The News Review:
- Sen. gets celebrity treatment during Detroit auto show visit
- Detroit Auto Show | Toyota FT-EV Concept
- Granholm signs and promotes battery legislation at auto show
Sen. gets celebrity treatment during Detroit auto show visit
Detroit Free Press United States
Bob Corker a frequent critic of Detroit’s auto industry stole the spotlight at the Detroit auto show Tuesday by unveiling a new concept: Bob Corker champion of Detroit. But he also spent a majority of his time explaining his role in crafting conditions on automakers and the UAW as part of their bid for federal loans. “This was a great visit” Corker said.
Detroit Auto Show | Toyota FT-EV Concept
New York Times United States
The FT-EV looks forward to 2012. WHAT THEY SAID The vehicle is part of a plan “to launch an urban commuter battery-electric vehicle by 2012. This announcement coupled with its compressed-natural-gas-powered Camry Hybrid concept display at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show signal Toyota’s intention to broaden the scope of its advanced alternative-fuel vehicle development. “WHAT THEY DIDN’T SAY Toyota doesn’t know whether Americans will accept the limitations of battery technology namely the 50-mile range when the production Toyota iQ with a 1-liter engine offers 56 miles a gallon economy with a much greater range. WHAT MAKES IT TICK? An electric motor generating 45 kilowatts of power allegedly pushes the FT-EV to a maximum speed of 70 miles an hour. Engineers hope to achieve a cruising range of 50 miles after a 7. 5-hour lithium-ion recharge at 110 volts or just 2.
Granholm signs and promotes battery legislation at auto show
Detroit Free Press United States
com | Detroit Free Press. Jennifer Granholm toured the Detroit auto show this morning before signing into law legislation that provides up to $335 million tax credits over five years to companies developing and manufacturing advanced batteries in Michigan.
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