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eVgo Unveils Houston's First Freedom Station Charging Site

eVgo Unveils Houston's First Freedom Station Charging Site

NRG Energy's eVgosm electric vehicle (EV) charging network now includes Houston's first Freedom Stations, allowing eVgo subscribers to plug in their vehicles while they are shopping and take advantage of DC chargers that can add 30 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes. Currently, the eVgo network is the only elect ... Continue reading

Hybrid Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Sales to Surpass 100,000 Vehicles Annually by 2017, Forecasts Pike Research

Hybrid Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Sales to Surpass 100,000 Vehicles Annually by 2017, Forecasts Pike Research

As the global economy begins tentative steps toward recovery, truck manufacturers are looking to technologies that can help mitigate the rising cost of diesel fuel while meeting increasingly strict emissions requirements. Trucks that utilize electricity to meet these goals come in four variations: hybrid electric, plug ... Continue reading

Newly Redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE is Named NADAguides' Car of the Month for September

Newly Redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE is Named NADAguides' Car of the Month for September

News Highlights NADAguides, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, announces the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE as the Car of the Month for September -- offering consumers a completely redesigned hybrid vehicle with class-leading upgrades at a price lower than the 2011 model. The Toyota Camry ha ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) Readiness - 2011 Solutions Deployment Brief

Research and Markets: Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) Readiness - 2011 Solutions Deployment Brief

DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of AltaTerra Research's new report "Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in PEV Readiness - Solutions Deployment Brief" to their offering. 'Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in PEV Readiness - Solutions Deployment Brief' In this Solution Deplo ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies CFO Donald A. French to Address Investors, Industry Executives at Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference

UQM Technologies CFO Donald A. French to Address Investors, Industry Executives at Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference

UQM Technologies, Inc. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Donald A. French, will present at the Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference at the Westin San Francisco Market Street Hotel on September 14, 2011 at 8:35 a.m. Pacific Time. "UQM has over 35 years of experience in developing innovative produ ... Continue reading

Xtreme Green Products, Maker of Electric Vehicles Announces Execution of First International Master Distribution Agreement

Xtreme Green Products, Maker of Electric Vehicles Announces Execution of First International Master Distribution Agreement

Xtreme Green Products, Inc., a manufacturer of 100% electric vehicles, announced today the closing of a sixteen-month master distribution agreement with AB Safe SA De CV of Mexico City, Mexico for the exclusive rights to distribute all five of the Company's 100% electric off-road and highway-approved vehicles in twenty ... Continue reading

Ontario, Canada Plugs into Clean Cars, Helps Magna Develop Next Generation of Electric Vehicle Technologies

Ontario, Canada Plugs into Clean Cars, Helps Magna Develop Next Generation of Electric Vehicle Technologies

Ontario, Canada is helping Magna International and Magna E-Car develop the next generation of clean vehicle technologies creating 728 jobs and protecting another 1,337 jobs at Magna's Aurora, Brampton, Concord and St. Thomas plants. "We are delighted to receive support from Ontario to pursue our goal of transitioning C ... Continue reading

Volvo Developing a Plug-in Hybrid Bus

Volvo Developing a Plug-in Hybrid Bus

Reducing the total global energy consumption is the most important measure today and in the future Volvo Buses is currently developing a plug-in hybrid bus that can drive long distances silently and exhaust-free on only electricity. Three buses will be tested in Gothenburg, Sweden, supported by the European Union. ... Continue reading

Hitachi Cable Develops World's Smallest Compact Connectors for Use in Power Harnesses for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles

Hitachi Cable Develops World's Smallest Compact Connectors for Use in Power Harnesses for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles

Applying a proprietary design, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. announces its success in developing the world's smallest compact connectors*1 for use in power harnesses for hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. Recent years have seen strong demand to reduce the environmental impact associated with motor vehicles. Various ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive Factoids (August 22-26) - In Case You Weren't Paying Attention

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive Factoids (August 22-26) - In Case You Weren't Paying Attention

* Chevrolet announced this week that the new Malibu will lead the brands offerings in Europe where they have heretofore marketed mostly little Asian-made cars under the bow tie badge. To be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, the significantly redesigned mid-size Malibu sedan will be built in Korea, China ... Continue reading

UPS Marks Birthday With Sustainability Report

UPS Marks Birthday With Sustainability Report

UPS today kicked off its 105th year of service by ringing the bell to open trading on the New York Stock Exchange and honoring employees worldwide who serve the logistics needs of their customers and communities. The company also marked the recent publication of the latest edition of its annual Sustainability Report by ... Continue reading

BYD and Hertz Partner to Bring the First EV Rentals to China

BYD and Hertz Partner to Bring the First EV Rentals to China

BYD, the largest Chinese domestic auto brand and The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use car rental brand, today announced a strategic partnership to promote new energy applications to propel the development of the EV markets in China. In addition, as part of the partnership, Hertz will rent BYD's e6 ele ... Continue reading

Kia Optima Hybrid Gears Up for Fuel Economy Record Attempt +VIDEO

Kia Optima Hybrid Gears Up for Fuel Economy Record Attempt +VIDEO

(SEOUL) August 26, 2011 -- Two motorists are preparing to drive a 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid into the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records this week as they aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption (in a gasoline hybrid car) while driving through all 48 adjoining states of America. Taking on the epic 8,00 ... Continue reading

EVI and UPS Announce the Purchase of 100 Zero-Emission, All-Electric, Delivery Vehicles

EVI and UPS Announce the Purchase of 100 Zero-Emission, All-Electric, Delivery Vehicles

Electric Vehicles International (EVI) announced that UPS is purchasing 100 fully electric commercial delivery vehicles for deployment in locations throughout California. This purchase marks the largest deployment of zero emission delivery vehicles in California, and one of the largest single deployments of commercial a ... Continue reading

Your (Tire) Future According To Michelin

Your (Tire) Future According To Michelin

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, August 10, 2011; Public transport with in- and egress, never again a flat tire, more efficient truck haulage… That’s what the future has in store for us, thanks to innovative tire technology developed by Michelin. The French manufacturer prese ... Continue reading

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