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Is The Chevrolet Volt Only A Fair Weather Car?

by Jack Lifton on August 12, 2009

in Batteries, Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis

Is There A Primary Rare Earth Mine In Kazakstan? If Not, What Are The Japanese Doing There?

by Jack Lifton on August 12, 2009

in Batteries, Japan, News Analysis, Rare Earths

The Question Of Battery Swap Versus Fast Charging Uncovers The Core Problem Of A Lack Of Planning For National Vehicle Electrification

by Jack Lifton on August 9, 2009 · 1 comment

in Batteries, Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis

Is General Motors Backing Off Of The Chevrolet Volt Type Plug-In Hybrid?

by Jack Lifton on August 7, 2009

in Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis

Peugeot Expands Use Of Rare Earth Based Batteries With First Diesel Hybrid

by Jack Lifton on August 6, 2009 · 2 comments

in Batteries, Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis, Rare Earths

Toyota Is Closing A Unionized Former GM Plant That Toyota Doesn’t Need

by Jack Lifton on August 5, 2009 · 1 comment

in Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis

Carlos Ghosn Tells the Truth About The Electrification Of The Personal Motor Car, And No One Notices

by Jack Lifton on August 3, 2009

in Batteries, Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis

GM Must Buy Its Platinum & Rhodium For US Consumption From A Foreign Country. Is It Fair To Criticize This Practice As An Outsourcing Of Jobs?

by Jack Lifton on July 10, 2009

in News Analysis, Platinum Group

GE Follows Toyota & Nissan To Exploit Michigan’s Strengths And Expose Michigan’s Glaring Weakness

by Jack Lifton on June 29, 2009

in Japan, News Analysis

Plug-In Hybrids Are Vastly Over-Rated As A Revenue Generator In The Near Term

by Jack Lifton on June 8, 2009

in Batteries, Hybrids & EVs, News Analysis

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