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Posts related to ‘electric cars’

Ford C-MAX EV OK

Electric Cars Don’t Impress Car-Buying Public

Posted: December 27, 2012 at 11:19 am

According to a research study at Indiana University, only 4% of 2,300 U.S. adult drivers said that purchasing a plug-in electric vehicle (EV) was under serious consideration. Of those, just ...
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Another Setback for GM’s Chevy Volt

Posted: August 28, 2012 at 6:32 am

General Motors Co.'s (NYSE: GM) reaction to a report that it would idle production of the troubled Chevy Volt was: "We don't comment on production schedules. We continue to match ...
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Green Energy: Cars, Fuel, and Solar (TSLA, WMT, ASTI, AAPL, KIOR)

Posted: August 14, 2012 at 1:02 pm

The last couple of days have generated some interesting news on the green energy front. Today’s release of the Department of Energy’s report on wind power generation may be the ...
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Already? The Coming Electric Vehicle Battery Glut (AONE, HEV, SQM, NEM, GLD, MXWL, LIT)

Posted: July 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm

There's another case where supply of an alternative energy technology is very likely to overwhelm demand. There is plenty of evidence that such a situation is taking hold in the ...
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Electric Car Maker Files for Bankruptcy, Sales for Others Still Slow (F, HEV, GM, TM, HMC, TSLA)

Posted: June 23, 2011 at 11:44 am

Norway's entry in the electric vehicle (EV) sweepstakes, Think (or sometimes, Th!nk) has filed for bankruptcy because the company has been unable to find long-term financing. The company, once owned ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Evergreen Solar Warns; Connecticut Rejects Wind Farm Plan; Car Buyers Thinking Electric (ESLR, GM, TM)

Posted: May 13, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Today's alternative energy news leads off with a warning from Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR) that it may not be able to continue as a "going concern." The state of ...
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Alternative Energy Daily: Obama Outlines Energy Policy; California Raises Renewables Share to 30% by 2020

Posted: March 30, 2011 at 2:08 pm

It's time for the daily report on developments in solar and wind power, alternative fuels, and other news related to the alternative energy sector. President Obama gave a speech today ...
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Toyota: Tesla’s Savior

Posted: July 12, 2010 at 5:46 am

Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM), a company in the midst of saving its own image and financial health, will extend a lifeline to a small and struggling car company--Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA), ...
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