August 2014 Electric Vehicle Sales Running Out Of Juice
Sep 4, 2014
Detroit September 4, 2014; The Wall Street Journal reported that automakers' efforts to put more electric vehicles on the road appears to be shorting out, reports The Wall Street Journal. Despite a booming U.S. auto market, sales of electric and hybrid cars have stalled this year, capturing 3.6 percent of the market th ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance & Orange Expand Electric Vehicle Partnership
Sep 4, 2014
PARIS -- September 3, 2014: Renault-Nissan to supply 200 electric vehicles to Orange in France by 2015, mostly for car-sharing purposes Fleet will comprise Renault ZOE, Renault Kangoo Z.E., Nissan LEAF and Nissan e-NV200 Agreement expected to help contribute to Orange's commitment to reduce its CO2 footprint by 20% by ... Continue reading
Toyota At World Congress in Detroit
Sep 3, 2014
Toyota to Show Latest Intelligent Transport System Safety and Environmental Initiatives at World Congress Toyota's booth will feature its latest technologies, centered on safety and the environment.Toyota will show a vehicle-to-infrastructure cooperative ITS aimed at creating a safe transportation reality. The system u ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors at the 2014 Paris Motor Show
Sep 3, 2014
Paris, Sept 2, 2014; Two years after it premiered its successful Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric Twin Motor SUV/crossover at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has elected the "Mondial de L'Automobile" again - this time to unveil another PHEV vehicle: Outlander PHEV Concept-S. Sporty ... Continue reading
It's No Gamble - Tesla To Choose Nevada Battery Plant Site
Sep 3, 2014
Washington DC September 3, 2014; CNBC.com has reported that Tesla has decided that it will build its battery "gigafactory" in Nevada. "That's a go, but they are still negotiating the specifics of the contract," a source within the Nevada's governor's office told CNBC Wednesday afternoon. The source noted that it could ... Continue reading
Kia Ramps Up DC Fast Charging Network In Preparation For Arrival Of 2015 Soul EV
Sep 2, 2014
Network of 17 new DC fast chargers across California makes charging quick and easy - Kia partners with top industry charging and network providers to support EV buyers IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2014 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) is kicking off the implementation of a robust charging network in advance of the Soul EV going ... Continue reading
CarCharging Introduces New Pricing Policies and Enhances Functionality of the Blink Network
Sep 2, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest provider, owner, and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that beginning on September 2, 2014, new pricing policy changes and enhanced features will be introduced on EV charging stations owned by Blink and operated on the Blin ... Continue reading
Aug 29, 2014
ZAP (ZAAP), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, and its subsidiary Jonway Auto received endorsement and accolades from Zhejiang Taizhou Mayor Mr. Zhang Bing, and Zhejiang Taizhou Party Secretary Mr. Wu Wei Rong in recent visits to Jonway Au ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the leading provider, owner, and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, is pleased to announce that it has established a partnership with Alco Parking, Pittsburgh's leading parking management firm, and now provides EV charging at SouthSide Works in P ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2014
Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation is debuting its first-to-market wireless charging system with General Motors. This unique solution uses inductive coupling technology to support both wireless charging standards â Power Matters Alliance (PMA)/Powermat® and Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)/Qi. Cadill ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, today announced that it has finalized an agreement with the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee for the operation and maintenance of 27 Blink EV ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2014
Audi is to upgrade part of its vehicle electrical system from twelve to 48 volts. The move represents another technical building block for facilitating the integration of new automotive technologies while increasing the power and efficiency of its cars. âWe are using the full bandwidth of electrification in our dr ... Continue reading
Big Strategy Decisions Ahead for Electric Cars
Aug 22, 2014
Those making or intending to make electric cars or their components have big strategy decisions ahead. These decisions must be made in the context of all car-like vehicles, whether homologated as cars or as something else. As the new IDTechEx report, âHybrid and Pure Electric Cars 2014-2024: Technologies, Markets, ... Continue reading
Tesla Opent Nieuw Service Center met Showroom in Antwerpen
Aug 21, 2014
ANTWERPEN, België, August 20, 2014 -- Aanstaande donderdag zal Tesla een nieuw service center met showroom in Antwerpen openen, de derde locatie in België. De vestiging, die gelegen is aan de Boomsesteenweg, Aartselaar, zal Tesla's huidige en groeiende klantenbestand in de regio gaan bedienen. Tesla heeft al een stor ... Continue reading
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