Toyota Announces Priority Registration Web Site for All-New Prius Plug-in Hybrid
Apr 19, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., April 19, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., April 19, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced the introduction of a new Online Order System that will launch later this year for the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid, the most advanced Prius yet. The first phase of the Online Order System, calle ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2011
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 19, 2011 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 19, 2011 -- BMW's EVolve mobile app launches today, available through the Apple iTunes Store and available in the Android Marketplace in late April. EVolve will determine if the current transportation habits of drivers are compatible with the electric veh ... Continue reading
"Innovation Motorcade" to Parade Electric Drive Vehicles Through the Streets of Washington, D.C.
Apr 18, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, April 18, 2011 WASHINGTON, April 18, 2011 -- With gas prices hitting $4 a gallon and the one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster this week, on Tuesday Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu will headline a motorcade of battery, hybrid and fuel cell powered vehicles through Washington D.C. The par ... Continue reading
BYD-Daimler's First Electric Vehicle (EV) Design Completed, Prototyping Started
Apr 18, 2011
SHENZHEN, China--The 50:50 Joint Venture between BYD and Daimler Mercedes-Benz (called the Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Company Limited), announced at its first board meeting since receiving its business license from the Market Supervision Administration of Shenzhen (MSAS) that Mr. Ulrich Walker CEO of Daimler N ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2011
BOULDER, Colo.--As electric passenger cars become increasingly familiar to consumers around the world, electric motorcycles and scooters are also growing in popularity. E-motorcycles and e-scooters are already used in significant numbers in China and other parts of Asia Pacific, due in large part to urbanization trends ... Continue reading
Watt Plaza Plugs into Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Apr 18, 2011
CENTURY CITY, Calif.--Watt Plaza, a twin 23-story office tower complex in the heart of Century City, has installed two electric vehicle charging stations on the first floor of its parking garage, making it the first office building in Century City to adopt the technology. âWe see electric car charging stations as ... Continue reading
An Astonishing 2,564 Miles Per Gallon Achieved at Shell Eco-marathon® Americas 2011
Apr 18, 2011
HOUSTON, April 18, 2011 HOUSTON, April 18, 2011 -- Going the farthest distance might sound like a foot race. But this past weekend, it meant stretching the boundaries of fuel efficiencyas student teams competed in the fifth annual Shell Eco-marathon® Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-ef ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices Will be Tipping Point for U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration: Deloitte
Apr 18, 2011
NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 -- A new survey released today by Deloitte shows that 78 percent of consumers in the United States would consider purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) when fuel prices reach $5.00 per gallon. Â The study, "Gaining traction: Will consumers ride the electric vehicle wave? ... Continue reading
AVL Sponsors EcoCAR 2 Challenge, Helping Students Optimize Electric Vehicle
Apr 17, 2011
PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 14, 2011 PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 14, 2011 -- AVL announced today its sponsorship of EcoCAR 2, a three-year collegiate engineering competition. Today, select university participants were announced by David Sandolow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of ... Continue reading
Big City Debut for Lexus LF-Gh Concept at 2011 NY Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 16, 2011
NEW YORK - April 16, 2011: The Auto Channel will of course be on hand Tuesday night when Lexus previews their new LF-Gh (Lexus Future Grand Touring hybrid) concept car to the automotive press. The official reveal will then take place the following day, Wednesday April 20th. The concept has been conceived as a redefinit ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021
Apr 15, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b80bfc/energy_harvesting) has announced the addition of the "Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021" report to their offering. The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a huge market of over $200 ... Continue reading
ECOtality Announces 60% Increase in Revenue for 2010 Fiscal Year
Apr 15, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that it increased revenue by 60 percent, to $13.7 million for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2010 and will provide a shareholder update. âIn 2011, management is focused on successfully executing ... Continue reading
RWE Equips Amsterdam With Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Apr 15, 2011
DORTMUND, Germany, April 15, 2011 -- - Amsterdam City Council Awards Major Contract to set up City-wide Charging Facilities - Initial Delivery of 125 Charging Stations The Dutch energy utility Essent, a wholly owned subsidiary of RWE AG, was asked by Amsterdam City Council to deliver and install at least 125 charging s ... Continue reading
Apr 15, 2011
LONDON, April 15, 2011 -- - With Photo The Hertz Corporation has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors in the UK to add the pure-electric vehicle (EV) i-MiEV city car to the fleets of Hertz and car sharing club Connect by Hertz in the UK. The rollout starts today, with two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs now available for Conn ... Continue reading
Apr 14, 2011
NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 "Go60MPG" Sets Record Straight As Both New York Auto Show and DC EDTA Conference Near --Auto fuel efficiency is going up and high-MPG auto sales are surging today, but a handful of persistent myths continue to cloud the understanding of some policymakers and members of the general public, accor ... Continue reading
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