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		<title><![CDATA[Calling Tesla's Repair Rangers: At-Home Service With a Geek Squad Smile]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002647/calling-teslas-repair-rangers-at-home-service-with-a-smile/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    As big companies such as Best Buy start selling electric vehicles EVs, attention will inevitably turn to customer service. Best Buy is selling Brammo electric motorcycles, Segways and plug-in scooters at a few stores in California, and that means the Geek Squad is empowered to fix...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:08:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Tesla and Fisker Too Small to Succeed?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the Obama Administration misspending the governmentâ€™s money on startups such as Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive? Thatâ€™s the contention of an October 12 BusinessWeek article, which quotes longtime analyst Maryann Keller as saying, â€œWeâ€™re pouring $1 billion into two companies without a future. The economics of the industry favors...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:22:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Business Case for Battery Cars? Look at Tesla]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002469/a-business-case-for-battery-cars-look-at-tesla/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the real business opportunity with battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles? â€œMost of the technology issues are minimal,â€ says Phil Gott, director of automotive consulting atÂ IHS Global Insight. â€œWhat weâ€™re really worried about is the market acceptance by the general consumer.â€    In short, will people be...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:05:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Tesla Motors Says it Turned a Profit in July]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002128/tesla-motors-says-it-turned-a-profit-in-july/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tesla Motors says that the introduction of its new, more expensive Roadster Sport ($128,500 vs. $109,000) has pushed it into profitability. The privately company claims that in July it had revenue of $20 million and earnings of $1 million.    Tesla definitely had a good month, but long-term...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:00:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Five Tips for Starting a Car Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10001971/five-tips-for-starting-a-car-company/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HavingÂ immersed myself inÂ covering electric vehicle EV and plug-in hybrid startup companies for BNET Autos, I think Iâ€™m in as good a position as any to offer five things companies need to do right to make it in the shark-infested waters of the current highly stressed auto market.   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:57:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Detroit Auto Show: Tesla CEO Announces Smart EV Deal]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tesla takes at least a small step toward bigger sales volumes, with a deal to provide Germany's Daimler AG with batteries and chargers for 1,000 Smart electric vehicles. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fisker Claims Victory in Tesla Lawsuit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fisker Automotive denied all along that it lifted any ideas from rival Tesla Motors. Now Fisker says that an arbitrator agrees with Fisker, in Tesla's lawsuit against Fisker. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:53:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[One Round to Fisker in Tesla Lawsuit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fisker Automotive won a round in its legal fight with Tesla Motors, as a judge in San Mateo (Calif.) Superior Court on June 11 granted Fisker's motion to stay Tesla's suit against Fisker, and send the case to arbitration.    Tesla Motors sued Fisker on April 14. Tesla...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:43:49 -0700</pubDate>
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