Fast Company
By Chris Dannen
July 21, 2009
Bill Reinert hates the plug-in electric car. He hates ethanol too. And what Bill Reinert hates matters to every car-buying American: he’s Toyota’s national sales manager and in-house energy sage, and he knows his stuff. But is he too smart for Toyota’s good?
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By Jim Motavalli
July 6, 2009
These are the companies with the right mix of the right stuff — business acumen, a great plug-in product and a marketing plan. Don’t be surprised if at least one of these companies becomes as big as (or bigger than) General Motors.
We’re [...]
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By Chris Dannen
July 6, 2009
In the race to build the first affordable electric car, one company is taking an unusual approach: they’re not treating it as a race at all. “We don’t want to be the first, or the biggest. We just want to be the best,” says [...]
Full article →Venture Beat
By Camille Ricketts
July 2, 2009
Here Wheego! — Electric vehicle startup Wheego announced it will launch its two-seat, low-speed car on August 1 in hopes that its release will help raise an additional round of capital. The car is called the Whip, and its development has been supported by [...]
Full article →AutomobileMag.com
By REX ROY
July 01, 2009
In photos, you can’t tell the size of the 2009 WheeGo Whip. They look tiny — perhaps the size of a Smart ForTwo. In person, all that changes. Regardless of which powertrain is fitted under the Whip’s hood, this car is bigger than you expect.
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