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CarCharging Completes Acquisition of 350Green

CarCharging Completes Acquisition of 350Green

Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced the closing of its acquisition of 350Green LLC, an owner and operator of EV charging stations throughout the United States. This is the third acquisition in 2013 for CarCharging ... Continue reading

ASTON MARTIN MAKES HYBRID HYDROGEN HISTORY AT THE NÜRBURGRING

ASTON MARTIN MAKES HYBRID HYDROGEN HISTORY AT THE NÜRBURGRING

NÜRBURGRING 29 April, 2013; Aston Martin has secured its place in the history books with a world first hydrogen-fuelled zero CO2 emission lap of the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The lap was completed on Saturday (27 April) with Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez at the wheel of the prototype Aston ... Continue reading

In First, Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Sells Power to PJM Power Grid

In First, Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Sells Power to PJM Power Grid

Joined by government and industry leaders, the University of Delaware and NRG Energy are celebrating an important milestone for its eV2g project today: becoming an official resource of PJM Interconnection and proving for the first time that electric vehicle-to-grid technology can sell electricity from electric vehicles ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Spark Most Efficient U.S. Retail Electric Vehicle

Chevrolet Spark Most Efficient U.S. Retail Electric Vehicle

Electric range EPA estimated at 82 miles NEW YORK – The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is the industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent. Compared to th ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Looking at Hybrid-Electric Light Vehicles Report: 2013 Edition

Research and Markets: Looking at Hybrid-Electric Light Vehicles Report: 2013 Edition

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Looking at Hybrid-Electric Light Vehicles" report to their offering. Aruvian's R'search now brings a report focusing on this niche industry itself - Looking at Hybrid-Electric Light Vehicles - which explores the early stages of hybrid development programs and the ... Continue reading

New Report Shows Cleaner Buses Can Provide A Greener Future For Cities, Both Environmental And Economic

New Report Shows Cleaner Buses Can Provide A Greener Future For Cities, Both Environmental And Economic

A new report being released today by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) shows the very promising results of new, clean bus technology which could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, noise and overall pollution in the world's leading urban centers. Announced by C40 Chair, New York City Michael R. Bloombe ... Continue reading

T3 Motion Receives Opinion with Going Concern Qualification from its Auditors

T3 Motion Receives Opinion with Going Concern Qualification from its Auditors

T3 Motion, Inc. a global leader in the design and delivery of electric vehicles to commercial and consumer markets, announced that its audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exch ... Continue reading

ZAP Jonway Expands Its Sales Distribution Network at the 15th International Shanghai Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition Show 2013

ZAP Jonway Expands Its Sales Distribution Network at the 15th International Shanghai Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition Show 2013

ZAP (ZAAP) Jonway Automobile, manufacturer of Electric Vehicles and other New Energy Vehicles, is exhibiting at the 15th International Shanghai Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition this week and has already signed up several new dealerships, thus further expanding its sales distribution network in China. Th ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - April 24, 2013

Ford eNews - April 24, 2013

KBB.com: Ford Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid are Best Green Cars Several Ford Motor Company vehicles were named to the KBB.com list of 10 Best Green Cars of 2013. Kelley Blue Book editors chose the vehicles for being environmentally friendly and for providing commentary and mileage information. ... Continue reading

BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E Propulsion Selected to Power More than 400 Hybrid Buses for Quebec

BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E Propulsion Selected to Power More than 400 Hybrid Buses for Quebec

BAE Systems will provide its environmentally friendly hybrid propulsion system on 475 Nova LFS hybrid electric (HEV) buses for the Association du transport urbain du Quebec (ATUQ). ATUQ represents the leading public transit authorities of Quebec, and its members serve the province's nine largest cities. ... Continue reading

Riverside's Golden Arches Get Super Charged

Riverside's Golden Arches Get Super Charged

A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif. today announced it has become the county's first and only electric vehicle (EV) fast charge station with the installation of its Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger. As part of its continued path to greening, the restaurant partnered with ECOtality Inc. , a leader in clea ... Continue reading

Transmission Technology is a Future Factor

Transmission Technology is a Future Factor

Automotive experts from the USA, Asia, and Europe will convene, from May 13 to 16, at the 7th International CTI Symposium and Exhibition, "Innovative Automotive Transmissions, Hybrid & Electric Drives North America 2013," in Rochester, MI . At the convention, automotive and transmission manufacturers as well as supplie ... Continue reading

Hybrid Sales Increase, but Some Eco-Drivers Are Disappointed

Hybrid Sales Increase, but Some Eco-Drivers Are Disappointed

Washington DC April 23, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that demand for hybrid and battery-operated cars may be increasing – the Toyota Prius accounted for 3.1 percent of the total U.S. new car market last year – but that doesn’t mean car buyers are trading in their eco-cars for another “greenâ ... Continue reading

CarCharging Provides Electric Vehicle Charging Services at Aon Center in Downtown Los Angeles

CarCharging Provides Electric Vehicle Charging Services at Aon Center in Downtown Los Angeles

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2013 MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2013 -- Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, through its partnership with Means Knaus Partners, a privately-held, commercial real estate firm that manages, lease ... Continue reading

Experian Automotive: Hybrid vehicle market share grew by 41 percent in 2012

Experian Automotive: Hybrid vehicle market share grew by 41 percent in 2012

Experian Automotive today released findings from an analysis of the hybrid* vehicle segment in honor of Earth Day. The analysis showed that market share of hybrid vehicles has increased by 40.9 percent since 2011, going from 2.2 percent in 2011 to 3.1 percent in 2012. While hybrid vehicles still only make up slightly m ... Continue reading

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