Archive for January, 2010

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    Tesla Files for IPO
    Electric sports carmaker Tesla Motors, Inc. plans to sell up to an estimated $100 million in an initial public offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tesla has sold 937 Tesla Roadsters, the electric sportscar the company developed, to through Dec. 31, the company said in its filing. On Jan. 21, the company signed a $465 million loan...
    by at January 30th, 2010 at 05:01 am
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    Which U.S. City is EV-Ready?
    Electric vehicle manufacturer THINK released its first U.S. EV-Ready Cities Index presented by THINK CEO Richard Canny at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference in Washington DC. THINK developed the EV-Ready Cities Index to measure which markets are most likely to benefit from the transition to electric vehicles, providing an objective comparison...
    by at January 29th, 2010 at 05:01 am
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    THINK City Electric Car
    The THINK City is an electric car that demands very little of you. In fact, not much more than a mobile phone. Just an overnight power top-up, and it’s ready to go in the morning. THINK City is a modern urban car. With zero local emissions and an energy efficiency three times that of a traditional combustion engine car, it is a car for the environment. And it is a fun...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    ECOtality Unveils Its First Electric Vehicle Networked Software
    ECOtality, Inc. will provide a preview of its first generation of internet-based software for advanced electric vehicle charging. The software, developed by eTec (Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECOtality, will be on display this week at the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference held in conjunction with...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    GM to Make Electric Motors In-House
    GM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. By doing so, GM will lower costs and improve performance, quality, reliability and manufacturability of electric motors by controlling design, materials selection...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    Pepco Opens First Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
    Pepco has opened two electric vehicle charging stations today and gave Chevrolet’s new Volt plug-in a quick “fill-up” before its debut at this week’s Washington Auto Show. The company will purchase 10 Volts to support a study on the effects of vehicle charging on the electrical grid. “We are excited to be at the forefront of developing an infrastructure to supply...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    DC Joins California and Michigan as a Chevrolet Volt Lead Retail Market
    General Motors said on Monday that greater Washington D.C. will be an initial launch market for its upcoming Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability. The nation’s capital joins California and Michigan as the initial retail markets where Chevrolet will sell the Volt. The Volt is expected to go on sale in November, and GM expects to sell about 10,000...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    Nissan Leaf Electric Car
    The Nissan Leaf is an electric car announced by Nissan in last August at Nissan’s Yokohama headquarters. Designed as a four-to-five seat hatchback, Nissan says the Leaf is not just for use as a specialty urban runabout, but rather, it was designed as an everyday vehicle – a “real car” whose 160-kilometer+ (100 mile) all-electric range meets the needs of 70% of...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    Mitsubishi i-MiEV
    This is the production version of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric city car which went on sale on the Japanese market last July with price at 4.6 million yen ($45,369). It does qualify for a healthy 1,390,000 million yen tax break which brings the cost of the i-MiEV down to a slightly more palatable $31,000. Mitsubishi will increase production of its i-MiEV electric car...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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    Subaru Stella EV
    The Subaru Stella electric vehicle is based on Stella minicar, combining the EV system with the compact and light body, which offers an adequate and convenient means of transportation for daily commuting. Subaru started production of 170 Stella EVs last year, with a price tag of $47,900. With the benefit of a complex combination of subsidies from the national and regional...
    by at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 am
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