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Small Carmaker May Blaze Plug-In Trail

by Elizabeth Shogren, NPR
June 11, 2009

The big automakers are racing to bring to market the future of automobile travel, but Coda Automotive is beating them to the punch with its $45,000, five-passenger, four-door sedan. It has already lined up a Chinese partner to build the car and its battery design could become the standard for the industry.

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  • All Things Considered, June 11, 2009
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