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1. Tesla and Toyota Join Forces
2. Portland families pledge to reduce waste to one-can-a-month pickup; the rest gets recycled

Tesla and Toyota Join Forces

2010-05-21 19:28

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Toyota and Tesla Motors are embarking on a joint electric-car-building project, the companies announced yesterday. The two automakers will form a specialist team that will concentrate on developing electric vehicles, parts, production systems and coordinate engineering support.

To really seal the deal, Toyota is purchasing $50 million of Tesla's common stock directly after the close of Tesla's planned IPO. This partnership is obviously a boon to both companies. Tesla is still a start-up company, so a large investment from an established automaker like Toyota will help them immensely.

Toyota will get the benefit of Tesla's electric car expertise and so-called "venture business spirit." With a commitment to have an all-electric vehicle on the market by 2012, this partnership could help Toyota do so with a splash.

Tesla is also taking over the NUMMI factory in Fremont, CA to build its Model S and other future vehicles. Up until last month, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to build its Corolla and Tacoma models.

via Tesla Motors

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Portland families pledge to reduce waste to one-can-a-month pickup;...

2010-05-21 12:58

Carrie Sturrock, Special to The Oregonian - Climate Change

Allen Field is way into reducing his own waste and way into his Richmond neighborhood in Southeast Portland. He engineered the six-month challenge and signed up 15 families. The idea grew from a neighborhood association meeting on recycling when he heard one parent balk that with two kids, monthly garbage pickup was impossible.

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