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Fiat logoSergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler, said that Chrysler plans to introduce a Fiat in the U.S. powered by natural gas. Bloomberg/Businessweek quotes Marchionne: "Natural gas engines offer a better way to cut emissions because they are cheaper than competing technologies."

Fiat is the leader in Europe in natural gas engines with 80% share of methane powered cars and 55% of light commercial vehicles. Alfredo Altavilla, quoted in Bloomberg/Businessweek said natural gas is a "more affordable solution" as it is less expensive to produce transport and distribute compared with other fuel sources.

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A major business decision recently announced by General Electric Company (GE) involves the purchase of 25,000 electric vehicles from General Motors and others.

Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports that this is the largest order of ever of its kind. The new electric vehicles shall serve as part of GE's commercial fleet, and some of the units shall be made available for lease by consumers. According to the BusinessWeek report, 11,000 of the new units are being ordered directly from General Motors.

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General Electric to Energize Electric Car Market originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One thing investors know: the current period features a U.S. economy that's generating a myriad of innovations.

iPads, smartphones, and computers with super-fast microprocessors perhaps best exemplify this innovation.

But it's also an economy of stunning non-innovation.

Case in point: The same economy that's achieved commerce-transforming breakthroughs in computing and information technology somehow hasn't found a way to produce a viable, affordable electric car, or some other propulsion technology that can displace oil as a transportation fuel.

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U.S.: An Economy of Innovation, and Lack Thereof originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla Motors TSLATesla Motors (TSLA) went public on Tuesday. It was priced Monday night (all IPOs are priced the night before, then open for trading the next day) at $17. It started trading at $19. At one point it changed hands at $27.85, but ended the week at $19.20. Did you buy any of it? Are you thinking about buying it? Consider this.

The company is not profitable, hasn't made a profit since it was a spark in Elon Musk's brain. It has a super electric go cart, I mean sports car, that is very fun to drive and costs over $100,000. It's a halo car. But the company doesn't sell enough to make money. It only draws attention. And it's done that well.

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Nissan has launched one of the first interactive iAd mobile marketing campaigns for the new Apple, Inc. (AAPL) iPhone 4, and it's taking the chance to promote its new all-electric Leaf passenger car. Although hybrid vehicles have been around in the U.S. for years (think Toyota Prius), all-electric cars have been limited to those teeny-tiny, mileage-limited vehicles. Nissan wants to change that with the four-door Leaf sedan.

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Nissan to Open U.S.-Based Electric Car Assembly Plant originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With all the mixed signals driving uncertainty and worry lately, the consensus has been a foggy windshield with no clear direction. We can't even tell if one of the largest bear market rallies in history is fizzling or pausing.

On Wall Street, uncertainty is certainly a buzz killer for the irrationally exuberant. If you need a towel to wipe away the fog, take a look at Your Cheat Sheet to the Psychology of Market Cycles.

While contemplating where we're headed, let's take a look at some data points that indicate the US has the potential to lead the world out of this recession ...


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Nissan (NSANY) is jumping in on the electric car revolution, producing a car called the Leaf. It's an all-electric car that seats five. The good news for Nissan is that this car will face little in the way of competition; no other electric car seats as many passengers. Nissan is planning to make 500,000 of the Leaf in North America, Japan, and Europe by 2012. The company also announced that 56,000 of the Leaf are on order in the United States; but, this could be the number of dealers ordering the car, not individuals. The company also expects this electric car to be a popular choice for a no-emission fleet vehicle (like a taxi).

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Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault (RNSDF) and Nissan (NSANY), is looking for a boom in electric car sales by 2011. Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show, Ghosn said: "From everything I'm seeing, in 2011 or 2012 we're going to have to rush to build capacity for both batteries and cars."

Renault and Nissan are installing enough capacity to build 150,000 cars in Japan, 200,000 in Europe and 200,000 in the U.S. They are plunging headlong into the market, claiming to be the first companies to build and sell fully powered electric cars.

Unlike hybrids, such as Toyota's (TM) Prius, electric cars do not have an engine to keep them running when their power runs out.

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If you still doubt that the next bubble will be green, check out the latest from California. Green and clean technology gigs surged 36% from 1995 to 2008, beating the state's overall 13% job-growth rate for the same period, according to Silicon Valley-based research firm Collaborative Economics. Since California's on the leading edge of this sector, many see it as a sign of things to come for the rest of the country.

As of January 2008, there were only 159,000 green jobs in California, less than 1% of the state's total, following year-over-year growth of 5%. But, during that same period, total jobs in the state dropped 1%, suggesting that jobs in sustainability just might be more sustainable. Though these may seem like small numbers, keep in mind that the green sector job market is twice the size of the state's biotech presence and two-thirds the size of the software industry.

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California tops U.S. for green jobs originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Forget about running out of oil. A Deutsche Bank analyst wrote: "The world will never run out of oil."

You are probably wondering why the analyst was able to make this prediction. The foremost reason is that we are becoming more efficient. This should keep prices in check at about $65.00 per barrel, down from this year's $80.00 per barrel.

The next question is how do you know that the world is becoming more efficient. The Energy Information Administration uses a metric called: "energy intensity." Energy intensity measures the amount of oil used in relation to the size of the economy.

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Will we ever run out of oil? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look at what the computer did for communication. We are now is the midst of a revolution in technology.

Now innovation moves to the auto industry. Electric and hybrid cars have the potential to take us off the "oil standard," at least in a major way. Imagine the money you would save if you were not held hostage to the oil cartel.

President Obama has granted $2.4 billion for research in the development of electric/hybrid cars. There will be 48 different projects in more than 20 states as part of the American Recovery Act.

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Ready for the future? Obama hands out $2.4 billion for electric and hybrid cars originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) was first out of the gate with a gas/electric hybrid vehicle back in 1997 with the Prius, the holy grail for much of the consumer automotive industry has been a 100% electric vehicle that lasts a while on a charge, is big and roomy, and has a long range.

Oh, and it must remain comparable (read: affordable) in price to its fossil fuel cousins. The former GM's Chevy Volt project was a very good stab at this (who knows where that project is heading, though), but what about world automotive leader Toyota?

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Bright and early this morning, Ford (NYSE: F) announced that it is going to invest $550 million to transform its Michigan Truck Plant to a more modern small-car plant. The plant will produce a new Ford Focus, which will be available next year.

In 2011 the automaker will begin producing its battery-electric Focus in an effort to meet its promise to deliver four new electric vehicles in America by 2012. The plant was originally used to produce the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, both massive SUVs. It was one of the most prolific and profitable Ford operation during the SUV explosion of the late 90s, and the move symbolizes a strategic shift by the American icon.

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New technologies are starting to set the auto world on fire, says Ford Motor Corp. (NYSE: F) executive chairman and former Ford CEO Bill Ford. Although auto sales have dropped sharply in the last eight months, Mr. Ford sure believes that products like electric vehicles and biofuels will enable the reinvention of the automobile.

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Bill Ford: What a great time to be in the auto business originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The last year has definitely been a rocky one for the auto industry, with American icons General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler both receiving billions of dollars from Washington in hopes of avoiding bankruptcy. While a lot of the country feels as though it is important to try to save the auto companies, not everyone is so happy with the recent events, and have been taking out their frustrations at recent auto shows.

The first sign that things are not quite the same as before can be noticed on the auto show floors. Typically in the past, the major auto makers spared no expense at setting up elaborate displays to lure in people to check out their most recent designs. This is not the case anymore for some of the industry's major players.

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When you think of foreign cars you would like to own, chances are that it is not a car made in China. The Chinese have fallen behind on gas powered cars, so they made a brilliant decision... just try to be the leader of the next industry evolution. They are looking at hybrid and electric powered cars.

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The Model S is an electric car following up on the innovative Tesla Roadster, and bears a $57,400 price tag. More details about the car are expected shortly. The Model S is expected to be available for purchase in 2012, the Roadster can be purchased now.

Tesla Motors has certainly put out another shot across the bows of other car manufacturers.

Tesla Model S pictures leaked early originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Our hope is that the new administration decides to fund 'the future'," says Sean Broderick. In Money and Markets he looks to some favored exchange traded funds offering long-term investors exposure to alternative energy, wind power, electric cars and the rebuilding of our nation's infrastructure.

"We need an efficient power grid that can carry renewable energy -- solar from the Mojave Desert and wind from the Great Plains -- to the population centers of the U.S. Too bad our power grid is 100 years old and falling apart at the seams. And demand is growing every year.

"In addition, we need more railroads for an energy independent America. Building those lines is a good bottom-up way to boost the economy. And we need an electric car program.

"I'm talking about developing mass-market battery-powered cars (hybrid or plug-in) that achieve at least 100 mpg of gasoline on new fleets by the year 2015.

"These three programs have one thing in common: Good American jobs that can't be shipped overseas. If you want to jump-start the economy, that's a 1-2-3 that might work.

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Obama Picks: Funding the future, from electric cars to wind power originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Will the Volt provide the jolt that turns General Motors' (NYSE: GM) around?

In the interpretation of one critic, Chevrolet's Volt plug-in hybrid may end up being not so much a game-changer as an ice-breaker.

Stock Analyst C. Leonard Bauer, whose ownership of high-performance sports cars through the years has been exceeded only by, perhaps, Mario Andretti, says he doesn't expect the Volt, Chevrolet's extended-range electric vehicle, to overwhelm the public or generate rave reviews from critics, but those two conclusions still won't blot out Volt's positives.

"The key point, and one many have overlooked, is not the Volt, but the infrastructure behind the Volt," Bauer said. "The Volt as a model will most likely underwhelm, but the processes GM has put in place will pay dividends when advances occur." Bauer added that he does not own shares in or have a rating on any auto manufacturer.

Amped-up R & D

GM, Bauer says, has now committed a large amount of resources to electric and hybrid technologies, whereas previous commitments were modest. Moreover, "it would take an act of idiocy or $10 a barrel oil" for GM to dismantle its current research platform. Bauer expects neither, and as a result, he expects the 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations of Volt and its companions to achieve both battery power storage and power delivery advances not possible during GM's previous electric vehicle projects.

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Despite the onset of the latest high energy price era, it goes without saying that the car will remain the main mode of transportation in the United States as the 21st century progresses.

First mass-produced on a national scale by Henry Ford, subsidized by the construction and expansion of the public interstate highway system after World War II, and immortalized by such films as George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973), the car and car culture is intrinsic to modern American life.

The car fuel alternatives

Cheap oil is not intrinsic, however, and that's a major reason why the nation is exploring car / vehicle fuel alternatives. Many options exist, each with strengths / weaknesses, and currently there's no clear winner.

Hence, in a very real sense, your say in the matter will play an important role in determining what fuel most Americans will use for car transportation in the decades ahead.

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