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			<title>It's Still About the Battery</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tesla Model S' performance in Consumer Reports tests was a major victory for electric cars, but a bigger challenge still lies ahead.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 05:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Automakers Look to a Hydrogen Car Future</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Large-scale production of hydrogen cars may still be years away, but that hasn't stopped automakers from testing the feasibility of the technology.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Lithium-Ion's Rise to Prominence</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A decade ago, the term "lithium-ion" meant little to consumers. Now, it's everywhere. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Lead-Acid Could Challenge Lithium-Ion in Hybrids</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[With disenchantment in lithium-ion technology on the rise, lead-acid batteries may be poised to play a bigger role in green vehicles.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Spotlight on Plug-In Vehicles</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Automakers large and small, from Detroit Electric to Fiat and Volkswagen, have unveiled pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids in the past six months.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Detroit Electric Unveils 'World's Fastest' Electric Sports Car</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Detroit Electric is rolling out a racy new EV that will be its first in 74 years.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Porsche Plans Plug-In Hybrid</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Porsche plans to roll out a powerful plug-in hybrid next year that will accelerate from 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds and hit a top track speed of 167 mph.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Conservative Design Makes Japanese Cars More Reliable</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=261519&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A more reliable car isn't necessarily engineered better. That's the takeaway from a recent Consumer Reports survey, which once again placed Toyota and Honda at the top of the heap.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Volkswagen to Build World's Most Fuel-Efficient Car</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=260529&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen AG is planning to roll out a production car that will combine a plug-in hybrid powertrain with low weight and an aerodynamic shape to reportedly achieve a startling fuel efficiency rating of 261 mpg.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Fisker Says 'Plug-In Hybrids Make More Sense Than Pure Electrics'</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=259550&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The worldwide auto industry is taking the wrong path to environmental friendliness, Fisker Automotive co-founder Henrik Fisker told an audience at the recent Chicago Auto Show.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Chevy Cruze Diesel Is About the Torque</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=259236&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[After a long drought, an American-made compact car, the Chevy Cruze, will finally offer a diesel engine later this year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Auto Execs: Plug-In Hybrids Will Soar, Pure EVs Decline</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Automotive executives foresee a big future for plug-in hybrids over the next five years but are less bullish on the future of pure EVs, a new study from KMPG International says.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Powertrain Technology Moves to the Forefront</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[From tiny three-cylinder engines to massive V-8s, these engines demonstrate that fuel efficiency is the biggest motivator for automakers going forward.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Detroit Auto Show Highlights Innovation</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[At the recent North American International Auto Show, automakers from around the world displayed technologies aimed at enhancing fuel efficiency and luxury.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Cadillac ELR Trades Efficiency for Power</title>
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			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The new Cadillac ELR will offer more power and torque than its cousin, the Chevy Volt, but it may have to trade some efficiency to get it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Tesla's Model X Blends Electricity &amp; Function</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=257628&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Tesla Motors will blend the qualities of a sport utility vehicle and a minivan in an all-electric car that's targeted to hit the streets in 2014.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>EV Battery Market Could Hinge on Plug-In Hybrid Success</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=257192&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Growing demand for plug-in hybrids could mean good news for electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers over the next eight years, possibly enabling them to avert a battery oversupply, a new study says.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>'EV Triumph' Needs More Perspective, Less Hype</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=256966&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Many news stories about a Pike Research study of electric vehicle sales use accurate figures but need more context.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Chevy Volt Owners: We'd Do It Again</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=256509&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The Chevy Volt and other electrified vehicles dominated a Consumer Reports survey asking if people would buy their cars again.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Ford Chose Lithium-Ion for 2013 Hybrids</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&amp;doc_id=256425&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1366</link>
			<dc:creator>Charles Murray</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[When Ford Motor Co. announced in 2012 that its new hybrids would use lithium-ion batteries instead of nickel-metal hydride, many experts raised an eyebrow.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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