Fisker Automotive is seeking a speedy end to a lawsuit filed against it by electric-sports car rival Tesla Motors.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Fisker said it has filed for arbitration, a motion that will be decided by the San Mateo Superior Court by June 11, 2008.
The contract between Fisker and Tesla had a clause [...]

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CORONADO, Calif.–Looming energy problems present noteworthy challenges for the world, but big thinkers in science, business, and technology know they have to compete with the status quo without a helping hand.
The Future in Review conference has always been about sketching a picture of the technology and business landscape five years into the future. But this [...]

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If SmartSynch gets its way, your utility meter will have its own address on the Internet.
The smart-grid company on Thursday announced that it has raised $20 million, led by Credit Suisse, to invest in development and sales of its networked utility meter technology. To date, the 8-year-old company, based on Jackson, Miss., has raised $80 [...]

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Tesla Motors opened its first dealership in Santa Monica, Calif., on Friday, attracting a gaggle of reporters.
The location of the site in the tony Westwood neighborhood reflects the high-end shopping experience it intends to create for the flashy $109,000 Tesla Roadster. The next store, slated to open in San Carlos, Calif. in a couple months, [...]

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France’s Fetish and the Great Britain’s Lightning GTS promise to be two of the fastest cars on the market. That is, as soon as the companies can get them out of the factory.
The Fetish, an all-electric sports car touted by France’s Venturi for the last several years, won’t be hitting the market until 2009, according [...]

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