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	<title>GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site &#187; Politics</title>
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		<title>Exclusive: CEO Ed Whitacre on Why he Took GM Job and His ExxonMobil Connection</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/14/exclusive-ceo-ed-whitacre-on-why-he-took-gm-job-and-his-exxonmobil-connection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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The other day I was in my office when my cell phone rang.  I picked it up and on the other end heard a strong voice with a slight Texas drawl, &#8220;Dr. Dennis?  Hi , Ed Whitacre here.&#8221;
You could imagine how taken aback I was, caught by surprise, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM Corporate Leadership 2010: Executives Shuffled (Again) and CEO Rumors Fly</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/03/gm-corporate-leadership-2010-executives-shuffled-again-and-ceo-rumors-fly/</link>
		<comments>http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/03/gm-corporate-leadership-2010-executives-shuffled-again-and-ceo-rumors-fly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statik</dc:creator>
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Lobbyists
During the bankruptcy process last year, GM internalized its lobbying activities, or rather more specifically, they canned a significant portion their $10 million+ external lobby operation.  It was unclear at the time if this was just part of the streamlining of the whole company, or simply a move to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coalition of Industry Leaders Releases Roadmap to get 120 Million Electric Cars on US Roads by 2030</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/11/17/coalition-of-industry-leaders-releases-roadmap-to-get-120-million-electric-cars-on-us-roads-by-2030/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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A group of industry leaders have formed a new coalition and released an ambitious roadmap to deploy electric vehicles and infrastructure in the United States.  The Electrification Coalition states &#8220;Our primary mission is to promote government action to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale.&#8221;
Their goal is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>88</slash:comments>
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		<title>Spotlight on the EDTA:  Live Chat With President</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/24/spotlight-on-the-edta-live-chat-with-president/</link>
		<comments>http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/24/spotlight-on-the-edta-live-chat-with-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is according to their website:
The preeminent industry association dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility.  As an advocate for the adoption of electric drive technologies, EDTA serves as the unified voice for the industry and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Announcing New Strict Federal Fuel Economy Requirements of 35.5 mpg by 2016,  GM Commits to it</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/18/obama-announcing-new-federal-fuel-economy-requirements-of-42-mpg-by-2016-for-cars-gm-commits-to-it/</link>
		<comments>http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/18/obama-announcing-new-federal-fuel-economy-requirements-of-42-mpg-by-2016-for-cars-gm-commits-to-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 02:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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CAFE stands for Corporate Average Fleet Economy and applies to the federal fuel efficiency requirement automakers are mandated to adhere to.
Currently the CAFE standard is 27.5 mpg for cars and 24 mpg for light trucks.
For many years California has pushed for automakers to adhere to its own state standards which [...]]]></description>
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