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Tesla CEO Musk Questions Rival Fisker's Business Plan

Daily Tech (Free subscription) | yesterday

The bad blood between the leading electric car startups continues

Tesla CEO Has “Reservations” About Rival Fisker’s Feasibility

Earth2Tech (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

About 16 miles down the turnpike in Delaware from the old General Motors where startup Fisker Automotive plans to build an upcoming plug-in hybrid vehicle, Elon Musk, CEO of rival Tesla Motors, yesterday told an audience at the University of Delaware (and more joining via Second Life) that he has “some reservations about the feasibility [...]

Tesla Owner Makes Greenwich Greener

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connecticut real estate agent Ken Edwards was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 – an experience that made him reevaluate his buying decisions in light of national security concerns. Edwards took delivery of an all-electric Tesla Roadster in July, when leading electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors launched a gallery in...

Fire, Explosions Destroy Canadian Lithium-Battery Recycling Plant

Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Authorities today are trying to determine the exact cause of a spectacular fire at a lithium-battery-recycling facility in Trail, Canada, owned and operated by Toxco Inc., an Anaheim, California, company that has a recycling agreement with electric-car maker Tesla Motors and recently received $9.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its recycling operations. Fire officials...

Buy these Plug-in cars now (or in 2010)

MapAWatt (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

I finally paid off my normal, 6 cylinder gasoline car, so I’m already planning my next purchase in a year or two. I don’t just want a hybrid, I want a plug-in hybrid or plug-in electric. I love the idea of plugging my car in each night and being totally (or at least partially) independent [...]

Lithium battery recycling facility suffers explosions, fire

AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | yesterday

... is under investigation though arson is not suspected. Toxco, which has a recycling agreement with Tesla Motors, has plans to add lithium battery recycling to their pre-existing facility in Ohio. Thanks to Jeff for the tip! [Source: The Globe and Mail / Vancouver Sun ] Lithium battery recycling facility suffers explosions, fire originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 09 Nov 2009...

REPORT: Elon Musk says Fisker is "very far" from overcoming EV hurdles

AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Tesla Motors , Green Daily , Fisker In some ways, the all-electric Tesla Roadster and the plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma don't compete. The difference in powertrains, which will filter down to the two compaies' lower-cost models, the Tesla Model S and Fisker's Project Nina vehicle, means that slightly different consumers are going to be interested...

Sanyo ups solar, battery action as it courts Panasonic

VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

... into cheaper, more efficient packs capable of running cars. Shortly after, it was tapped by Tesla Motors to produce battery packs for its Model S sedan out in 2011. Buying Sanyo — which just announced a battery supply deal with Peugot — would not only knock another major competitor out of this space, it would strengthen its own technology offerings. It might also give...

Zero Motorcycles Announces Consumer Financing

All Cars Electric (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

... consumer finance please visit our website." The ability of companies like Zero Motorcycles and Tesla Motors to offer financing, instead of the consumer going to a bank, should significantly improve their ability to close sales. Look for additional EV distributors offering financing of their own to speed adoption of these vehicles. I received the following in an email from Zero Motorcycles:"We...

White House Proposes 2-For-1 CAFE Credits for Zero Emissions Vehicles

Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

... to bank and trade excess fuel economy credits also could be a huge boon to companies such as Tesla Motors, Coda Automotive and Fisker Automotive, which have -or will have, in the case of Fisker and Coda - nothing but zero- and extremely low-emissions vehicles in their fleets.

Steve Westly joins GreenBeat’s top-tier roster

VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

... as well as cleantech companies Amyris, Lunera Lighting, RecycleBank and perhaps most notably, Tesla Motors. He is on the lookout for new opportunities to accelerate the development of cleaner sources of energy and a more efficient grid. Eka Systems, the Westly Group’s first Smart Grid investment, brings together water, gas and electricity metering data into a single stream to...

• Steve Westly joins GreenBeat’s top-tier roster - The Industry Standard

Fisker Makes a Safe Bet on Distribution

Autopia (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Fisker Automotive promises a car with innovative powertrain technology, but it is sticking to the traditional playbook for distribution and sales by signing up established dealers in the United States and abroad. Tesla Motors on the other hand is building company-owned stores in a bid to revolutionize how cars are sold in addition to how [...]

The Future of Cars (preview)

Scientific American (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

For a glimpse into what automobiles will be like 20 years from now, contributing editor Stuart F. Brown conducted a group interview with executives at General Motors, Tesla Motors and Toyota and also spoke separately with a program manager at the Electric Power Research Institute. The interviewees, whose comments have been edited for length, foresee increased communication...

ReVolt makes long-lasting zinc air batteries rechargeable

VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

... you feel when you stomp on the gas. Then it uses zinc-air cells as the general motive force that a Tesla Motors’ Roadster could use to travel over 600 miles on one charge. If zinc-air batteries become a reality, cell phones could go unplugged for days at a time. Laptops would become more portable that ever. Black & Decker cordless blenders could be used in true wilderness...

• ReVolt makes long-lasting zinc air batteries rechargeable - The Industry Standard

Steve Westly joins GreenBeat’s top-tier roster

The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

... , as well as cleantech companies Amyris , Lunera Lighting, RecycleBank and perhaps most notably, Tesla Motors . He is on the lookout for new opportunities to accelerate the development of cleaner sources of energy and a more efficient grid. Eka Systems, the Westly Group’s first Smart Grid investment, brings together water, gas and electricity metering data into a single stream...