Chris Paine on set of his documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" (The Associated Press)
New respect for GM from filmmaker
Chris Paine, director of the influential documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is making another movie, and this time he can't say enough good things about General Motors. The filmmaker focused on the scrapping of GM's EV1 battery-powered car in his first film, but is heralding the company as a technology leader in his new documentary "Revenge of the Electric Car." The film should arrive in theaters next spring or summer -- just a few months after the Chevy Volt goes on sale.
--The Associated Press
(The Associated Press)
More hybrid sharing possible for Toyota
Toyota is in talks with Daimler about sharing its gas-electric hybrid technology with the German automaker, Japanese media reports said last week. Toyota already shares its hybrid technology with Japanese rivals Nissan and Mazda, as well as with U.S. automaker Ford. Such tie-ups can work as a plus for Toyota because producing hybrid systems in bigger numbers can help bring down costs.
--The Associated Press
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