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Putting Energy Security On the Fast Track
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Volt: Another Step Closer to 2010
With the rollout of the pre-production prototype Volt, Frank Weber's mandate edges ever closer towards its ultimate goal.


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Electric Car S.O.C.: London
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Electric Cars Are Taking Us Back to the Future
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Back in the Battery Biz
In this exclusive EV World video, Bill Wallace briefs press on Volt battery technology during Global Battery Laboratory tour.


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America's Irrational Petroleum Dependence
Doug Korthof contends that for the amount of electricity it takes to refine oil, we could leave the crude in the ground.


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Driving the Volt 'Mule'
EV World's Bill Moore gets to take his turn behind the wheel of the GM's newest electric car, as well as a fuel cell Equinox.


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AABC: Batteries, Capacitors and Electric Cars
EV World & Associates managing partner Sam Smith reports from the 9th International Advanced Automotive Battery and EC Capacitor Conference.


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Where the [Battery] Ball Will Be
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SAT, 04 JUL 2009 HEADLINES
Yardney Partners with Coda on Electric Car
Summary: Yardney batteries have been used in space missions such as the successful Mars Rover explorations.
Source: The Day
Published: 04 Jul 2009
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Japanese Carmakers Consider Sound-maker for Silent Hybrids
Summary: Japan's ministry of transport has brought together a panel that will draw up a report.
Source: BBC News/UK
Published: 04 Jul 2009
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Fuel Efficient Cars Pose Problems for Highway Funds
Summary: America's 18.5 cents tax on gasoline and diesel fuels contributed nearly $35 billion to the transportation trust fund in 2007.
Source: Voice of America
Published: 04 Jul 2009
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 BNSF Railroad Rolls Out Hydrogen Locomotive
Summary: BNSF envisages that the hydrogen will be generated off the vehicle using electricity.
Source: Topeka Capital-Journal
Published: 04 Jul 2009
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 Turkish University Students Develop Super-efficient Hydrogen Car
Summary: SAHIMO, cost $170,000 to build and weighs only 110 kilograms.
Source: Today's Zaman
Published: 04 Jul 2009
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French Find Plug-in Hybrids Make Economic Sense Now
Summary: The difference in costs between a diesel car and theoretical 16-mile EV-range plug-in hybrid is a paltry $1,430.
Source: All Cars Electric
Published: 03 Jul 2009
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 Fisker's Karma to Challenge Tesla's Model S
Summary: Hendrik Morkel lives in Finland and shares his perspective on Valmet Automotive's role in building Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sedan.
Source: Arctic Startup/Finland
Published: 03 Jul 2009
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Hitachi to Supply GM with Lithium-ion Batteries
Summary: Report doesn't indicate which hybrid types will be effected: Voltec, two-mode or mild hybrid drive trains?
Source: AP
Published: 03 Jul 2009
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Trio of Virginians Switch to Electric
Summary: One drives electric-powered GMC Sonoma, another drives a suped-up trike and the third speeds around on converted Kawasaki.
Source: Pulaski Citizen
Published: 03 Jul 2009
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 Plug-In Electric Car Conundrum: How To Pay Road Taxes?
Summary: National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission proposes replacing 18.5 cents a gallon pump tax with a 1 to 2 cents per mile tax for cars and light trucks.
Source: Daily Tech
Published: 03 Jul 2009
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