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October 23, 2012
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Two Lawsuits Against Tesla, Prompt CEO Musk To Make A Statement
Tesla Despite having recently put a win in the "Can Tesla Legally Open Boutique Stores?" column earlier this month with the opening of its retail outlet in the Natick Mall, Tesla finds itself defending its business model of not having fanchised dealers represent them in two more lawsuits. The heart of the issue is laws that prohibit car manufacturers from legally owning ...
23 October 2012
General
GM Upgrading 2013 Volt Software to Prevent Shutdowns
The Chevrolet Volt was considered GMs automotive answer to Apples iPhone. It is a car packed with technology, and like gadgets, has the ability to receive software updates. Inside the Volt, there is are processors running on more than a million lines of computer code that control everything from dashboard behavior and battery monitoring to electric motor operation. GM has discovered that...
23 October 2012
Battery Tech
Local TV Report From Inside LG Chem's Chevy Volt Battery Plant. Finds Nothing Happening (Video)
Aerial CG View Of LG Chemical's Holland, MI Plant Earlier this year, we wrote an article about under utilization in LG Chem's Michigan battery plant that was leading to idle hands and rolling furloughs for employees at the facility as LG waited patiently for an increased demand for it's lithium batteries; whether than came from General Motors with its Voltec lineup, Ford...
23 October 2012