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Another Electric Car Enters the Race
Who needs GM? Prospective makers of next-generation plug-in electric vehicles are popping up all over.
Today, for example, Detroit Electric said it had reached a deal with Proton Holdings of Malaysia to mass produce as many as 270,000 plug-in electrics between 2010 and 2012.
The autos -- a sporty model called the e46 and a less-expensive e63 -- consist of models made by the small Malaysian automaker Proton (the Persona, above) fitted out with electric drive trains from Detroit Electric. (That company, despite its name, is owned by a Briton -- former Lotus chief Albert Lam -- and is based in California.)
Detroit Electric promises that both models will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than eight seconds. The e63 will go about 100 miles on a charge, while the e46 will be able to go twice as far, the company says.Of course, GM is expected to have its plug-in electric Volt in showrooms this summer. Whether the giant automaker's current troubles will affect that schedule remains to be seen, but the race is on.
by Mark Stein
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