Oct 31, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute four Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Press conference to start promptly at ... Continue reading
ECOtality Installs First DC Fast Charger in 'The Tennessee Triangle'
Oct 31, 2011
ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store , today unveiled the first Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger in Tennessee at the Lebanon Cracker Barrel location. This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Develops Next-generation MIVEC Engine and Improved "Auto Stop&Go" Idle-stop System
Oct 31, 2011
- Combination will first be applied in Japan to RVR, Galant Fortis, Galant Fortis Sportback models - Tokyo, Oct 20, 2011; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today the development two new fuel-saving technologies: the "4J10" lightweight and compact 1.8-liter gasoline engine incorporating a new version of the ... Continue reading
Hawaii's 2012 State Teacher of the Year Receives Use of an Electric Car; Two Charging Stations
Oct 29, 2011
With Hawaii focusing on the development of the state's abundant wind, wave, sun, geo-thermal, ocean-thermal and bio-mass energy resources, this year, an electric car (use for a year) was awarded to the 2012 State Teacher of the Year during ceremonies held at historic Washington Place, across from the State Capitol. Cha ... Continue reading
Should You Consider an Electric Car? +VIDEO
Oct 28, 2011
Current Studies Predict There Could be 14 Million Electric Vehicles on the Road by 2020 DETROIT - October 28, 2011: All within the last few years, the electric car went from being science fiction to a reality. But with a limited driving range of around 100 miles, many Americans are asking themselves if they are a viabl ... Continue reading
Oct 28, 2011
Fuel economy jumps in importance as a reason to buy nearly every kind of vehicle, according to a nationwide study; Miami consumers rank fuel efficiency No. 1. Ford continues aggressive introduction of a wide range of vehicles with top fuel efficiency, giving customers the "power of choice" -- from gas-powered to electr ... Continue reading
Green Motorsports - Mayor Of London Boris Johnson Checks Out All-Electric Lightning GT Supercar
Oct 28, 2011
London, Oct. 27, 2011: Specialist energy, climate change and environmental consultancy AEA is delighted to announce that one of the EEMS Accelerate (www.eemsaccelerate.co.uk) consortium vehicles currently undertaking 12 months of road trials as part of the Technology Strategy Board's £25 million Ultra Low Carbon Demon ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Begins Volume Production of Its PowerPhase Pro Electric Propulsion System
Oct 27, 2011
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UQM) has begun volume production of its PowerPhase Pro electric motors and controllers. The Company's high-volume production line has a capacity of 40,000 units on two shifts. Moving into the high-volume production phase for our state-of-the-art high efficiency electric propulsion sys ... Continue reading
Honda to Begin Sales of Refreshed Insight Hybrid Model in Japan
Oct 27, 2011
New Insight Exclusive with 1.5-liter engine joins lineup TOKYO, Japan, October 27, 2011 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced the newly refreshed Insight hybrid model, a popular model known for its exceptional environmental performance and affordable price. In addition, the new Insight Exclusive model featuring a 1.5-lite ... Continue reading
SAE International Senior Editor Lindsay Brooke to Co-Host Chevy Volt Web Chat
Oct 27, 2011
Lindsay Brooke, Senior Editor of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International magazine, will join Pete Savagian, Director of Electrification Architecture and Electric Motors, General Motors, for a Web chat on Friday, Oct. 28, from 3-4 p.m. (EDT) The Web chat is open to the public and will focus on the techn ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Earns 2012 Urban Green Vehicle Award
Oct 27, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 â The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in, which will go on sale in Spring of 2012, earned Decisive magazineâs annual Urban Green Vehicle of the Year Award today. The three Urban Vehicles of the Year award winners and finalists were announced after being selected by an independent panel ... Continue reading
Amsterdam Goes smart(ly) Electric
Oct 26, 2011
Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, October 26, 2011. In just another month, car2go, a division of Daimler AG, will introduce the smart fortwo electric drive in Amsterdam. From November 24, the company will offer 300 units of the tiny little two-seater for car sharing. People can decide on t ... Continue reading
Oct 26, 2011
Today J.D. Power and Associates and SmartEnergy IP announced the speaker line-up for the Smart EV Executive Leadership Forum occurring in Washington, DC on November 7th 2011. The Smart EV Executive Leadership Forum will feature leading experts across the utility, energy, and automobile industries to discuss the impact ... Continue reading
Smith Electric Vehicles Announces Availability of All-Electric School Bus
Oct 25, 2011
Big yellow school bus goes green as nation's first zero-emission 'Newton eTrans' from Smith partner TransTech provides school children with cleaner air, quieter ride Smith Electric Vehicles, a leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, and Trans Tech Bus, a leading school bus manufacturer, on Tuesday unveiled the nati ... Continue reading
Trends in Housing, Demographics to Fuel Growth of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, Says Pike Research
Oct 25, 2011
While the overall market for neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), also known as low-speed electric vehicles, is small compared to other types of electric transport, the number of NEVs sold globally reached 58,822 in 2009, the highest figure in a decade. Over the next several years, trends in both housing (including t ... Continue reading
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