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San Francisco Bay leaders plan $1B for electric car stations (Detroit Free Press)

SAN FRANCISCO — A $1-billion network of electric car recharging stations will dot San Francisco Bay area highways under a plan unveiled today that aims to greatly expand the number of electric vehicles on the road.

SF Bay leaders plan $1B for electric car stations (San Francisco Chronicle)

A $1 billion network of electric car recharging stations will dot San Francisco Bay area highways under a plan unveiled Thursday that aims to greatly expand the number of electric vehicles on the road. Palo Alto-based Better Place along with San Francisco...

Bay Area leaders plan $1B for electric car stations (North County Times)

SAN FRANCISCO ---- A $1 billion network of electric car recharging stations will dot San Francisco Bay Area highways under a plan unveiled Thursday that aims to greatly expand the number of electric vehicles on the road.

George Bush gives ground to Barack Obama on car industry bail-out (Guardian Unlimited)

The shifting balance of power in Washington was graphically illustrated today when Barack Obama wrung his first concession from George Bush over the troubled car industry. During an hour-long meeting with President Bush in the White House on Monday, the president-elect had made a plea for a multi-billion dollar bail-out for the country's three struggling car manufacturers, Chrysler, ...

VW may not have displayed is hotly anticipated roadster model at this week's LA show... But it still gave car fans ... (AutoExpress)

With the official unveiling of Volkswagen's long anticipated sports car model delayed until at least the Detroit Motor Show, car fans at this week's Los Angeles Motor Show could be forgiven for feeling left out.

How smart is your car? (Autonet.ca)

Imagine this: Your car has a computer system that not only knows your destination but automatically maintains a steady, gas-conserving pace that's perfectly timed with the moment you reach an intersection 30 miles away, just when the light turns green.