Can Electric Cars Put A Jolt In The Job Market? : NPR

Can Electric Cars Put A Jolt In The Job Market? : NPR:

"Electric cars now enjoy a white-hot market"

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That's how this story starts, which pretty much discredits anything that follows. But read the last line from the "objective" NPR.

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"Electric and hybrid vehicles make up less than 2 percent of the auto market. For now, analysts say it's still a "niche vehicle," relegated to the greenest corner of the marketplace."

Nissan LEAF Sales Zoom Ahead of Chevy Volt | PluginCars.com

Nissan LEAF Sales Zoom Ahead of Chevy Volt | PluginCars.com: "The sales race between the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt for leading electric car has been neck-and-neck for most of this year. But in May, Nissan pulled way ahead of G.M. tallying 1,142 sales of the LEAF, while Volt sales remained flat at 481 units."

BBC News - US Pentagon to treat cyber-attacks as 'acts of war'

BBC News - US Pentagon to treat cyber-attacks as 'acts of war': "The US defence department estimates that more than 100 foreign intelligence organizations have attempted to break into American networks."

Are GM Dealerships Gaming Chevy Volt Tax Credit? | National Legal and Policy Center

Are GM Dealerships Gaming Chevy Volt Tax Credit? | National Legal and Policy Center: "Many Volts with practically no miles on them are being sold as 'used' vehicles, enabling the dealerships to benefit from the $7,500 credit supplied by the American taxpayers on each car. The process of titling the Volts technically makes the dealerships the first owners of the vehicles, which gives them the ability to claim the subsidies. The cars are then offered to retail customers as 'used' vehicles."