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
Oct 24, 2011
Over the past few years, the automotive industry has increased its focus on the electric vehicle (EV) battery market by successfully introducing several new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as the process of moving away from petroleum-based fuels and toward battery power int ... Continue reading
ECOtality Installs First Blink DC Fast Charging Station at Portland Fred Meyer
Oct 24, 2011
Alongside Oregon elected officials and electric vehicle (EV) advocates, ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today celebrated the Company's first Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charge installation at the Hollywood Fred Meyer store in Portland, Oregon. The UL-listed Blink ... Continue reading
Ioxus Unveils 16V/58F iMOD Ultracapacitor Module Series for Alternative Energy Markets
Oct 24, 2011
Ioxus, Inc., a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets, today announced the unveiling of its first 16V/58F iMOD series of ultracapacitor modules that provides the high performance, high efficiency and high rel ... Continue reading
2012 Green Car of the Year Finalists Revealed
Oct 24, 2011
Green Car Journal announced its five finalists for the 2012 Green Car of the Year award today. For the seventh consecutive year, the Green Car of the Year honors environmental leadership in the automotive field, with the winner being announced during a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show Press Days on Nov. 17 ... Continue reading
E.ON Builds Electric Charging Station Network in Hungary
Oct 24, 2011
E.ON is planning to begin the installation of electric charging stations along the road between Budapest and Vienna this year. The company is taking tourism into consideration as one of the factors involved in building the network. Since the several hours it takes to charge e-cars can provide an ideal opportunity for t ... Continue reading
Oct 21, 2011
Dow Kokam today unveiled its state-of-the-art global research and development (R&D) center located in Lee's Summit, Mo. The world-class R&D center will enhance Dow Kokam's ability to provide customers with cutting edge energy storage solutions for transportation, stationary and defense applications and is designed to b ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Hybrid Preview by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Oct 21, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota has made quite an investment in hybrid technology, and the best way to recover that investment is by selling product. And one of the best ways to sell the most product is by offering customers the most choice. You can't say that Toyota isn't giving hybrid buyers choices. A d ... Continue reading
Nissan Leaf Wins 'Electric Vehicle of the Year' at Greenfleet Awards
Oct 21, 2011
Nissan's 100% electric LEAF five-door hatchback has picked up another award. It was voted Electric Vehicle of the Year at the 2011 GreenFleet Awards. ... Continue reading
Electric Mobility Takes a Step Forward in Italy
Oct 21, 2011
ENI, Italy's leading energy company, and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have signed a memorandum of cooperation for electric mobility in Italy. This agreement makes provision for joint studies on electric vehicles, with particular emphasis on the role of service stations in charging activities, along with the joint develo ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2011
International Rectifier, IR , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company is showcasing an advanced energy management system, Evaira, designed to dramatically extend battery life in electric vehicles at SEMA 2011 which takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, November 1- ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance and City of Florence Move Towards a Zero Emission Future
Oct 20, 2011
In a move designed to protect the heritage of Florence, the City Council and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have joined forces to promote the use of electric vehicles in the city. The Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, joined Jacques Bousquet, the Chairman of Renault Italia, and Andrea Alessi, the Managing Director of Nissa ... Continue reading
Fisker Rings Up First Sales of its Electric Karma Sedan +VIDEO
Oct 19, 2011
ANAHEIN, CA - October 19, 2011: Fisker Automotive announced that the Company has commenced sales of its 2012 model year Karma sedan after having received certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this week. As the first luxury sports sedan on the market with a range-extended electric power ... Continue reading
Oct 19, 2011
REC Solar, a leading provider of home and commercial solar electric systems in the United States, took a lead in the movement for emissions free driving by announcing their sponsorship of the movie Revenge of the Electric Car." ... Continue reading
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