Electric Cars - Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Media Watch
Oct 23, 2009
Automakers focus on affordable electric cars San Francisco Chronicle October 23, 2009 --There's more than one path to the electric car. Ford Motor Company's first mass-marketed, all-electric car is a battery-powered Focus. In order for electric cars finally to win public acceptance, they'll need to be affordable, said ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Dates For Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 23, 2009
LEAF makes first U.S. appearance in Los Angeles Nov. 13 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 22 -- Nissan North America announced that the Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric car will make its North American debut in Los Angeles on Nov. 13. The Los Angeles showing will be the first time people in the United States will be able to ... Continue reading
ECOtality's Don Karner to Present at "Beyond Oil"
Oct 23, 2009
PHOENIX & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has announced that Don Karner, President co-founder of ECOtalityâs subsidiary, eTec (Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation), will speak to fellow industry innovators at âBe ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors to Open Colorado Gallery
Oct 23, 2009
BOULDER, Colo.--Tesla Motors will open a gallery in Boulder on Friday and offer test drives of the worldâs leading electric vehicle throughout the weekend. Colorado is a strong regional market and strategic base for Tesla, the only automaker producing and selling highway-capable EVs. The centennial state aims to b ... Continue reading
Quantum Announces Advanced High Performance All-Wheel Drive Diesel Hybrid Electric Drive System
Oct 23, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it has introduced a fuel efficient, high performance diesel hybrid electric powertrain, "Q-Force," after six (6) years of development. This advanced, proprietary 4-wheel drivetrain can be configured for specialized militar ... Continue reading
Utility Companies in the Northeast Launch Regional Electric Vehicle Initiative (REVI)
Oct 22, 2009
HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 22 -- A group of utility companies that provide electricity to customers in several Northeast states have formed the Regional Electric Vehicle Initiative (REVI) to encourage collaboration among entities interested in advancing electric transportation. Participating utilities are: Connecticut Munic ... Continue reading
ClipperCreek Announces New Under $1K EV Charging Station Available Immediately
Oct 22, 2009
AUBURN, Calif.--ClipperCreek, Inc. announced today that it is introducing a new model electric vehicle charging station available for under $1,000. âThis product is to answer the call by our customers to start installing cost effective public charging stations nowâ, said Dave Packard, President of ClipperCree ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Invites Public to Name Volt Paint Color
Oct 22, 2009
Winner to be among the first to drive a Chevy Volt pre-production car DETROIT, Oct. 22 -- -- Contest begins today. Enter at chevroletvoltage.com -- Vote for finalists November 16 through December 1, 2009 -- Three finalists and their guest awarded a trip to Los Angeles -- Winning color name announced on December 1 The i ... Continue reading
Oct 22, 2009
BOULDER, Colo.--The ability to capture and store energy for later use is an elusive goal that utilities and other companies in the power generation business have long pursued. Energy storage will be especially important in compensating for the intermittent nature of wind and solar energy sources, which is often out of ... Continue reading
EDTA Applauds Utility Industry Pledge for Electric Vehicles
Oct 21, 2009
Washington, DC--October 21, 2009--The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), the trade association accelerating battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure, applauds the collective pledge by the nation's electric utilities to aggressively create infrastructur ... Continue reading
In Joint Pledge, Utilities Ramp Up Efforts to Make Electricity a Crucial Transportation Fuel
Oct 21, 2009
DETROIT, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Declaring an urgent imperative to prepare for the use of electricity as a crucial transportation fuel in the future, the nation's electric utilities today collectively pledged to move forward aggressively to create the infrastructure to support the full-scale commercializatio ... Continue reading
Oncor Supports Industry Pledge to Jump Start Electric Vehicle Industry
Oct 21, 2009
DALLAS--Oncor enthusiastically supports the announcement today by Edison Electric Institute, the national trade association for electric utilities, to accelerate full-scale commercialization of electric vehicles and make electricity a vital transportation fuel. EEI Chairman Tony Earley, Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill ... Continue reading
Poll Shows Australian Motorists Ready to Embrace Electric Cars
Oct 21, 2009
The surprising results of a poll by leading Australian automotive news site, The Motor Report, shows that the impending release of electric cars into the Australian market may not meet the buyer resistance some may be expecting. ... Continue reading
Ford, U of M Explore New Ways To Speed Development of Future Hybrid Vehicles
Oct 21, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 21 -- -- Ford and the University of Michigan are conducting pioneering new research to speed the development of advanced hybrid vehicle technology -- Through virtual testing, researchers are conducting as many as 175,000 design simulations of hybrid control systems a week to further improve fuel e ... Continue reading
Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Speech by Honda's President and CEO, Takanobu Ito
Oct 21, 2009
Since Honda's foundation, creating personal mobility as a means to provide basic transportation for people has been the primary focus of our business. By continuing to provide more freedom and the fun of mobility and help people lead more convenient and comfortable lives, last year, we provided some 23 million motorcyc ... Continue reading
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