British Ambassador Chooses Ampera-Feel For Christmas
Dec 20, 2012
Britain's Ambassador in Berlin, this Christmas, will be able to slide silently through town in his new electric vehicle, the Ampera. ... Continue reading
Holden Volt Electric Vehicle Joins National Telstra Fleet
Dec 20, 2012
Holden's long range electric vehicle, the Volt, has joined the ranks of one of Australia's largest corporations, with leading telecommunications company Telstra recruiting the vehicle to its fleet. ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2012
Ford C-MAX is the fastest-selling hybrid ever at launch Ford's all-new C-MAX has become the fastest-selling hybrid, with 8,030 sales in its first two full months on the market in October and November. This significantly outpaces Toyota Camry Hybrid's 7,300 sales in its first two full months in May and June 2006. ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2012
ConvenientPower and PLDS today announced the launch of wireless charging technology into the automotive market as the Toyota 2013 Avalon Limited debuts in the United States. The Toyota Avalon Limited will be the first car available in the world that offers in-console Qi wireless charging for Qi -- enabled mobile phones ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2012
ChargePoint, the world's largest network of independently owned EV charging stations and DBT USA, the Chicago-based subsidiary of European EV charging infrastructure leader DBT will showcase a joint EV charging station innovation at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. With more than 10,000 charging statio ... Continue reading
IBM and Green eMotion Partners Aim to Simplify Electric Vehicle Roaming
Dec 19, 2012
IBM today announced a project that will simplify electric vehicle (EV) charging and payment for consumers, regardless of their location. The operational demonstration, called the B2B Marketplace will allow energy providers, car manufacturers, and charging point owners to share and integrate services on one common IT pl ... Continue reading
Alternative fuel vehicles hit the road in the US, as they reach record high in 2012
Dec 18, 2012
For years, alternative fuel vehicles appeared to be a somewhat futuristic dream for environmentally concerned individuals but today they are a reality for an increasing number of US consumers. Latest research from Mintel shows that sales are up an astounding 73%, with nearly 440,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric ... Continue reading
ChargePoint Announces EV Charging Station Milestones; Official Company Name Change
Dec 16, 2012
ChargePoint today announced their electric vehicle charging station network has reached several major milestones. ChargePoint has more than 10,000 EV charging station spots in North America. More than 25,000, nearly half of all EV drivers, use ChargePoint to charge their electric vehicles. ChargePoint has seen more tha ... Continue reading
Nissan Celebrates Two Years of LEAF Sales with Announcement of U.S. Battery Plant
Dec 15, 2012
With two years of Nissan LEAF sales just completed, the company today announced the launch of the United States' largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant in Smyrna, Tenn. The facility -- which is making battery components for the ramp-up of production of the all-electric, zero-emission 2013 Nissan LEAF early next y ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2012
Ford C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid combined November sales beat Toyota Prius plug-in and Prius v in C-MAX's first full month of availability C-MAX hybrids showcase Ford's most advanced technologies, making both vehicles natural selections for Official Car of the 2013 International CES, the largest techno ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2012
SAE International's Hybrid Technical Committee has completed the technical standard "J2990-Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended Practice," which offers recommended practices for emergency personnel responding to incidents involving hybrid or electric vehicles. As hybrid and electric vehicles become more ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Announces Major European Distribution Center in the Netherlands
Dec 12, 2012
New facility will serve as final Model S assembly point, vehicle distribution hub and regional service center As a key step towards beginning worldwide distribution of Model S, Tesla Motors announced today that it will begin operations this month at its new European Distribution Center in Tilburg, Netherlands. This new ... Continue reading
Bogota Launches All-electric Taxi Fleet Using Long-Range BYD e6 Cross-over Sedan
Dec 11, 2012
BYD Ltd and Praco Didacol (BYD's Colombian distribution partner) will hold a Press Conference tomorrow, December 12th at 10:30AM at the Avenida el Dorado No 78-20 Bogota, Colombia, with BYD's Chairman Chuanfu Wang to announce that the first South American, all-electric taxi fleet will be launching next month. Not only ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2012
The concept of making the energy stored in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries available to commercial buildings and residences with intelligent building energy management systems, known as vehicle-to-building (V2B) technology, has been studied since the 1990s. Today, these approaches have the potential to provide ... Continue reading
Hertz And Nissan Launch Electric Vehicle Initiative In Milan, Italy
Dec 11, 2012
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, has launched an ElectriCity initiative in Milan to provide Nissan LEAF electric vehicles for rent by the hour or day. The Nissan LEAFs can be rented from Hertz Milano Centrale railway station location (Via Cappellini 10), and are bookable online. ... Continue reading
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