Electric Mini at the LA Auto Show: BMW has sent about 200 electric minis to the U.S., and they’re showing one off at the LA Auto Show. Someone snap a photo and send it to us! — MIT Tech Review.
China’s AutoMakers Want Bailout, too: The New York Times asks “Do Chinese automakers need a bailout?” Given chinese car companies have seen flat or slightly negative sales this fall, Chinese executives are thinking they need “emergency measures.” — New York Times.
The Plug-In Hybrid Battery that Keeps Going: Utility Southern California Edison says it has demonstrated performance of a plug-in hybrid battery to more than 180,000 miles in a commercial delivery van powered by a lithium-ion battery subpack from Johnson Controls and Saft. — GoodCleanTech.
Bummer for Ethanol Producers: “An Omaha investment banker said the current roster of 16 bankrupt ethanol plants, five of them in Iowa, will grow to as many as 40 by early next year as the industry is squeezed by falling prices and volatile markets.” — DesMoinesRegister.com.
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