electric delivery trucks and trailers, and a recycling program for the National Mall and Memorial Parks. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967921605

Navistar First Truck and Bus Maker to Receive Hybrid Certification from California Air Resources Board Energy & Ecology Business May 15, 2009 --Navistar is the first truck and bus manufacturer to receive total hybrid vehicle certification from the California Air Resources Board for improving fuel economy and overall emissions. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967921853 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Parking Garage Announces Discount for Hybrid Vehicles Economics Week May 15, 2009 --The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which is owned and operated by the U.S. General Services Administration, has unveiled "Fuel-Efficient Fridays," a program that offers discounts for both daily parkers and visitors who are driving hybrid vehicles. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967921777

Ford Accelerates Li-Ion Developement for EVs PC Magazine.com May 5, 2009 --Ford Motor Company has announced it is working with battery suppliers and university researchers to speed up development of lithium-ion battery systems for a new generation of hybrids and electric vehicles. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967189645 Build electric cars and give economy a lift, urges Boyack Evening News (Edinburgh) May 5, 2009

--The Scottish Government has been urged to press ahead with plans to support the development of electric cars. Edinburgh Central Labour MSP Sarah Boyack, the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, said the development of 'green' cars could help to boost jobs in Scotland as well as helping the environment. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967189547

City charging up for battery battle Chattanooga Times Free Press May 3, 2009

--Chattanooga's research and manufacturing assets and proximity to Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help the city and Tennessee grab a slice of $2 billion in federal stimulus money earmarked for electric and hybrid battery projects, officials say. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:967189993 ________________________________________ Industry Press Releases: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama's $26.4 billion Fiscal Year 2010 budget request for the Department of Energy http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=display/ReleaseDetails/i/12223 Ford Invests $550 Million to Build New Global Small Cars, Electric Vehicle at Michigan Plant http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=display/ReleaseDetails/i/12209 Azure Dynamics Balance Hybrid Electric Selected by the City of Toronto http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=display/ReleaseDetails/i/12207 Proterra Electric Transit Bus Achieves over 20 MPG in Equivalency Testing http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=display/ReleaseDetails/i/12178