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But Coda's sedan is aimed at the middle of the market, with a suggested retail price of $44,900, although the company said the consumer's cost could be reduced by taking advantage of about $12,500 in federal and state subsidies.

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In California, Coda's sedan will retail for $44,900, or $32,400 after a $7,500 federal tax credit and a $5,000 state government credit, said Forrest Beanum, Coda's vice president for communications.

Coda will sell China-made electric cars in 2011 2011

Mr. Murtaugh spent more than 30 years at GM, ran its China business and helped run the international operations of its Chinese joint-venture partner, SAIC Motor Corp. He acknowledged Coda's competitive challenges but said Coda believes its technology will give its battery a longer range than that of its competitors and will be less affected by outside temperature changes, which can sharply reduce the length of a charge.

Start-Up Preps Electric Car for U.S. Jason Dean 2011

And small wonder that the Coda's latest target market is not California's driving public but the U.S. government, which can always borrow more money from China to buy cars if it doesn't have enough of its own.

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Coda's plans and the unusual structure of its manufacturing partnership expand on fast-growing ties between auto companies in the United States and China, the world's two biggest vehicle markets.

Coda will sell China-made electric cars in 2011 2011

Coda's initial sales will be in California, mainly for rental-car companies and other fleet uses, which decreases the need for a showroom and distribution system.

Start-Up Preps Electric Car for U.S. Jason Dean 2011

Coda also has begun talks with its main vehicle-manufacturing partner, China's Hafei Motor Co., about selling cars using Coda's technology in China, the world's largest car market, Mr. Murtaugh told reporters here Wednesday.

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Coda's battery can carry a 34 kilowatt charge, vs. 24 kilowatts for Nissan's Leaf, with a comparable increase in range, Murtaugh said.

Coda will sell China-made electric cars in 2011 2011

According to the Business Journal, Coda's sedan will be a compact that will sell for around $45,000 or in the low $30,000s after state and federal subsidies.

LA Business As Usual and A Better Place 2010

According to the Business Journal, Coda's sedan will be a compact that will sell for around $45,000 or in the low $30,000s after state and federal subsidies.

Joel Epstein: LA Business As Usual and A Better Place 2010