Title: IMPCO Technologies CEO - Interview
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Source: MSNBC BusinessVideo
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Date: December 8, 1997
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Summary:
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Peter Schacknow MSNBC BusinessVideo interviewed IMPCO Technologies' president and chief executive officer, Robert Stemmler about a new agreement they signed with General Motors.
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5 Things Learned
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Mexico has been very familiar with propane for many years.
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Over 35 percent of the gasoline or petrol fueling stations in Australia now offer LPG or propane.
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Alternative fuels are used mostly in fleet vehicles, as opposed to ones that consumers buy and ride on the road.
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It is going to be 10 years before mass consumer purchase of the alternate fuel vehicles are seen unless there is a fuel or oil crisis.
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The two key alternatives are natural gas and propane.
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Title: Energy Conversion Devices - Chairman - Interview
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Source: The Cavuto Business Report (Fox News Network)
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Date: March 1, 1999
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Summary:
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Neil Cavuto, of The Cavuto Business Report interviewed General Motors' former boss Robert Stempel, the nation's going electric and G.M.'s just one of the companies that is going to get us there. Stempel is currently the chairman of Energy Conversion Devices, and has separately teamed up with Honda, Lee Iacocca and GM to create electric vehicles.
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5 Things Learned
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Since General Motors introduced a nickel metal hydride battery in thier electric vehicles, vehicle ranges have changed from 60 or 70 miles on a single charge, to 160 to 180 miles on a charge.
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Gasoline today is at the lowest price adjusted for inflation in our history.
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The advanced battery business is environmentally friendly, and totally recyclable.
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The auto industry is looking at hybrid cars, a combination of smaller gasoline engines and electric motors.
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Southeast Asia is making a move in the scooter market.
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