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Future of electric cars needs juice
財富中文網(wǎng) 2009-08-06 01:05In Japan and the U.S., the plan for battery-powered autos is throwing off sparks as they move closer to production.By Alex Taylor IIIWhile the U.S. au...
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First electric cars, now electric planes
財富中文網(wǎng) 2009-08-26 05:44By Jeffrey M. O'BrienElectrical aeronautics promises to revolutionize aircraft design.GM (MTLQQ) has earned high praise this summer – and deservedly s...
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Don't believe a word about electric cars and the coming lithium shortage
Shelley DuBois 2010-07-15 01:54Shai Agassi wants to put the world into electric cars whose batteries can be swapped out at one of his futuristic "gas" stations. But just as the cell...
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Driving change: Innovation is key to the future of the U.S. auto industry
Steve Westly and Mindy Lubber 2009-12-09 07:22Government needs to support research for clean energy-powered cars. But auto makers need to make their own success.By Steve Westly and Mindy LubberAme...
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Racing towards cars
Oliver Hazimeh 2010-04-12 06:39The recall of Toyota’s Prius has some observers questioning the prospects for the entire electric vehicle marketplace. They shouldn’t: The fundamental...
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Ghost story: Rolls-Royce's turbocharged future
Alex Taylor III 2010-04-08 11:59If the Rolls-Royce Ghost were a diet book, it would be a best seller.The 2011 Ghost is 17 inches shorter, 350 pounds lighter -- and $135,000 less expe...
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Who's got their electric car act together?
Alex Taylor 2010-09-07 01:26Automakers are operating in terra incognita as they prepare for the biggest change in the way cars are powered in a century. As they begin to add batt...
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Toyota's Tesla stake heats up the electric car race
Alex Taylor III 2010-05-27 01:39Toyota's announcement that it is making a $50 million investment in upstart electric car maker Tesla got the auto industry's attention this week.If th...
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Electric car industry hitting the tipping point. For investors.
Shelley DuBois 2010-08-13 01:03The age of the electric car is upon us, or so the numbers would suggest.Companies in cleantech, especially those making cars, received over $400 milli...
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General Electric comes clean
財富中文網(wǎng) 2009-08-12 01:38The company aims to be more open about its accounting, but its finance division looks like a candidate for closer supervision.By Katie BennerWhen Gene...