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Ford’s retooled Michigan Assembly ready to build electrics, hybrids and more
Not too long ago, Ford’s storied Michigan Assembly Plant cranked out oversized SUVs. Now, after a $550-million investment, Ford’s 50-plus-year-old…
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Chevy Volt components to be built from Gulf of Mexico’s oil-soaked booms [w/video]
Recycled boom material under the hood of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery There’s really…
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Audi’s $15.3b investment program to focus on future technologies
German automaker Audi announced its future investment program that will lead to the company’s hiring of nearly 1,200 skilled employees…
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Report: GM to double Chevy Volt production capacity in 2012
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery With fuel prices anticipated to rise, General Motors anticipates increased…
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GM to double Volt production to 120,000 units in 2012?
Was General Motors caught by surprise with the success of the Chevrolet Volt? According to two people “familiar with the…
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Roush kicks off production of Ecotality’s Blink charging stations
Back in July of 2010, Ecotality unveiled its two-tone, classically styled line of Blink charging stations. Last Friday, the Level…
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Report: GM will add second shift to Volt production line later this year
General Motor recently told us that production of the Chevy Volt will gradually increase each month of this year, and…
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Toyota passes three million hybrid mark
Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota has sold just over three million hybrids globally since it…
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Japan’s earthquake and tsunami halt Nissan Leaf production; other automakers also affected
As someone who lived in Northeast Japan for two years about a decade ago, news of the massive earthquake and…
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SB LiMotive mulling additional battery plants in U.S., Europe
SB LiMotive, a joint company of Bosch and Samsung SDI, fired up the lines at its Ulsan, South Korea lithium-ion…
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