Archive for March, 2010

  • Obama Administration to Purchase First 100 Chevy Volts
    General Motors assembled the first Chevy Volt at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, and the Obama administration has pledged to buy the first 100. President Obama announced today that the Federal Government will lead by example in replacing older cars in the federal fleet with fuel efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, reducing our dependence on foreign oil...
    by at March 31st, 2010 at 03:03 pm
  • Ford and Microsoft Announce Hohm Electric Car Recharging Partnership
    Ford and Microsoft rolled out a Microsoft Hohm system that will tell electric car owners the optimal time to recharge their vehicles. The system was announced at the 2010 New York Auto Show. The “Microsoft Hohm” system would start with the all-electric Ford Focus compact car, which goes on sale late next year, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to...
    by at March 31st, 2010 at 12:03 pm
  • Mitsubishi Lowers i-MiEV Price
    Mitsubishi has lowered the price of its i-MiEV electric car in conjunction with the launch of sales to individuals. Sales to individuals will begin 1 April, with a new lower price of 3.98million yen (US$42,690); that’s a 619,000 yen savings from the previous price. Providing current government incentives remain in place, the i-MiEV will be eligible for a 1.14million...
    by at March 31st, 2010 at 04:03 am
  • Electric Chevrolet Equinox Debuts at NY Auto Show
    Advanced Mechanical Products (AMP), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to all-electric powertrains, said today that the AMP electric Chevrolet Equinox will make its debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show this week. AMP unveiled its electric Chevrolet Equinox at the grand opening of its first showroom and U.S. production headquarters in Cincinnati, OH on...
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 01:03 pm
  • Renault-Nissan Inks Electric Car Deal with Acciona
    Renault-Nissan and renewable energy specialist Acciona signed an agreement to promote the adoption of electric cars in Spain. According to the terms of the agreement, Acciona will bring its capacity to develop an intelligent charging network, provide associated services and supply electricity produced from renewable sources. This implementation will be done in coordination...
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
  • Nissan LEAF Electric Priced at $33,000 in U.S.
    Nissan USA said Tuesday its LEAF electric car will have a price tag including government subsidies of about $25,000 including federal tax credits when it goes on sale in December. Nissan will begin taking consumer reservations for the Nissan LEAF April 20. The LEAF electric will becomes available for purchase or lease at Nissan dealers in select markets in December and...
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 10:03 am
  • Nissan Announces Pricing for Leaf Electric Car in Japan
    Nissan on Tuesday announced it would sell its LEAF electric car starting at $40,640 (3.76 million yen) in Japan, counting on government subsidies to slash the cost to consumers for its mass-market bet on the electric car. Nissan said that this is considerably cheaper than electric cars offered by rivals as it looks to take the lead in the market for zero emission vehicles....
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 07:03 am
  • eVito Electric Taxi Ready for Trials in London
    A prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi has been designed and built in just six months by a consortium of British technology companies. The companies behind the eVito electric taxi – Zytek, Valence Technology, Penso and Mercedes-Benz UK, have created a vehicle that can go around 120 kilometers (75 miles) on a six-hour charge with seating for six. The...
    by at March 29th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
  • FedEx Introduces its First Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US
    FedEx is expanding its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks in the United States. Four purpose-built electric trucks “optimized for electric operation from the wheels up” are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010, joining more than 1,800 alternative-energy vehicles already...
    by at March 29th, 2010 at 11:03 am
  • Chevrolet Partners with Con Edison for Volt Demonstration Program in New York
    Chevrolet will join with Con Edison as part of a development and demonstration program to introduce electric vehicles to New York City. The arrangement was announced today at the New York Auto Show, where the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will be on display. Production of the 2011 Volt begins later this year at GM’s Hamtramck Assembly near...
    by at March 28th, 2010 at 10:03 am