CODA Automotive Raises $25 Million in Series C First Close
Jan 6, 2010
Funding will support market entry of all-electric car and battery manufacturing joint venture SANTA MONICA, Calif., January 6, 2010; Highlighting the viability of its industry technology and attractiveness of its business model, California-based electric car and battery company, CODA Automotive, announced today the fir ... Continue reading
Jan 6, 2010
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 -- -- Chevrolet Volt First Electric Vehicle to Demonstrate Wireless Smartphone Application -- Volt showcases technology beyond the battery with OnStar Mobile Application -- OnStar created a mobile application for Volt that provides drivers custom services and added control -- Charging Volt is easy, co ... Continue reading
Mini E Exclusive - First Drive Satisfying
Jan 6, 2010
First results of Mini E pilot prove to be satisfying By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH, Last month, during the exclusive preview of the Active E Concept (>>>LINK), BMW also presented the outcome of the first results with the electric Mini E in Berlin. The trendy Mini-division had the premiere of bringing on ... Continue reading
Think EV Continues Global Expansion With Announcement of New U.S. Assembly Facility - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 6, 2010
THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, today announces plans to start production in Elkhart County, Indiana and the launch of the THINK City into the North American market. ... Continue reading
Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill
Jan 6, 2010
Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volk ... Continue reading
GM Announces Battery Assembly Production
Jan 6, 2010
DETROIT - On Thurs., Jan. 7, exactly three years to the day the Chevrolet Volt concept car was revealed, General Motors takes another historic step in mass production of the vehicle and a giant leap for the auto industry from a petroleum-filled past to a potentially gas-free future. At 10:00 a.m., GM Chairman and CEO E ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2010
Four-time Stanley Cup champion and environmentalist becomes first professional athlete to lease Honda's zero emissions vehicle What: Honda will advance its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle program by delivering the Honda FCX Clarity to its next customer, 2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team Captain and Anaheim Ducks(TM ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade
Jan 4, 2010
Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading
The BMW Concept ActiveE - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 4, 2010
The BMW Group presents yet another milestone along the way to achieving CO2 free mobility. The BMW Concept ActiveE provides a taste of a purely electrically-powered BMW. Focused on the requirements of practical use, the study is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe and embodies the outstanding agility and characteristic dri ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2010
WATG's major customer obtained AEV licenses JINZHOU CITY, China, Jan. 4 - Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. ("Wonder Auto" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of automotive electric parts, suspension products and engine components in China, today announced that one of its major customers, WEV (Wonder Electric Vehicle ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the 2009 LA Auto Show? We Didn't. Experience It Here - EXTENSIVE VIDEO
Jan 2, 2010
While the 2009 LA Auto Show took place less than one month ago it feels so much longer. Despite the show being rather subdued compared to earlier glitzy glory days, there were many interesting moments, such as Bob Lutz' surprise replacement as keynote speaker for deposed GM CEO Fritz Henderson and the exciting Ford and ... Continue reading
2010 Is Here! Will This be the First Day of the New Electric Car Era? - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 1, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - Janury 1, 2010: Three years ago, at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS), General Motors introduced a dynamic looking battery-powered vehicle they called the Chevrolet Volt. For all practical purposes it ushered un the new age of electric cars, that should kick off later this year. As the time has passed s ... Continue reading
ECOtality Hosts Arizona Debut of 2011 Nissan LEAF
Dec 30, 2009
PHOENIX--Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLE), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, will join Nissan North America this week for the debut of the zero-emission LEAF electric vehicle in Arizona, starting in Tucson, with more ... Continue reading
Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too
Dec 29, 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwanâs Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has been promoting the use of vehicles using clean energies or causing a lower level of pollution, including electricity-powered buses, liquefied natural gas (LNG) cars, hybrid vehicles, dual-fuel vehicles and electricity-powered bicycles. â ... Continue reading
Is The Electric Car Push Oversold? Asks CNBC
Dec 27, 2009
New York Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009; Phil LeBeau writing for CNBC reported that the comments this week by Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen about President Obama's administration pushing electric cars is one that will no doubt get the attention of many in the auto industry. The message essentially comes down to t ... Continue reading
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