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SAE International Talks Vehicle Electrification

SAE International Talks Vehicle Electrification

Vehicle electrification -- an evolving technology that is helping to revolutionize mobility engineering. Andrew Smart, director of industry development and business development for SAE International recently talked with Bill Hampton, publisher of AutoBeat Insider, about the current state of vehicle electrification, wha ... Continue reading

Nearly 1 in 4 Plug-In Electric Vehicles Sold in the United States From 2012 to 2020 Will be Sold in California, Forecasts Pike Research

Nearly 1 in 4 Plug-In Electric Vehicles Sold in the United States From 2012 to 2020 Will be Sold in California, Forecasts Pike Research

The likelihood that a North American consumer will choose to buy a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is based on a variety of factors: age, race, gender, income, attitudes toward renewable energy, and so on. One other factor serves as an important indicator: geography, i.e. in which state or province and in which city the ... Continue reading

Ford Gives Consumers 47 More Reasons to Get Involved with Random Acts of Fusion

Ford Gives Consumers 47 More Reasons to Get Involved with Random Acts of Fusion

Ryan Seacrest announces "47 Challenges, 47 Days" chapter of Random Acts of Fusion; details available at www.RandomActsofFusion.com Ford announces new Fusion Hybrid attains EPA-certified 47 mpg city and 47 mpg highway for a 47 mpg combined rating, making it America's most fuel-efficient sedan Random Acts of Fusion is a ... Continue reading

Celebrating 2nd Annual Plug-In Day 2012: ChargePoint Offering Electric Vehicle Drivers Free ChargePoint Cards

Celebrating 2nd Annual Plug-In Day 2012: ChargePoint Offering Electric Vehicle Drivers Free ChargePoint Cards

In honor of National Plug In Day 2012, ChargePoint today announced it is offering free ChargePoint cards to electric vehicle drivers from Tuesday, September 18 through National Plug In Day Sunday, September 23, 2012. ChargePoint is the largest network of independently owned charging stations in the world, and using a C ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Insight Hybrid Combines Advanced Technology and Exceptional Fuel Efficiency in U.S.'s Most Affordable Hybrid

2013 Honda Insight Hybrid Combines Advanced Technology and Exceptional Fuel Efficiency in U.S.'s Most Affordable Hybrid

The 2013 Honda Insight provides a roomy interior, versatile hatchback design, fun-to-drive nature and an award-winning low cost of ownership. The Honda Insight received a 2012 Total Cost of Ownership Award from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com1, with a key contributor being the 5-door Insight's impressive city/highway/combin ... Continue reading

Quantum to Demonstrate Its Plug-In Hybrid Electric F-150 Pick-Up Truck at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Conference in Charlotte, NC

Quantum to Demonstrate Its Plug-In Hybrid Electric F-150 Pick-Up Truck at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Conference in Charlotte, NC

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hybrid/electric and hydrogen vehicle technologies, today announced that it will demonstrate its clean, fuel efficient, Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) F-150 pickup truck to nation's leading fleets at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) C ... Continue reading

Eaton Supporting Deep Incentive Program for Hybrid Vehicles in California

Eaton Supporting Deep Incentive Program for Hybrid Vehicles in California

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has aligned with the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) to assist California-based fleets wanting to purchase low-emission, fuel efficient medium- and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. These hybrid vehicles will result in a reduction of green ... Continue reading

Ford's New Li-Ion Batteries Reduce Use of Rare Earth Metals, Enable Superior Fuel Economy for Fusion, C-MAX Hybrids

Ford's New Li-Ion Batteries Reduce Use of Rare Earth Metals, Enable Superior Fuel Economy for Fusion, C-MAX Hybrids

New projected 47-mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid and EPA-certified 47-mpg C-MAX Hybrid feature lighter, more efficient, more powerful lithium-ion batteries that are expected to reduce Ford's use of expensive, rare earth metals by up to 500,000 pounds annually Dysprosium, the most expensive rare earth metal used in Ford vehicles ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle (EV) Week to Open in San Francisco

Electric Vehicle (EV) Week to Open in San Francisco

San Francisco's first ever EV Week will open at Justin Herman Plaza, September 17-18, and will feature all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles from major car manufacturers and car sharing companies, EV charging solutions, including clean energy EV charging, and the opportunity to ride and drive select electric vehicle ... Continue reading

Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Fuels LilyPad EV's Growth

Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Fuels LilyPad EV's Growth

LilyPad EV, a provider of electric vehicle charging station products and services, has recently increased its geographic reach to serve customers across the U.S. LilyPad EV's recent growth stems from a robust electric vehicle market and the need for reliable and convenient charging options. ... Continue reading

TideSmart Global Installs One of Maine's First Electric Car Charging Stations

TideSmart Global Installs One of Maine's First Electric Car Charging Stations

TideSmart Global, a collective of creative businesses focused primarily on experiential marketing announced today the completion of a first-of-its-kind solar-powered public electric vehicle charging station located on its Falmouth corporate campus. Starting Monday, September 17, TideSmart will open the charging station ... Continue reading

Ford's Electrification Man Sets out EV and Hybrid Strategy

Ford's Electrification Man Sets out EV and Hybrid Strategy

"I've never got love emails and notes like I get for this BEV - it brings many absolute joy," says Kevin Layden, Ford's director, Electrification Programmes and Engineering, on the customer response received from the Focus Electric. As Ford are set to bring out five new electrified vehicles to market in 2012, just-auto ... Continue reading

Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4

Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4

The Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the first full hybrid diesel-electric crossover in the world, is now available with even lower CO2 emissions, reduced to just 91g/km. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover to Demonstrate Advanced XJ_e Plug-in Hybrid Engineering Research Vehicle at CENEX 2012

Jaguar Land Rover to Demonstrate Advanced XJ_e Plug-in Hybrid Engineering Research Vehicle at CENEX 2012

Jaguar Land Rover will demonstrate the ultra-low carbon XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle at the 2012 CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Event today. The innovative XJ_e project forms part of JLR's strategy to develop best-in-class, low-carbon premium products, and follows other successful hybrid research demonstr ... Continue reading

NVMN: Expert Reports Electric Cars Could Drive up Lithium Prices an Additional 20 Percent Annually

NVMN: Expert Reports Electric Cars Could Drive up Lithium Prices an Additional 20 Percent Annually

Nova Mining Corp. (OTCBB: NVMN) management was pleased to learn that on Friday, International Business Times reported that "Growing global demand for electric cars like the Tesla Model S and Ford Focus Electric could drive demand for lithium up by as much as 20 percent per year, benefiting chemical and mining companies ... Continue reading

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