Consumers Still Unsure About Electric Vehicles, According to Cars.com Survey
May 4, 2010
Even More Consumers are Unsure of Clean Diesel Cars CHICAGO, May 4 -- With the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf set to hit dealer lots, 40 percent of consumers still feel they don't know enough about the technology to consider an electric vehicle for their next purchase. While the bulk of consumers are still unsure of the te ... Continue reading
Golf Blue-E-Motion: The Future Of Volkswagen E-Mobility
May 4, 2010
To coincide with the foundation event held in Berlin for a National Platform for Electric Mobility and in the presence of German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf blue-e-motion and has outlined its future programme for electric and hybrid production vehicles. ... Continue reading
Ford and Azure Dynamics Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe
May 3, 2010
COLOGNE, Germany, May 3 -- -- Ford Motor Company will collaborate with Azure Dynamics to begin delivering the Transit Connect Electric to European customers in late summer 2011 -- Vehicle is based on the Transit Connect commercial van, a cornerstone of the ONE Ford global product vision and a proven success in Europe w ... Continue reading
EPA Establishes Web site on BP Oil Spill
Apr 30, 2010
EPA launches site to inform the public about health, environmental impacts of spill WASHINGTON â As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spillâs impact on the environment and the health of nearby resident ... Continue reading
CODA Automotive Attends Vice President Joe Biden's Address at UQM Technologies in Colorado
Apr 30, 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 30 -- California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive attended an address by Vice President Joe Biden today at a new UQM manufacturing facility in Frederick, Colorado. The Vice President chose UQM's facility as a backdrop to focus on the positive impact of the American Rein ... Continue reading
Tesla Roadster Makes History in Moscow's Red Square
Apr 30, 2010
MOSCOW--A Tesla Roadster traveling around the world made history Friday as the first car without Russian components to receive official clearance to park in Moscowââ¬â¢s Red Square. âThe Roadster is an iconic and ground-breaking car, so itââ¬â¢s appropriate that it made history in such a poig ... Continue reading
Electric Motoring - EDTA Media Watch
Apr 30, 2010
SEE ALSO: EV-MOTORING.COM EDTA Media Watch: Ames firm prepares to sell its electric cars in fall Des Moines Register April 30, 2010 -- If Thomas Gleisner has his way, between 300 and 600 Iowans will start work this summer assembling what his company now calls the nation's "first economically viable, long-range, fully e ... Continue reading
Vice President Joe Biden to Speak at UQM Technologies New Manufacturing Facility on April 30, 2010
Apr 29, 2010
FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, will be speaking at the Companyââ¬â¢s new manufacturing facility on Friday, April 30, 2010. Also speaking at the event will be UQ ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2010
*CONTACT: *EPA Press Office press@epa.gov 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *April 28, 2010 *Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ** **Legislative Hearing on Clean Energy Policies That Reduce Our Dependence on Oil ** **House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment ** WAS ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo 2010
Apr 28, 2010
Featuring the Leading Fuel and Technology Neutral Experts in the Nation Las Vegas, NV - Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) presents the 16th annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo, May 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. International fleet, government and industry professionals will gather for fo ... Continue reading
Quantum Affiliate Fisker Automotive Closes $529 Million DOE Loan
Apr 28, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., April 27 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that Fisker Automotive, the plug-in Hybrid Premium American car company that Quantum co-founded, closed a Department of Energy loan for $529 million on Friday. The $528.7 million DOE loan to Fisker will be used for the develop ... Continue reading
ZAP Alias Electric Car Qualifies for Shakedown Stage of Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
Apr 28, 2010
Alias to Take Part in X PRIZE Kick-Off Slated for April 29th at Michigan State Capitol LANSING, Mich., April 27 -- The Alias, a prototype electric sports car from ZAP (OTC:ZAAP) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) , has qualified for the Shakedown stage of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP) competition for 100 MPG ... Continue reading
Apr 26, 2010
BROOKLYN, MI (April 26, 2010; Today, 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe will begin arriving at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, MI to officially start on-track performance testing for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar compet ... Continue reading
GE, Nissan to Drive Smart Charging for Electric Vehicles
Apr 26, 2010
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--In the race to build a smart-charging infrastructure that fuels the coming plug-in car revolution, GE and Nissan have teamed to research new technology developments that will make smart charging a reality. The two companies signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new technologi ... Continue reading
Better Place Launches Switchable-Battery Electric Taxi Project in Tokyo
Apr 26, 2010
TOKYO--Better Place today demonstrated the world's first switchable-battery electric taxi in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyoââ¬â¢s largest taxi operator. The 90-day project marks the next major milestone leading up to a complete system test of al ... Continue reading
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