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We saw convincing evidence this weekend that experts and advocates for immediate action to cut greenhouse gases have reached a tipping point on plug-in cars....
Here's a summary of what's happened in the past week with what used to be called the "Big Three" -- they're no longer the largest; since Daimler and Chrysler...
We have loads of news about conversions. Retrofits come in three flavors: first, what we did first in 2004: transform HEVs into PHEVs (hybrids into plug-in...
Tuesday morning's news stories indicate the likelihood of legislative action to provide loans to carmakers as their position continues to worsen. It's not...
Developments in Washington have become "fast and furious." Judging from today's news reports, it appears Congress (especially but not only Republicans) may be...
We haven't had enough time to put together our big-picture reflections about the election of Barack Obama. When we do we intend to talk about the large...
Notice how we titled this posting: language is important. After listening and watching testimony today and yesterday in Congress, we believe calling any...
Updates on three very significant developments: 1. the postponement of any decision about federal loan guarantees to the Detroit Three; 2. the replacement of...
Amidst grim news from Washington about the US car industry, a crowd in San Francisco's City Hall assembled for a positive and forward-looking event that until...
Here's information on a local event: see PHEVs at the San Francisco International Auto Show from now until Thanksgiving. Plus the schedule of the EDTA2008...
On November 9, when we posted "Gore/Alliance for Climate Protection: All-In for Plug-Ins," http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/1022.html we thought with the...
INTRO: "How Prepaying for Plug-In Cars Can Save and Transform the Auto Industry" is CalCars' proposal for federal actions in December-January to aid the auto...
Thanks to all of you who've written telling us you've missed CalCars-News updates. Recent rapid developments have created a serious overload for us. Then, each...
Three developments we can't wait to tell you about: the first mass-production PHEVs; Barack Obama's plans to grow the economy based on clean technologies, and...
You'll now find plug-in cars included as a matter of course in trends on Cleantech/Greentech, the developing federal EnergyEnvironment/Stimulus agenda, and...
Dear Friends, Fans, and Colleagues As we enter into the holiday season, I am grateful for all that the support of community members like you has made possible....
We're back online with CalCars-News after a break for a few weeks. We'll do our best to go back and point to the most important developments of the past month....
In the midst of all the excitement about new plug-in vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show and a new administration in Washington, momentous developments are...
The first moments of the new administration have confirmed our hopes that our issues would be at the center of the government's policies. And Congress is also...
Last week we posted "URGENT: What You Need to Know about California's Plans to Regulate PHEV Conversions" http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/1039.html . We...
In this week of unprecedented change in Washington, we can also report progress in Sacramento at the agency that is most responsible for the future of PHEV...
We're posting several of the most urgent recent developments about PHEVs -- expecting that our readers will be checking the sources we cited recently at "Ways...
One day full of news: we've quickly packaged it all up into one posting. Below is a quick summary of the status of the plug-in provisions in the Senate; a...
To the 6,692 subscribes to CalCars-News: The House Senate Conference on the stimulus bill is underway right now. It will take about two minutes to send a...
We can spend our weekend considering the impact of a multi-fold increase in the tax credit for new plug-in vehicles should the stimulus compromise pass both...
Last week marked another spectacular move forward in the San Francisco Bay Area's plan to become the most receptive environment for plug-in vehicles. A few...
Many PHEV fans heard about the $2,500-$15,000 tax credit for 250,000 plug-in vehicles in the TARP legislation in late September (total $1B). And you probably...
We've brought you progress reports on the Rocky Mountain Institute's "Smart Garage" program to accelerate adoption of plug-in cars. Now RMI describes the...
We've been as overloaded as anyone would be who tries to keep track of the announcements of more plug-in concept cars, progress by small companies, new...
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