Feb 17, 2011
LONDON--The large scale roll out of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be hindered unless investors stimulate demand, lower the cost of public charging infrastructure and manage the impact on the grid, according to a report published by Accenture . âThe consumer is the most important factor in determining which ... Continue reading
Consumers Claim $33M in Erroneous Vehicle Tax Credits
Feb 16, 2011
WASHINGTON - February 16, 2011: A USA Today story written by Sandra Block states that about 20% of federal tax credits claimed for alternative and plug-in electric vehicles during the first seven months of 2010 were erroneous, costing U.S. taxpayers more than $33 million. The report is credited to the Treasury Departme ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2011
Washington DC February 15, 2011; Jeff Plungis and Angela Greiling Keane writing for Bloomberg reported that the Obama administration proposed ending a clean-diesel grant program and cutting research for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles while spurring the market for electric cars. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyâ ... Continue reading
Tesla Launches First Italian Store in Europe's Fashion Capital
Feb 15, 2011
MILAN, February 15, 2011 -- - Tesla Also Hosts Test Drives During World-Famous Sanremo Music Festival This Week Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors (http://www.teslamotors.com/) opened its first showroom in Italy with a spectacular gala that attracted more than 400 VIPs, including world-famous personalities in f ... Continue reading
CARS Report - State by State Deployment of Electric Vehicles - 2011-2015
Feb 14, 2011
Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit News said that California is likely to become the biggest U.S. market for new plug-in and electric cars, accounting for more sales of these high-tech, clean vehicles than the five next largest states combined. The Center for Automotive Rese ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2011
MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment today announced that it has begun shipping and installing its UL-listed single-family and multi-unit residential Smart Charging Dock (model EVSE-RS+). Designed with an open architecture to ensure interoperability with the thousands of individual utilities nationwide, the grid-connected s ... Continue reading
GE Completes Acquisition of Next-Generation Wind Turbine Tower Technology
Feb 12, 2011
GE announced today the acquisition of next generation technology from Wind Tower Systems, LLC (WTS) that is expected to enable taller wind turbine towers. The need for taller, cost-efficient towers is becoming an important factor in the wind industry as blade lengths increase. âTaller towers are an essential compl ... Continue reading
ECOtality, Roush Begin Mass Manufacturing of Blink EV Charging Stations
Feb 11, 2011
LIVONIA, Mich.--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today began the mass manufacturing of its Blinkâ⢠Level 2 Charging Stations at Roush Manufacturing. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will join executives from both companies at a ribbon-cutting event to witness th ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association Launches Campaign to Transform the Energy Network
Feb 11, 2011
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association Launches Campaign to Transform the Energy Network Ramps Up Efforts to Secure Critical Funding and Launches New Website ... Continue reading
Continental Enhances Electric Vehicle Safety
Feb 11, 2011
Continental, the international automotive supplier, has developed a sensor (satellite) for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles which will immediately shut off the high-voltage battery in the event of a collision. This means that emergency service personnel can come to the aid of accident victims without the risk of su ... Continue reading
Nissan Begins Construction of Portuguese Battery Plant
Feb 11, 2011
Plant Will Supply Batteries for Alliance's Electric Vehicles in Europe Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has begun construction of a state-of-the-art, advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal to support the rollout of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance in Europe. The battery plant is being built on a ... Continue reading
BMW Vision Connecteddrive At 2011 Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 11, 2011
The 2011 Geneva Motor Show will see the world premier of the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive concept car. The concept study, in a two-seat roadster guise, presents the automobile as a fully integrated part of the networked world in both its design and technological innovations. It is with this concept that BMW presents the p ... Continue reading
BMW Presents First Electric Vehicle and xCeptional Concept Car at 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Feb 11, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, February 10, 2011; On March 2, BMW will show its first electric vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. Some thousand units of the ActiveE will hit the roads this year. A real eye catcher though will be the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive, a concep ... Continue reading
2011 Honda CR-Z EX Review - 3 VIDEOS
Feb 11, 2011
TOTAL KNOWLEDGE: Honda Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Honda CR-Z EX Honda's new CR-Z embodies an interesting concept, a sport hybrid. It's the first such to appear, and won't be the last. But does the concept work? While "sport" today implies power, the chassis dynamics to get that power to the ... Continue reading
T3 Series Clean-Energy Vehicles Key Factor for Security Initiatives at Super Bowl XLV
Feb 10, 2011
PR Newswire COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2011 COSTA MESA, Calif. Feb. 10, 2011 -- www.t3motion.com - T3 Motion, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TMMM) today announced that 10 T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicles were deployed by the Arlington Police Department to assist security measures for the Super Bowl XLV. Ten vehicles w ... Continue reading
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