Archive for March, 2010

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    Electrovaya to Supply Batteries for RAM Plug-in Hybrids
    Canadian battery maker Electrovaya has been chosen by Chrysler Group LLC as the battery supplier for 140 Ram plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a demonstration program. The Ram PHEV features Chrysler Group’s 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with a two mode hybrid transmission and a 12KwHr lithium ion battery from Electrovaya. The vehicle is capable of up to 20 miles of zero-emission,...
    by at March 27th, 2010 at 11:03 am
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    Argonne Helps the Grid Get Smart
    President Barack Obama has called for one million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to hit the road by 2015. If the demand for PHEVs skyrockets, a flood of new electric cars could strain America’s power networks to the limit. That is why the U.S. Department of Energy is analyzing how the power grid can be redesigned to better meet America’s energy needs. A multidisciplinary...
    by at March 26th, 2010 at 05:03 am
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    Toyota to Test Prius Plug-In Hybrid in Canada
    Toyota Canada announced it will work with 13 partners to test the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec. In its Canada project, Toyota is partnering with academic institutions, hydro-electric producers, and governmental agencies in each province on the program. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid will also be fitted with a device to capture performance...
    by at March 26th, 2010 at 05:03 am
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    Renault-Nissan, Wuhan Government Partners on Electric Cars
    The Renault-Nissan Alliance (the Alliance) and the People’s Government of Wuhan (Wuhan Government) signed a definitive agreement to develop zero-emission mobility. Both parties will, based on the agreement, start the market feasibility study of electric cars in Wuhan beginning in 2011 with 25 Nissan electric vehicles. The Wuhan Government will build 250 EV chargers...
    by at March 25th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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    Nissan to Show LEAF Electric Vehicle at EVER Monaco 2010
    Nissan will display its all-electric LEAF hatchback at the EVER Monaco 2010 automotive show devoted to Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies. The annual expo, which is being sponsored by Nissan this year, is dedicated to all forms of transport powered by fuels offering a real ecological benefit. This year’s show is open to the public from March 25-28. Last March,...
    by at March 24th, 2010 at 02:03 pm
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    Study Says 1 Million Plug-in Electric Vehicles on the Roads by 2020
    As automakers ramp up production of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), a group of U.S. and Canadian power grid operators who manage most of the North American bulk electric grid collectively studied the effect that PEVs would have on the electric power grid. “Assessment of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Integration with ISO/RTO Systems,” by the ISO/RTO Council (IRC), is a...
    by at March 24th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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    GM EN-V Two-Seat Electric Concept
    General Motors and its Chinese partner SAIC will unveil the EN-V two-seat electric concept vehicle in May at the World Expo in Shanghai. The upright, two-wheeled vehicle, called Electric Networked Vehicle, or EN-V for short, is essentially a pod-shaped electric skateboard powered by a Segway Personal Transporter. By 2030, GM said, more than 60% of the world’s 8 billion...
    by at March 24th, 2010 at 05:03 am
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    Mitsubishi to Triple i-MiEV Output
    Mitsubishi plans to triple annual production of its i-MiEV electric car to 30,000 over the next three years. A spokesman for Japan’s No. 4 automaker said Tuesday a surge in production of the i-MiEV was due to robust demand for the zero-emission vehicle in Japan and abroad. Mitsubishi plans to make some 9,000 i-MiEVs in the upcoming fiscal year starting April 1, some...
    by at March 23rd, 2010 at 05:03 pm
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    Mitsubishi i-MiEV Priced at £33,699 in UK
    Mitsubishi Motors UK announced that the on-sale price of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle will be £33,699 including VAT when it will be eligible for a £5000 government grant for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Currently, the price has been set at £38,699 including VAT. Mitsubishi is highlighting the low running costs of the i-MiEV as a key advantage...
    by at March 23rd, 2010 at 02:03 pm
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    Chrysler to Make Fiat 500EV for the U.S. in 2012
    Chrysler Group has officially announced that it will engineer and produce the Fiat 500EV for the U.S. market beginning in 2012. “Beginning in 2012, Chrysler Group will manufacture the Fiat 500EV for the US market,” a Chrysler statement said.. “Pricing will be announced closer to launch, but will be competitive with similar electric vehicles in the market.” Shown...
    by at March 22nd, 2010 at 01:03 pm
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