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Renault drives down a new avenue with electric cars
Financial Times
December 18 2009
--Like its peers, Renault is betting heavily on the development of electric cars and other low-emission vehicles. While it has been cutting back research and development and other spending in the face of the industry crisis, it has continued to invest in next generation green and, especially, electric cars.
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The New Definition Of A Luxury Car
Forbes
December 18, 2009
--It's quite possible, even likely, that tomorrow's luxury or prestige car will be quite different, and open the door to new competition, too.
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A123 shares jump on planned battery venture
Associated Press
December 17, 2009
--Shares of A123 Systems Inc. rose after the battery maker said it is planning a Chinese joint venture with General Motors Co. partner SAIC Motor Corp. to supply batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.
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College course teaches mechanics of hybrid cars
BBC UK
December 17, 2009
--The first training program in Scotland designed to teach mechanics about new energy efficient hybrid cars has been held at a Lanarkshire college. Motor manufacturer Honda, in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, ran the two day course at Motherwell College.
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The road ahead for electric cars
CNET
December 17, 2009
--The auto industry is already headed toward official decisions on technology and standards, and still to come is a natural market evolution determining industry leaders.
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The Surge in Electric Cars
The Wall Street Journal
December 16, 2009
--Why should anyone buy an electric car? Faith in the future of such vehicles has waxed and waned many times over the past century, ever since the earliest electric cars were run off the American road by cheaper, more-powerful, more-versatile gasoline-fueled cars.
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More 'Plug-In Ready' Cities For Electric Cars
CBS Los Angeles
December 16, 2009
--Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the leaders of 13other cities at the U.N. climate change summit today vowed to work together over the next year to make their cities more "plug-in ready" for electric vehicles.
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Mercedes hybrids a pit stop on way to electrification
Globe and Mail
December 16, 2009
--Dieter Zetsche, chief executive officer of Daimler AG, is on the record with his belief that the future of the auto industry is not in hybrids. He believes in hydrogen fuel-cell cars.
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Toyota Plans to Unveil Next Hybrid Car at Detroit Auto Show
Bloomberg
December 15, 2009
-- Toyota Motor Corp. plans to unveil another hybrid vehicle next month at Detroit's auto show.
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Tesla hopes long car trip ends 'range anxiety'
San Francisco Chronicle
December 15, 2009
--Battery range is the Achilles' heel of electric cars. Tesla Motors wants to change that, and will send one of its electric sports cars on a 3,100-mile road trip from Los Angeles to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.