Archive for September, 2011

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    Nissan Brings LEAF EV in New US Markets
    Nissan North America Inc. has expanded availability of Nissan LEAF in the new U.S. market. Orders for the 2012 Nissan LEAF begin today in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York. Deliveries of the LEAF, enriched for the 2012 model year with additional standard equipment including quick charging and cold-weather features, will take place...
    by at September 29th, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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    MBTA to Test Plug-in Hybrid Ram Pickups
    Chrysler Group LLC has delivered a fleet of 10 plug-in hybrid Ram 1500 pickup trucks to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The PHEV Ram 1500 pickups are part of a national demonstration fleet of 140 vehicles that will be used during the next three years to evaluate customer usage, drive cycles, charging, thermal management, fuel economy, emissions and impact...
    by at September 29th, 2011 at 07:09 am
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    Mercedes-Benz Showcases the Vito E-CELL at the Post Expo in Stuttgart
    The Mercedes-Benz is showcasing its Vito E-CELL electric van at the Post Expo trade fair for the logistics industry in Stuttgart. The Mercedes Vito E-CELL is powered by a permanent synchronous electric motor that develops 60 kW of continuous power, with a 70 kW peak output and 280 Nm of torque. The power for the electric motor comes from a 36 kWh, 32 kWh of which are...
    by at September 27th, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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    NRG Energy and University of Delaware to Develop Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
    NRG Energy announced it will partner with eV2g, a project developed at the University of Delaware to earn EV drivers money by providing services to grid operators. Pioneered by UD professor Willett Kempton, this patented leading-edge vehicle-to-grid technology has garnered worldwide attention and holds promise to transform the future of the electricity supply. eV2g technology...
    by at September 27th, 2011 at 11:09 am
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    Benefits of Plug-in Electric Vehicles Depend on Battery Size: Study
    Plug-in electric vehicles with small battery packs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that don’t plug in can reduce life cycle impacts from air emissions and enhance oil security at low or no additional cost over a lifetime, but plug-in vehicles with large battery packs are more costly and may have higher or lower emissions than HEVs depending on where and when...
    by at September 27th, 2011 at 07:09 am
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    Bob Lutz Joins EV Start-Up VIA Motors
    Bob Lutz, the former General Motors vice chairman who recently rejoined the Detroit automaker as an advisor, has taken a seat on the board of directors at the electric-vehicle start-up VIA Motors. Bob Lutz will help the privately held startup raise money and create partnerships with automakers, David West, VIA chief marketing officer, said in an interview. His role at...
    by at September 27th, 2011 at 06:09 am
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    ACEA Proposes Standard EV Plugs
    ACEA, the trade body representing European auto manufacturers, has produced a set of recommendations to standardize the charging of plug-in electric vehicles. Standardization of the connection between the electricity grid and plug-in electric vehicles is one of the prerequisites to help e-mobility gain a viable market share. At present, a variety of solutions is used,...
    by at September 25th, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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    Electric Vehicle Penetration Rates to be Highest in Smaller States: Report
    Sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are expected to accelerate rapidly over the next several years, posting a compound annual growth rate of 43% between 2011 and 2017, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Pike Research forecasts an annual plug-in electric vehicle market in the United States of about 359,000 vehicles by 2017. Adoption of PEVs will vary...
    by at September 24th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
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    350Green to Install More Than 400 ChargePoint Stations Across US
    350Green and Coulomb Technologies announced they will extend the reach of both companies’ technologies and services. 350Green has agreed to purchase and install more than 400 charging stations across the country powered by the ChargePoint Network, further growing the largest network of independently-owned charging stations. 350Green will also utilize ChargePoint Network...
    by at September 24th, 2011 at 05:09 am
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    GE, GM Team Up on Electric Cars in China
    General Electric and General Motors are partnering to jointly accelerate the deployment of electric car charging infrastructure in China. The companies have signed an agreement to better develop the EV charging infrastructure in Shanghais metropolitan area. The two companies agreed to install GE’s WattStation and DuraStation charging systems at a government-assigned...
    by at September 22nd, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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