ARTICLE: "Ghosn Maps Path Through Slump: Nissan, Renault CEO Bets on Tie-Ups, Cheap Cars and Electric Vehicles," by John Murphy, Wall Street Journal,28 January 2008, p. B1.
Tie-Ups equals alliances with other firms.
Cheap cars equals selling to the bottom of the pyramid.
Electric vehicles equals a search for post-gas combustion.
A roll-up M&A season to build the cars that will conquer the Gap in an environmentally sustainable fashion.
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Someone should write about the new electricity transmission technologies that permit more efficient and reliable large regional electricity networks connecting all forms of electric power generation. China, Australia, and other Asian and European countries all getting involved.
Tom's Navy guys pioneering the U.S. technology by using it to more efficiently power and protect ships, but it remains invisible on most media business outlets.
Posted by Louis Heberlein | February 7, 2008 12:21 PM
Sounds interesting, Louis; please tell more.
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February 7, 2008 6:44 PM
Electric vehicles create issues regarding cost and disposal of batteries and the weight of electric motors. A more efficient, cleaner and cheaper way to store energy in a vehicle is compressed air. As a child growing up in Arizona in the 1950's I remember seeing a steam locomotive converted to run on compressed air at a copper mine.
Here are a couple links showcasing current compressed air vehicle development.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmqpGZv0YT4
http://www.theaircar.com/acf/
Posted by rblx | February 8, 2008 1:34 PM