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PUBLIC MARKS from massivacom with tags vehicles & "Chevy Volt"

03 July 2007

This Month Poll: Would You Consider Buying Electric Car?

Electric vehicles were introduced about 15 years ago but were soon discontinued because of a lack of demand. The difference this time is the fact that we have an imperative. Everything is converging together: the greenhouse gases, the oil prices, the crisis in the Middle East, energy security for the country. Technology and oil prices are putting electric cars on the fast track. In about three years they could be widely commercially available. Would you consider buying one?

05 June 2007

GM Awards Advanced Development Battery Contracts For Chevy Volt

General Motors has awarded two contracts for advanced development of lithium-ion batteries for its electric drive "E-Flex System," it was announced today at GM's annual shareholder meeting. GM selected two companies out of the 13 technical proposals it considered to provide advanced lithium batteries for both range-extender electric and fuel cell variants of the E-Flex architecture.