Archive for October, 2011

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    GM Shows 85 kW Spark EV Electric Motor
    GM has released details of the first electric motor to be built in White Marsh, Md. near Baltimore in late 2012, the 85 kW (114 hp) permanent magnet motor to be used in the 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV. The White Marsh facility will produce electric motors for the Spark EV and other future vehicles. Currently, GM uses electric motors as part of the propulsion system in nine...
    by at October 31st, 2011 at 09:10 am
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    Nissan Leaf to Begin NYC Electric Taxi Pilot Program
    Nissan North America and New York City will be piloting six Nissan LEAF electric cars beginning in Spring 2012. Six Nissan LEAFs will be put into normal taxi service (with an existing taxicab medallion) and will enable Nissan, the City, the taxi industry and the public to learn more about how electric vehicles work as taxis. Nissan is looking for owner-drivers and fleet...
    by at October 31st, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    Nissan Electrifies Tokyo Truck Show with Electric e-NT400 Concept Truck
    Nissan is exhibiting five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including trucks equipped with EV-related technology at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show. Nissan is working on the development and sales of zero-emission vehicles, including the electric vehicle (EV) Nissan LEAF, as well as battery development and production. From July 2011, the company began efforts...
    by at October 30th, 2011 at 03:10 am
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    AM General to Build Bright IDEA PHEV Platform
    Bright Automotive has entered into an agreement for AM General LLC to be Bright’s exclusive North American assembler for the Bright IDEA vehicle platform. The Bright IDEA is an all-new, plug-in hybrid electric work-truck which uses innovative technologies to provide businesses with a powerful new economic solution focused on the lowest total cost of ownership. AM...
    by at October 29th, 2011 at 01:10 pm
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    Over 15,000 Kangoo Van Z.E. Ordered in France
    Renault has won the first bids for electric vehicles initiated by French public authorities and organized by the public procurement organization UGAP. A total 15,637 Kangoo Van Z.E. are to be ordered by the 19 companies taking part in the call for bids, including 10,000 for La Poste, 1,500 for ERDF, 1,200 for UGAP, 510 for Veolia Environnement, 450 for GDF-Suez and 330...
    by at October 28th, 2011 at 10:10 am
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    Audi Starts A1 e-tron Trial in Munich
    Twenty units of the Audi A1 e-tron plug-in hybrids on the roads of the Munich pilot region in a fleet trial by Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SwM), and Technische Universität München (TUM). The Audi A1 e-tron is an electric car with a range extender. Its output of 75 kW (102 hp) enables the A1 e-tron to reach a top speed of 130 km/h (80.78 mph)....
    by at October 28th, 2011 at 09:10 am
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    Brammo Grabs $28M For Electric Motorcycles
    The Oregon-based designer and manufacturer of electric motorcycles Brammo Inc. said Wednesday it has completed a $28 million Series B stock sale led by Polaris Industries that included existing shareholder Alpine Energy and new shareholder NorthPort Investments LLC of Northfield. Polaris, a recognized leader in the powersports industry joins the team as a key strategic...
    by at October 28th, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    Prius Plug-in Hybrid Earns 2012 Urban Green Vehicle Award
    The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, which will go on sale in Spring of 2012, earned Decisive magazine’s annual Urban Green Vehicle of the Year Award. The 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be among the winners and finalists to be honored at the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards, hosted by the Emerging Diversity Education Fun (EDEF) and Decisive Media, on Sunday, January 8,...
    by at October 28th, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    BYD Starts Sales of E6 Electric Car for Private Buyers in China
    BYD has announced its e6 electric car is officially on sale to private buyers from Oct. 26th in China. BYD e6 is priced at $58,169 (369,800 yuan) and each unit will receive $18,876 (120,000 yuan) as cash subsidy granted by Chinese government. The high-tech e6 boasts the exterior dimensions of a typical American family vehicle, with ample interior space that provides substantial...
    by at October 27th, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    car2go To Go Electric In Amsterdam
    Daimler has announced plans to launch its car2go carsharing scheme in Amsterdam next month using 300 smart fortwo electric vehicles. Beginning November 24th, 300 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles will be available for on-demand mobility, without the necessity of returning them to a fixed rental station. The number will increase significantly up to 1,000 by end of 2012. Even...
    by at October 27th, 2011 at 01:10 am
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