Archive for April, 2011

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    BYD Reports Electric Vehicle Fleet Results
    In conjunction with one year anniversary of the world’s largest all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet, BYD announced results of several of its electric vehicle pilots – the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12 which are in fleet testing across the world. In total, BYD electric vehicles have accumulated over 1.769 million all-electric miles and have seen no diminished range or capacity due...
    by at April 29th, 2011 at 06:04 am
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    Daimler to Rent Vito E-CELL Electric Vans Through Europcar
    Daimler and Europecar announced the creation of a partnership that would allow two companies to understand customer profiles and behaviors involving the use of electric cars in cities, and how rental services can be adapted to cater to this demand. In a test phase of the program, Daimler will supply a double-digit number of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL electric vans to...
    by at April 28th, 2011 at 05:04 am
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    Daimler Launches car2go Electric Car-Sharing Program in Vancouver
    In a joint partnership with the city of Vancouver, Daimler is expanding its innovative mobility car2go car-sharing project in Canada with a fleet of 225 electric smart fortwo cars. Tested again and again in Austin/Texas and Ulm/Germany, the car2go car sharing program will expand in Vancouver by June 2011, with the introduction of what will become the world’s first...
    by at April 27th, 2011 at 01:04 pm
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    AMP, NLE Finalize $100M Electric SUV Deal
    AMP Electric Vehicles has signed a definitive $100 million deal to 1000 electric SUVs to Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy (NLE). AMP Electric Vehicles has signed a definitive agreement with the Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy (NLE) that will be worth $100 million once fully executed. The first NLE AMP Electric SUVs are is scheduled to be delivered within...
    by at April 26th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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    Luxgen Neora: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show
    Taiwan-based Luxgen unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show their new electric concept, the Luxgen Neora all-electric sedan. The Luxgen Neora is a front-wheel-drive four-door electric sedan, powered by a 180kW electric induction motor which is juiced by a 48 kWh lithium-ion battery. Luxgen claims the Neora has a range of up to 400 km (248.5 miles) when it is fully charged and...
    by at April 26th, 2011 at 09:04 am
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    Volt and Leaf Get Highest Safety Ratings in Crash Tests
    The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earn the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars. The milestone demonstrates that automakers are using the same safety engineering in new electric cars as they do in gasoline-powered vehicles. The Volt and Leaf earn the top rating of...
    by at April 25th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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    Chevy Volt Owners Go 1,000 Miles Between Fill-Ups
    Early Chevy Volt owners are reporting a staggering 1,000 mile between gas station fill-ups, or for 30 days on a single tank of fuel. ”Chevrolet Volt owners drove an average of 800 miles between fill-ups since the Volt launched in December, and in March they averaged 1,000 miles,” said Cristi Landy, Volt marketing director. In order to highlight the potential performance...
    by at April 25th, 2011 at 03:04 am
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    Hawaiians Selected to Drive First Mitsubishi i Electric Cars
    Mitsubishi Motors North America announced on Friday it has chosen Hawaii for a North American launch of its Mitsubishi i electric car in November. The Mitsubishi i will carry a retail price of about $27,990 for the base ES model. Hawaii residents can use the state’s clean energy rebate of $4,500 and a federal tax credit of $7,500 to reduce the out-of-pocket cost...
    by at April 24th, 2011 at 04:04 am
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    Johnson Controls-Saft to Supply Batteries for Chinese Electric Vehicles
    Johnson Controls-Saft, a Li-ion battery joint venture between Johnson Controls and France-based Saft, will supply the complete battery system for two electric vehicles which will be launched by the Beijing Electric Vehicle Company, a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Industry Company. Beijing Electric and its parent company, Beijing Automotive Industry Co., have announced...
    by at April 22nd, 2011 at 02:04 am
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    Mitsubishi i Priced at $27,990 Before Incetives
    Mitsubishi Motors North America announced U.S. pricing for the all-electric Mitsubishi i, which becomes available for pre-order beginning on Earth Day, April 22, 2011. Including the $7,500 federal tax credit for which the Mitsubishi i will be fully eligible, the consumer’s after-tax net value of the vehicle will be $20,490. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price...
    by at April 21st, 2011 at 03:04 pm
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