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At Witz' End: Notes from "The Business of Plugging In"
EV business may be booming soon I dropped by the Center for Automotive Research's (CAR) "The Business of Plugging In" conference in Detroit recently and came away with a collection of quotes and useful information from movers and shakers working to make vehicle electrification happen. Most reasonable observers understand that electric vehicles will not replace liquid-fueled vehicles in large numbers any time soon due to their three key disadvantages of high battery cost, limited driving range and long recharge times. But everyone ... Read more →
PEV 2009: 1916 Woods Dual Power Model 44 Coupe hybrid on display Sebastian Blanco
At the Business of Plugging In expo in Detroit last week, attendees were treated to a bit of history in the shape of the 1916 Woods Dual Power Model 44 Coupe. This car was moved by both a set of ...
PEV 2009: David Cole explains why adding plugs to cars is anything but simple Sebastian Blanco
David Cole is the chairman of the Center For Automotive Research. As such, he is deeply connected to the industry and played a big role in organizing the Business of Plugging In expo in Detroit last ...
PEV 2009: Henrik Fisker explains how his company will be profitable, plans for 2010 Sebastian Blanco
With his company about to announce its first U.S. plant in Delaware, CEO Henrik Fisker was in high spirits and high demand at last week's Business of Plugging In conference in Detroit. We were ...
Quick Spin: Myers Motors NmG - redefining fast and small for the future Sebastian Blanco
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Myers_Motors_NmG_Redefining_Fast_Small_Car_For_The_Future'; It's ironic that the NmG we got to take for a spin during the Business of Plugging In conference in ...
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Quick Spin: GGT Cozmo NEV - rickety things come in pricey packages 27 days ago on Autoblog Green
GreenGo Tek is a boastful little electric vehicle company. A press release issued by GGT over the summer to announce the new Cozmo neighborhood electric vehicle stated that, because the company also does EV conversions: "GGT is the only company in the world with the technology and ...
Some say "No plug, no deal," but not everyone is gonna buy that 28 days ago on Autoblog Green
This week, the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers found that plug-in hybrids have to be "affordable" if automakers think that customers will want to buy them. People are interested, U of M says, but cost is paramount to people deciding to make a purchase. Speaking at the Business of ...
Quick Spin: newly upgraded Bright IDEA delivers 1 month ago on Autoblog Green
The concepts that went into the Bright IDEA – a lightweight plug-in hybrid that serves a specific and large population – look great on paper. The vehicle itself, though, has never really looked all that good in the pictures we've seen. This week, during the Business of Plugging In ...
PEV 2009: GM's Lauckner wishes for bigger incentives to get drivers out of gas-powered vehicles 1 month ago on Autoblog Green
At this point, it's no secret that the Chevy Volt and other plug-in vehicles are not going to come cheap. The least-pricey full-speed electric vehicle may very well be the Nissan Leaf, which after incentives might drop into the $27-28,000 range before the extra cost of leasing the battery. While the ...
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