[The following has political points that are OT on the evdl, but discussions of alternative plugin production and component manufacturing are OK]
Read http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/771721/DPRK-says-to-enter-state-of-war-with-South-Korea-KCNA.aspx DPRK says to enter "state of war" with South Korea: KCNA Yea, yea, some will say Korean saber rattling has been happening since the DMV was created about the time I was born http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/koreanwar/timeline.html But 'what-if' S. Korea's stability changed. That would affect EV and pih vehicle and component production that is or is planned to be exported to other countries. A search of the evdl archives shows it could affect the launch of GM's Spark, and any plugin using LG Chem's batteries. See http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-Korea-started-Spark-EV-production-for-export-to-the-US-market-tp4662163.html EVLN: GM Korea started Spark-EV production for export to the US market http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Kia-Ray-EV-launched-in-Korea-r-139km-tp4661874.html EVLN: Kia Ray EV launched in Korea r:139km http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-2012-Ford-Focus-Electric-review-tp4660931p4660935.html EVLN: 2012 Ford Focus Electric review ... Ford Focus Electric that will initially use cells manufactured in Korea by parent LG Chem ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Chrysler-releases-photos-of-Fiat-500e-tp4659568.html EVLN: Chrysler releases photos of Fiat 500e ... lithium ion battery (produced by SB LiMotive, a joint venture between Samsung of South Korea and Bosch of Germany) ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-LG-Chem-cells-inside-Renault-Opel-Ford-tp4657771.html EVLN: LG Chem cells inside; Renault, Opel, Ford, ... ... South Korea, LG Chem is Ruling the Electric Vehicle World ... This is an important point on the plugin adoption/incorporation-into-society historical timeline. Because the GM Spark is being produced in S. Korea, are its delivery to other countries going to be disrupted? Will LG Chem and the SB LiMotive JV battery deliveres to other countries going to be disrupted? Plus any other plugin component currently being manufactured in S. Korea hold up the plugin movement? IMO if Automakers were wise, they would begin working on having other sources encase disruptions occur. After all, it can effect more than plugins. Instability could affect their ice sales too. {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Will-plugin-sales-be-affected-by-Korea-s-instability-tp4662198.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
