Renault ZOE Electric Wall-Box Deal is Still On
Jul 23, 2014
Renault was the first manufacturer to offer a free domestic charging point with a new fully-electric car, and it looks like it could be the last. The French brand, currently celebrating a 60% year-on-year increase in sales, has moved quickly to reassure all new ZOE supermini owners that its free wall-box promotion, wor ... Continue reading
Audi Drive Report: A3 e-tron: First Audi For The Socket +VIDEO
Jul 22, 2014
INGOLSTADT - July 22, 2014: The A3 Sportback e-tron* from Audi is a latest-generation plug-in-hybrid car. The premium compact vehicle will go on sale from 2014 and is a genuine Audi. It combines sporty power with impressive efficiency and abundant driving enjoyment with unrestricted everyday utility. The A3 Sportback e ... Continue reading
Jul 22, 2014
PSE&G today announced an innovative program to encourage New Jersey businesses to provide employees with electric car charging at work. The unique perk would foster greater adoption of electric cars, which would help to improve the state's air quality, help companies achieve sustainability targets, reduce costs for emp ... Continue reading
Volvo: Delivery of Complete Electrified Bus Solutions to Cities
Jul 22, 2014
Electric-hybrid buses and full electric buses are tomorrowâs solution for urban public transport. Volvo will team up with a few global actors in this field, and ABB is one of them.â Under the global partnership agreement, Volvo Buses (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) will supply electric-hybrid buses and full-electric ... Continue reading
Affordable Variety Of New Car Fuel Economy Stars
Jul 18, 2014
For shoppers in the market for a fuel-efficient new car, the choices have never been better. While not that long ago attaining high mileage often meant compromising elsewhere, today's fuel-economy standouts also rise to the top for their creature comforts, good ride quality and interior flexibility. Best of all, it doe ... Continue reading
BMW i8, Built in the UK with Lots of Juice
Jul 18, 2014
The first purpose-built, plug-in hybrid sports car from BMW will go on sale this weekend, powered by engines exclusively produced at BMWâs Hams Hall engine manufacturing facility, near Birmingham. The BMW i8 is a brand-new contemporary, sustainability-focused sports car. It is the first BMW production vehicle to b ... Continue reading
EcoCAR 2 Team from University of Victoria Wins MathWorks Award for Model-Based Design
Jul 17, 2014
MathWorks today announced that University of Victoria has won the MathWorks Modeling Award as part of the EcoCAR 2 collegiate engineering competition. The award recognizes the teamâs use of MATLAB and Simulink for Model-Based Design during the three-year project-based learning competition where students were taske ... Continue reading
25 Electric Utilities in 14 States are Offering Special Rates for Electric Car Charging
Jul 17, 2014
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have roughly doubled every year for the past three years in the United States. Electric utilities are beginning to do their part to enable EV growth by offering new tariff and rate structures tailored specifically for EV owners. There are currently 25 utilities across 14 states offering EV t ... Continue reading
BMW Open To Technology Sharing Arrangement To Help Electric Segment
Jul 16, 2014
By Rick Carlton As the old saying goes, âthe enemy of my enemy is my friend. And, in the case of trying to lift the electric car proposition up from its current level of mediocrity to something more like an active EV auto segment, everyone is apparently beginning to glom on Elon Muskâs âwork together Com ... Continue reading
BYD Company Announces First Factory in Brazil
Jul 15, 2014
The city of Campinas (in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil) has been selected as the home to the BYDâs newest factory creating ~450 new local jobs. Executives from Campinas City Hall and BYD Company Ltd. this week announced the opening of the companyâs first South American manufacturing facility. The factory is ... Continue reading
Jul 15, 2014
Leading battery-electric transit bus manufacturer Proterra Inc. has announced the first sale of its second-generation EV bus to Foothill Transit of West Covina, Calif. Foothill Transit became Proterraâs first customer and the first agency in the U.S. to operate EV buses in revenue service in 2010. Based on the sus ... Continue reading
Fourteen Percent of Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles Sold in 2035 Will Run on Alternative Fuels
Jul 14, 2014
Medium and heavy duty vehicles (MHDVs) represent less than 5 percent of the total vehicle market today, and the vast majority of these use conventional internal combustion engines (ICE) powered by either gasoline or diesel. That is changing as less expensive alternatives to petroleum-based fuels, such as natural gas, l ... Continue reading
CarCharging and Blink Participate in Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" Program
Jul 11, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services announced that the company and its subsidiary, Blink Network, are participating in Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" program. The program is now live in 10 of the largest Nissan LEAF ... Continue reading
Nissan Launches 'No Charge to Charge' Program
Jul 9, 2014
The economics are simple: buy an all-electric Nissan LEAF, and you save money by avoiding the gas pump. With Nissanâs âNo Charge to Chargeâ promotion, new LEAF buyers in certain markets get an even better deal with two years of free public charging. âThe popularity of âNo Charge to Chargeâ ... Continue reading
Nissan Creates World's Cleanest Car -- a Zero Emissions Nissan LEAF
Jul 9, 2014
What do you get when you combine the worldâs best-selling zero emission vehicle with innovative paint technology that repels mud, rain and everyday dirt? Answer: A very special Nissan LEAF electric vehicle that might just be the âworldâs cleanest car.â âThis is one LEAF that never has to stop a ... Continue reading
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