Nov 13, 2012
Green Automotive Company (OTC:GACR) today announced that its two subsidiaries had initiated a collaborative project to develop a range of electric buses for the North American market, utilizing the proprietary electric drive train technology from Liberty and combining it with the industry leading bus designs of Newport ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
ChargePoint today announced that the Navy Exchange is providing electric vehicle charging services through ChargePoint at its new LEED Gold certified store in Bethesda, MD. The new $52.8 million facility is designed to serve military families including those at Walter Reed National Military Hospital. A 2-level parking ... Continue reading
2012 Electric Vehicle Ownership Experience Study
Nov 11, 2012
Westlake Village CA November 8, 2012; J.D. Power and Associates Reports:To Increase Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales, Automakers Must Address Economic Challenges, Not Just Tout Environmental Advantages Lower Fuel Bills and Special Rates from Utility Companies Are among Ways Electric Vehicles Owners May Save Money WESTLAKE V ... Continue reading
Ford eNews -- Week of Nov. 10, 2012
Nov 10, 2012
Ford C-MAX Hybrid outsells Toyota Prius v right out of the gateĀ The new Ford C-MAX Hybrid-- America's most fuel-efficient and affordable hybrid utility -- is now the best-selling hybrid utility vehicle after outselling Toyota Prius v, 3,182 units to 2,769, in just its first full month of sales. Ford achieves landmark ... Continue reading
Munich, Germany Parlays Reputation for Car Culture into Electric Vehicle Leadership
Nov 9, 2012
Munich, synonymous with German auto culture, races toward the future of electric cars Munich, Germany and luxury car culture are concepts so intertwined, it is difficult to imagine one without the other. With Munich as the capital of the Bavarian home of BMW and Audi, among many other automotive-sector leaders, it is n ... Continue reading
Nov 9, 2012
Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of dealers certified to sell plug-in electrified vehicles, including C-MAX Energi -- Ford's first-ever plug-in hybrid More than 900 dealers are either certified or enrolled for certification, far outpacing Ford's original estimates for 350 total, with 25 percent of buyers pl ... Continue reading
Nov 8, 2012
-Green Automotive Company (OTC:GACR) today announced that two senior executives from Liberty Electric Cars, Ian Hobday, CEO, and Darren West, CFO, arrived in America on a business development tour. The highlight of their visit sees them participate in the Limo Digest Show 2012 in Atlantic City which starts on the Novem ... Continue reading
Nov 8, 2012
Electric vehicles (EVs) will remain a very small part of the U.S. market unless automakers can lower prices and demonstrate the economic benefits to consumers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Electric Vehicle Ownership Experience Study(SM) released today. The inaugural study explores the EV shopping and ... Continue reading
Kandi Technologies Received New Order of 100 pure EVs from Hangzhou New Energy Taxi
Nov 8, 2012
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the 'Company' or 'Kandi') , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Zhejiang Kandi Vehicles Co., Ltd ('Kandi Vehicles') recently received a new order of 100 pure E ... Continue reading
Nov 8, 2012
Patent-pending EV+ allows vehicles to learn frequent destinations and as a result, changes the way power is used in vehicles such as C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and Fusion Hybrid Leveraging GPS data from Ford SYNC, Ford engineers developed a proprietary, predictive software algorithm that automatically adjusts powertra ... Continue reading
Fuji Electric Introduces Electric Vehicle Charger at Residence Inn San Juan Capistrano
Nov 8, 2012
Fuji Electric Corporation of America announced today that it has unveiled the first publicly available DC Quick Charger on ChargePoint at the Residence Inn by Marriott in San Juan Capistrano, California. Owned and operated by EV-integrator Evoasis, the 25kW charging station is open to the public and conveniently locate ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Responds to President Obama Winning Second Term
Nov 7, 2012
Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued the following statement in response to U.S. President Barack Obama winning re-election last night: "EDTA looks forward to continuing its work with President Obama and the newly-elected Congress to advance technology innovation that w ... Continue reading
Nov 6, 2012
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) announces that its PowerPhase electric propulsion system powered the Ecotricity Nemesis all-electric vehicle to a new UK land speed record of 151 m.p.h. 'The land speed record success has really captured the imagination of the public, which is quickly coming to appreciate the asto ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Cures 'Range Anxiety' in Electric Cars
Nov 6, 2012
Volvo Car Corporation is testing a new fast-charger for electric cars that cuts recharging time to an outstanding 1.5 hours. The fast-charger operates six times faster than today's on-board devices. ... Continue reading
Nov 5, 2012
NRG Energy , through its eVgo subsidiary, has been cleared to provide Californians with the nation's most comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network including fast chargers that allow drivers to add 50 miles of range in 15 minutes at premier retail environments. With today's Federal Energy Regulatory Commissi ... Continue reading
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