Detroit May Cooperate on Electric Cars

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Paul Eisenstein reports from Detroit on the US auto industry’s efforts to meet the 1998 deadline for mass-producing electric cars. The EPA has given the go-ahead for California and other states to mandate the sale of electric cars, and concerns over lagging technology may lead to increased cooperation between the big three.

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