climateprogress.org - 12/3/2008
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The car companies have come back to DC begging for money. But this time they have put on the table serious restructuring plans. At first glance, Ford’s ( here ) appears to me sounder than GM’s ( here ). I’m interested in your opinions. Assuming we believe they will do what they say, the reports ...
gristmill.grist.org - 12/4/2008
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The car companies have come back to D.C.
begging for money. But this time they have put...
on the table serious restructuring plans. At first glance, Ford's plan [PDF] appears to me sounder than GM's plan [PDF]. I'm interested in your opinions. Assuming ...
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... Joseph Romm at Climate Progress reviews the plans from the green perspective: "...this time they have put on the table serious restructuring plans. At first glance, Ford’s ( ...
Ford's Viability Plan Outlines Shift Toward "Electrified Vehicles"
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Joe Romm at ClimateProgress gives Ford's viability plan a good grade:
Assuming we believe they will do what they say, the reports reveal a fair amount about the company's plans for cleaner car. Interestingly, Ford does not use the word "hydrogen" or "fuel cell" at all -- a huge shift from even a year ago when briefings that I received from the car company suggested they were still enamored of "The car of the perpetual future." For Ford, the future now seems to be electrons:
"The next major step in Ford's plan is to increase over time the volume of ...
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