Electric Drive Transportation Association Responds to FY14 Energy & Water Development Funding Bill
Jul 12, 2013
Brian Wynne, President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued the following statement in response to today's passage of H.R. 2609, the Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: "Recognizing the challenging budgetary environment, we are nevertheless d ... Continue reading
GM Pledges to Double Fleet of Vehicles that Get 40 MPG or More +VIDEO
Jul 12, 2013
Washington DC July 12, 2013; NADA reported that General Motors said [Thursday] it plans to double the amount of models that achieve 40 mpg highway or better by 2017. The goal was outlined in a June letter by CEO Dan Akerson that was included in the company's 2012 Sustainability Report. The Chevrolet Volt, Sonic, Cruze ... Continue reading
Toyota Partners with Eco-Savvy Influencers on 2013 Prius MPG Challenge
Jul 10, 2013
Wave One Winner Helping Hands Food Pantry Hits 356 MPGe, Setting High Bar for New Challengers -- Building on the success of wave one of the Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge, Toyota today launched wave two of the competition, which brings together seven prolific environmental influencers from N.Y., N.J. and Conn. These ecolo ... Continue reading
Electric vehicle tariffs on average 34% cheaper than eGallon
Jul 8, 2013
There are currently more than 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads in the United States. A key factor in EVs' rising popularity is charging costs that are much lower on average than comparable gasoline fueling costs. In June, the US Department of Energy increased transparency with its launch of the "eGa ... Continue reading
PSEG Opens Largest Electric Car Charging Facility in New Jersey
Jul 8, 2013
PSEG Employee Electric Car Incentive Program Off to Fast Start PSEG today opened the largest electric car charging facility in New Jersey with 13 electric charging stations in its headquarter garage. Eleven of the spots are designated for employees' use and two spots are used for company electric cars. Today also marke ... Continue reading
Detroit Mobile Power & Hybrid Truck Start-Up, Inventev, Reaches National Cleantech Open Semifinals
Jul 8, 2013
To increase its national visibility and accelerate its business development, Detroit start-up Inventev is participating in the Palo Alto-based Cleantech Open national business competition and has been named a Semifinalist from the Midwest region. As the developer of an innovative and patent-pending commercial fleet tru ... Continue reading
Jul 3, 2013
Award Winning A2B e-Bikes feature Lithium Ion Batteries, an Innovative Motor and Propulsion System -- A2B, leading electric bike manufacturer, announces their official participation in "Ride the Future Tour" â the largest green event and electric vehicle adventure of the year. A2B will provide various e-Bikes to d ... Continue reading
Jul 2, 2013
Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the clear leader in the emerging market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Steady but gradual growth in sales of electric vehicles, however, has limited opportunities for makers of advanced batteries, including Li-ion batteries. Several companies have either entered bankrupt ... Continue reading
Giti Tire Wins Its Pikes Peak Debut
Jul 1, 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Giti Tire was victorious in its Pikes Peak debut when Nobuhiro ââ¬ÅMonsterââ& amp; #130;¬??? Tajima piloted his electric 2013 E-Runner Pikes Peak Special to victory, handily winning the electric vehicle division against tough competition. Setting a new electric record yesterday a ... Continue reading
Electric Cars Among Dirtiest Transportation Options According to Comprehensive Study
Jul 1, 2013
Electric cars lead to hidden environmental and health damages and are likely more harmful than gasoline cars and other transportation options according to a peer-reviewed report published today in IEEE Spectrum. The report, Unclean at Any Speed, indicates that the recent billions spent on subsidies for the Tesla, Nissa ... Continue reading
A Letter from Evatran CEO, Rebecca Hough
Jul 1, 2013
Plugless Level 2 Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System - It has been three weeks since the official launch of our Plugless⢠Level 2 system, the first commercially available wireless EV charging option in the world. We have been thrilled with the response, especially when we look back at the years of hard work ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2013
Electric motors have an increasingly important role to play in the modern automobile. As automakers offer more electric vehicles -- both battery-powered vehicles and electric/internal combustion hybrids -- the number of electric motors in use is rapidly expanding. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, wo ... Continue reading
L.A. Metro to Purchase Its First Electric Buses for Los Angeles County Transit Riders
Jun 27, 2013
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors today approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30 million clean air bus technology pilot project. ... Continue reading
EcoDual Announces Former Tesla, Chrysler Executive As President And CEO
Jun 27, 2013
EcoDual, Inc., a leading provider of dual fuel systems for heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks, is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Donoughe as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Donoughe is well known for his work in executing vehicle programs. He has led multiple teams in vehicle engineering, manuf ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2013
IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it extended its successful partnership with ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, with plans to add 24 Blink electric vehicle charging stations across eight more locations in the United States. ... Continue reading
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