Leo Motors Completes Mountain Driving Test
Aug 10, 2010
LAS VEGAS--Leo Motors, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LEOM) announced that it has successfully finished testing its converted electric truck on one of the steepest mountain roads in Korea, named Nogodan. The e-truck carried a 770-pound payload in its cargo deck, and successfully climbed the mountain road with an average speed of 3 ... Continue reading
Think Appoints CEO of Ducati North America to Run Global Marketing and Strategy
Aug 6, 2010
Michael Lock to Direct all Brand and Commercial Development Operations DEARBORN, MI - August 6, 2010: THINK announced that Michael Lock will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective August 9, 2010. This builds on recent appointments to all areas of THINKâs senior leadership team including busin ... Continue reading
Zero Motorcycles Awarded Grant for Advanced Electric Powertrain Development Program
Aug 4, 2010
- Next Generation Powertrain Development Project Funds to Exceed $1.8 Million - SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 4 -- Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, was recently awarded a $900,000 grant from the California Energy Commission to begin development of a new advanced compact electric power ... Continue reading
Smart 7.5KW Brushless DC Motor Controller Targets Small Electric Vehicles and Robotics
Aug 4, 2010
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Roboteq, Inc. (www.roboteq.com) introduces an intelligent controller capable of directly driving a brushless DC up to 150Amps at up to 50V. The BL1650 is targeted at designers of electric bikes or karts, mobile robots, or any other high-power brushless motor control application. The controller accept ... Continue reading
Tata, EV's, China and More In C.A.R.S Management Briefing Seminar Day 2
Aug 4, 2010
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2010 Traverse City â Day 2 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau While attendance here at Management Briefing Seminars seemed weak yesterday, itâs usually less attended the first day of the conference. I understand that the official number ... Continue reading
Aug 4, 2010
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--Boston-Power̨ Founder and CEO Dr. Christina Lampe-̉nnerud will join Saab Chairman/Spyker CEO Victor Muller; Toyota EVP Steve St. Angelo; and AK Steel Chairman, President and CEO James Wainscott for a spirited discussion about the historic changes seen throughout the automotive indust ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2010
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies, a leader in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, today announced that the City of Anaheim (Calif.) has installed their first ChargePointî Networked Charging Station for Electric Vehicles (EVs). The charging station is located in the parking structure of the An ... Continue reading
Smith Electric Vehicle Orders Enova Drive Systems for DOE Funded Program
Aug 3, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif.--Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ENA) (AIM: ENV)à (AIM: ENVS), a leading innovator of proprietary hybrid and electric drive systems, confirmed today that they have moved toward large scale production supply of its all-electric drive system for the Smith Newton, the worldââ¬â¢s largest bat ... Continue reading
Chevrolet to Increase Volt Production Capacity by 50 Percent - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 31, 2010
President Tours Detroit-Hamtramck Plant, Home of the Chevrolet Volt DETROIT, July 30 -- General Motors today said that thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt, the 340-mile extended range electric vehicle, it will increase U.S. production capacity of the groundbreaking new car by 50 percent, from 30,000 ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Carbon Trading and the Effect of the Copenhagen Agreement
Jul 29, 2010
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/02820d/carbon_trading_and) has announced the addition of the "Carbon Trading and the Effect of the Copenhagen Agreement: Technical Options and Economic Drivers to a Low Carbon Future" report to their offering. âCarbon Trading and the Effect o ... Continue reading
Electric Parking Brake Forecasted to be on One in Five European Passenger Cars by 2015
Jul 28, 2010
LIVONIA, Mich., July 28 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety, anticipates continued growth in its market leading Electric Parking Brake (EPB) technology. EPB is forecasted to be standard on one in five of all European-built vehicles by 2015(1). Projections also show that app ... Continue reading
Underwriters Laboratories Creates Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation Training Programs
Jul 28, 2010
By partnering with equipment and infrastructure designers, manufacturers, installers and inspectors to promote consistent safety standards, UL is enabling faster market adoption of Electronic Vehicles NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 27 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, announ ... Continue reading
PG&E is First to Receive Extended Range Electric Fleet Trucks from Raser Technologies
Jul 28, 2010
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) and Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today that PG&E will be the first company in the United States to take delivery of Raserââ¬â¢s new extended range electric (E-REV) fleet trucks, designed to achieve an average of 100 miles per gallon in typical dai ... Continue reading
AMP's 100% Electric GM Vehicle Validated for 100 mpge in Progressive Automotive X Prize Finals
Jul 28, 2010
All-Electric Production Vehicle Breaks Barrier; Achieves Four-Times Fuel Efficiency of Internal Combustion Equivalent BLUE ASH, Ohio, July 27 -- AMP Holding Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMPD), a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, announced today the 100% electric GM Sky achieved 100 mile ... Continue reading
ECOtality Introduces The First Smart, Iconic EV Chargers and Network
Jul 28, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today unveiled its flagship electric vehicle charging stations: Blink. The first truly smart chargers to hit the market, the Blink Level 2 charging stations will be available in two modelsâone, an in-home residenti ... Continue reading
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