Nissan Brings New, U.S.-Assembled 2013 LEAF to Market with Major Price Reduction
Jan 14, 2013
Nissan has announced that U.S. pricing for the new 2013 Nissan LEAF will start at an MSRP of $28,800 for the newly-added S grade, making it the lowest priced five-passenger electric vehicle sold in the United States. Depending on location, some consumers may purchase the vehicle for as low as $18,800 with qualifying fe ... Continue reading
Jan 14, 2013
Although government support for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Europe is waning, the increasing availability of vehicle charging infrastructure that enables vehicles to charge at home, at the workplace, and in public places is facilitating market growth. With electric and electrically assisted vehicles now available in the ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents CrossBlue Concept Midsize SUV +VIDEO
Jan 14, 2013
<p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>DETROIT, January 14, 2013; In the past year, the Volkswagen Group has done very well on the North American market with a total of nearly 600,000 sold vehicles (+34.2 percent compared with the preceding year). The new Passat has been adding to thi ... Continue reading
2013 Detroit Auto Show - Johnson Controls Micro Hybrid Battery Demonstration Module
Jan 14, 2013
Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, introduced its 48 volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles. Power Solutions President Alex Molinaroli unveiled the company's next generation technology at ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2013
WHAT Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and VIA Motors will showcase the first extended-range electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) and cargo van for utilities at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. PG&E and VIA motors also teamed up at last year's show to unveil an extended-range electric pickup ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicles: Lessons of Success and Failure
Jan 11, 2013
Electric Vehicles: Lessons of Success and Failure IDTechEx, Cambridge, UK Electric Vehicles: Lessons of Success and Failure By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx You do not look at penguins to judge how the world's birds are prospering. You should not look at on-road electric cars to assess how electric vehicles in ge ... Continue reading
Nissan Begins U.S. Assembly Of 2013 Leaf Electric Vehicle And Batteries
Jan 9, 2013
This week, Nissan will ramp up U.S. assembly of the 2013 model year all-electric LEAF at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., where it will be manufactured alongside the company's gasoline-powered products. The start of Nissan LEAF assembly in Smyrna comes on the heels of the opening of Nissan's battery plant in a ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2013
-Electric vehicle charging station leaders ChargePoint and DBT USA today announced plans to significantly expand the networked EV charging station landscape in North America. Through a partnership, DBT USAââ¬â¢s new North American portfolio of Level II EV charging stations now have the option to connect to C ... Continue reading
ChargePoint Named Leading Electric Vehicle Charging Station Equipment Manufacturer by Pike Research
Jan 7, 2013
ChargePoint, Inc. has been named as the leading electric vehicle charging station manufacturer by Pike Research. ChargePoint achieved the highest worldwide ranking for feature-rich EVSE offerings, market share, geographic reach and vision. ChargePoint maintained its leadership spot with strong strategy and execution sc ... Continue reading
Prius Plug-In: The UK's Best Selling Plug-In Hybrid 2012
Jan 7, 2013
Sales figures announced today confirmed Prius Plug-in as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the UK. ... Continue reading
Worldwide Electric Vehicle Sales to Reach 3.8 Million Annually by 2020, Forecasts Pike Research
Jan 5, 2013
-Since the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, in late 2010, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have become more widely available in Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which first appeared a decade earlier, are now selling steadily in those regions as well. Accordi ... Continue reading
Zero Motorcycles Helps Deliver Tax Credits For Electric Motorcycles
Jan 4, 2013
Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, today announced the company's complete 2013 model line of street legal electric motorcycles will again be eligible for a 10 percent federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles. In addition to the 2013 model line tax credit, customers who purchased a 2 ... Continue reading
Echo Automotive Assembles World-Class Technical Advisory Board
Jan 4, 2013
Echo Automotive, Inc. , a developer of technologies and products that allow for the cost effective conversion of existing vehicles into highly fuel efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrids, announces its newly formed Technical Advisory Board, an assembly of world-class industry experts and thought leaders comprised of the ... Continue reading
Jan 2, 2013
Brammo, Inc., a leading developer of electric vehicle technology and manufacturer of two-wheel electric vehicles, is delighted by the news from Washington D.C. that the federal tax credit for electric motorcycles and other two and three-wheeled vehicles has been extended through 2012 and 2013. With this extension, elec ... Continue reading
Dec 29, 2012
The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid will offer up to an EPA-estimated 108 MPGe city, making it America's most fuel-efficient sedan by besting Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid by 5 MPGe Ford projects 19,000-plus hybrid/electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of this year, making it the company's best quar ... Continue reading
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