Aug 25, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 -- Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced a partnership between San Francisco and Toyota to pilot the company's state-of-the-art Prius plug-in hybrid demonstration program vehicles. The plug-in hybrids, coming to market in 2012, will operate as part of the city fleet in order to demonstrate the viabi ... Continue reading
GM Announces Partnership with Bright Automotive for Commercial Electric Vehicles
Aug 25, 2010
<b>GM has partnered with Bright Automotive in order to offer an electric commercial fleet vehicle. Gary Lang Auto Group is proud to be the only full-line GM dealership in the North Chicagoland area and looks forward to being able to offer this vehicle.</b> McHenry, August 25, 2010: General Motors has announced a new ag ... Continue reading
General Motors Suddenly Remembers that Ethanol is Good
Aug 25, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - August 24, 2010: Just when it was looking like GM was turning its back on ethanol (after the years it spent promoting flex-fuel vehicles - not to mention a fortune of money), the automaker's top alt-fuel executive made some rather remarkable statements in support of ethanol during a recent interview with ... Continue reading
Aug 24, 2010
WASHINGTON--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today attended the unveiling of the White Houseââ¬â¢s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Innovation Report. In front of major U.S. industry leaders and lawmakers, Vice President Joseph Biden released ... Continue reading
Ford and Portland General Electric Team Up to Prepare Oregon for Electric Vehicles
Aug 24, 2010
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24 -- -- Ford and PGE will work together to share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand for electric vehicles, as well as partner on consumer education outreach around electric vehicles. -- The partnership between Ford and PGE ... Continue reading
Remy and MotoCzysz to Start Production of a Revolutionary Electric Drive System- The D1g1tal Dr1ve
Aug 24, 2010
PENDLETON, Ind., Aug. 24 -- Remy International, Inc. announces that its subsidiary, Remy Electric Motors, LLC, has entered into an agreement with MotoCzysz LLC to bring a revolutionary, new generation electric drive system to market. The unique drive system leverages Remy's patented High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) electric ... Continue reading
Americans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive, New CEA Study Reports
Aug 23, 2010
ARLINGTON, Va.--Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)î. The study, Electric Vehicles: The Future of Driving, suggests electric vehicles entice consumers with improved ... Continue reading
Ford Accelerates Electric Vehicle Battery Testing With Wireless Monitoring Systems
Aug 20, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20 -- -- Ford is using two proprietary wireless monitoring methods to improve lithium-ion battery capability and durability by collecting real-time performance data and making software updates on its battery systems in the lab and on vehicles in the field -- Remote monitoring has significantly red ... Continue reading
VACC: Don't Let a Death Be the Spark for Electric Vehicle Training
Aug 16, 2010
VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address concerns about hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs), before there is a death in a workshop. ... Continue reading
THINK Applauds MPSC Experimental EV Charging Rate
Aug 13, 2010
Dearborn, Mich., August 13, 2010; Electric car maker, THINK praised the Michigan Public Service Commission for approving a special rate structure proposed by Detroit Edison for charging electric vehicles, making it the first utility in Michigan to offer specific rates for electric vehicles for residential customers. In ... Continue reading
How Light Rail is Making Cities Leaner, Greener and More Sustainable - VIDEO STORY
Aug 13, 2010
SANTA CLARA, CA - August 13, 2010: It's clean and green and makes the daily commute to and from work quick and easy. That's why as many as 1.5 million people pack light rail trains across the country every day. It helps eliminate cars from congested road ways and reduce carbon emissions by 20 pounds per person, per day ... Continue reading
EDTA - Electric Drive Transportation Association Weekly Media Round-up
Aug 13, 2010
VW: '500-mile EVs by 2020' AutoCar (UK) August 13, 2010 -- Electric vehicles will have a range of more than 500 miles within the next 10 years. That is the view of Martin Eberhard, a man who sprang to prominence when he co-founded the Tesla electric sports car company in July 2003. ARTICLE HERE Charging Your Electric C ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies Releases Video of News Conference with Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Aug 13, 2010
PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. , an energy technology company, announced today that it has released a website video on a recent news conference held in San Jose, California with Pacific Gas & Electric Company announcing the planned delivery of two extended range electric trucks by Raser. To view the video click ... Continue reading
The Future of Electric Aircraft: Electric Powered Sikorsky Helicopter
Aug 12, 2010
By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx It can only fly for 15 minutes but it is a breakthrough all the same. Improved batteries have finally made a manned electric helicopter a reality. It follows rapidly on announcements of all electric fixed wing aircraft from Germany (PC-Aero), France (EADS), Italy (SkySpark), China ... Continue reading
What Consumers Need to Know About Charging Their Plug-In Electric Vehicles - COMPLETE AUDIO
Aug 11, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - August 11, 2010: The Electric Drive Transportation Association held their second of a series of live Internet media briefings designed to help educate the general public, as well as industry members Charging 101: What consumers need to know about charging their plug-in electric vehicles at home, work o ... Continue reading
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