Archive for November, 2010

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    GM to Hire 1,000 Engineers and Researchers for Electric Cars
    General Motors will hire 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years to significantly expand its vehicle electrification expertise and lead in the development of electric vehicles from hybrids to electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt. The commitment by GM CEO Dan Akerson coincides with preparations for delivery...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 11:11 am
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    FleetWise EV300 Orders 12 Ford Transit Connect Electric Vans
    Azure Dynamics and Ford of Canada announced today that they will deliver twelve Ford Transit Connect Electric vans to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund’s FleetWise EV300 Initiative under the LEAD customer program. As a LEAD customer, FleetWise EV300 will receive one of the exclusive Transit Connect Electric vehicles in late 2010 and will receive its remaining eleven vans...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 08:11 am
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    Northern Lights Energy to Buy 1,000 Amp Electric SUVs
    AMP Holding has signed an agreement that could lead to the sale of 1,000 of its electric Equinox SUVs to Iceland’s Northern Lights Energy (NLE) over the next five years. AMP expects to deliver its first Electric SUV to NLE in early 2011. NLE is actively promoting means of sustainable transportation and has initiated the Icelandic National EV Project, involving various...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 12:11 am
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    Over 6,000 People Get Behind Wheel During Chevy Volt Unplugged Tour
    Nothing is more important with a new vehicle, especially a groundbreaking one like the Chevrolet Volt, than getting people to drive it. During the 12-city Chevy Volt Unplugged Tour, 6,348 consumers climbed in and took the electric vehicle with extended-range capability for a spin. In shopping mall parking lots, on corporate campuses and on city streets, praise for the...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 12:11 am
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    Nissan Leaf Wins 2011 European Car of the Year
    Nissan LEAF has been honored as the 2010 European Car of the Year, beating 40 contenders and, becoming the first electric vehicle in the 47-year history of the annual competition to win the award. Nissan LEAF scored 257 points, nine points more than the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (248 points) and 13 clear of the third-placed Opel Meriva (244). The Ford C-Max/Grand C-Max scored...
    by at November 29th, 2010 at 08:11 am
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    Think Begins City EV Production in North America
    Think, a Norwegian electric car maker, has started making the Think City two-seat electric vehicles at its plant in Elkhart, northern Indiana. Think North America spokesman Brendan Prebo told The Elkhart Truth that the company plans to roll out 300 electric cars from the plant before the end of the year. The company originally planned to start making cars at the Elkhart...
    by at November 27th, 2010 at 06:11 am
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    Renault and Vinci Park Partner on Electric Vehicles
    Renault is signing an agreement with Vinci Park, a European leader in parking management, to provide charging infrastructure and associated services for electric vehicles in car parks. Vinci Park is also taking part in a trial on electric mobility (SAVE) conducted by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Following plans announced by the French government on 1 October 2009 and 13...
    by at November 25th, 2010 at 11:11 am
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    THINK Eyes Growth in Spain
    THINK has announced that, along with its Spanish distribution partner, Going Green, it has embarked on relationships with several new customers on the back of recent promotions and the introduction of air-conditioning as standard to the THINK City EV. Reflecting what the company says is “recent promotions and the introduction of air-conditioning as standard to the...
    by at November 25th, 2010 at 08:11 am
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    EPA Gives Chevrolet Volt a Rating Equivalent to 93 MPG
    The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get the equivalent of 93 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving based on government testing in combined city and highway driving powered by electricity, General Motors said today. The automaker says the Chevrolet Volt will get an estimated 37 mpg (2.7 gallons per 100 miles) when running on its gasoline-powered generator. Based...
    by at November 24th, 2010 at 03:11 pm
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    CODA Signs Deal with Essex Credit
    Santa Monica-based electric car maker CODA Automotive has signed a preliminary agreement to provide financing for customers of the 2011 CODA Electric Sedan with Essex Credit Corporation, a subsidiary of Bank of the West. Customers who purchase an all-electric vehicle from CODA will have the option of applying for credit from their financial institution of choice or directly...
    by at November 24th, 2010 at 08:11 am
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