Archive for February, 2010

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    ALTe to Receive an $8.4 Million Tax Credit for Electric Powertrain Development
    Michigan-based electric powertrain company ALTe LLC was approved to receive a tax credit valued at $8.4 million over seven years from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) board. ALTe also secured a 185,000-square-foot Development and Manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. At full production, the facility...
    by admin at February 27th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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    Avis Partners with Renault to Offer Electric Cars for Hire
    Avis Europe has partnered with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to offer electric cars to its customers from 2011. The partnership will add to Avis’ already well-established environmental program, which has seen the company maintain a CarbonNeutral status since 1999. Each car in the Avis Europe fleet is typically only six months old, to ensure maximum fuel efficiency and...
    by admin at February 26th, 2010 at 01:02 pm
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    UK to Spark Electric Car Sales
    Car buyers in UK can receive up to £5000 ($7657) from the government to electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles car from next year. The announcement from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) means that from January 2011, motorists will be entitled to a ‘Plug-In Car Grant’ of up to £5,000when buying an electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel...
    by admin at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    Geneva Preview: Lotus Evora 414E Plug-In Hybrid Concept
    Lotus will unveil the The Evora 414E Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid concept version of its Evora model, at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The Evora 414E Hybrid is so named because it offers 414PS (306kW, 408hp) of power. Lotus Engineering developed a drivetrain system consisting of two electric motors — one delivering 204 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque to each...
    by admin at February 25th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Mercedes Unveils Vito Electric Van
    Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the prototype of a Vito electric van at a recent EU Competitiveness Council meeting held in Spain. During the event, European ministers of economic affairs met to discuss issues relating to the economic viability of future technologies. Assembly of the electric Vito is being integrated directly into standard production and marks the start of...
    by admin at February 24th, 2010 at 11:02 am
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