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    ECOtality to Install Blink Charging Stations at Select Walmart Stores
    ECOtality and Walmart are partnering to install Blink Pedestal electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at select Walmart stores in California, Oregon, and Washington for ‘The EV Project.’ Walmart joins a growing roster of national and regional partners who are participating in the robust data collection project. The EV Project’s goal is to collect the data which...
    by at November 23rd, 2011 at 11:11 am
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    Magna E-Car Systems Launches Demonstration Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Equinoxes
    Magna E-Car Systems has developed a demonstration fleet of nine electric vehicles based on the popular Chevrolet Equinox crossover. The demonstration project, undertaken jointly with General Motors and with assistance to Magna E-Car Systems from an Ontario government grant, will enable Magna E-Car Systems and GM to gain critical insight into the performance of electric...
    by at November 23rd, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    Mitsubishi in Talks to Supply Electric Vehicles to Suzuki
    Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced it will expand its production tie-up with Suzuki Motor Corp. to include the supply of electric vehicles based on the Minicab-MiEV. Mitsubishi and Suzuki are currently working on details; however plans are for initial supply to Suzuki to begin in February 2012, building up to full-scale supply in the 2012 fiscal year. The Minicab-MiEV is...
    by at November 22nd, 2011 at 09:11 am
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    V2G Technology to Connect 100K Electric Cars by 2017
    In near future electric car batteries will be used as energy storage for the grid, providing ways for utilities to stabilize the grid and provide other services. The power potential of the batteries can be used to reduce the utility costs of a building or, when storage sources, to provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation aggregated with other vehicles or...
    by at November 22nd, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    Chevrolet Volt Priced at $75,533 in China
    General Motors on Monday announced that the Chevrolet Volt will go on sale at 13 Shanghai GM Chevrolet dealerships in eight Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan. Chinese buyers will have to pay nearly double the amount as an American for a Chevrolet Volt. The Volt will be priced at RMB 498,000 ($75,533). In the U.S.,...
    by at November 21st, 2011 at 01:11 pm
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    Daimler-BYD JV to Reveal EV Design Concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing
    Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT), the 50:50 R&D Joint Venture between Daimler AG and BYD Company Limited, will reveal a Design Concept of the future joint venture electric vehicle to the public for the first time during next year’s Auto China in Beijing. BDNT will be present at the motor show in April 2012 with its own appearance, showcasing its’s...
    by at November 21st, 2011 at 12:11 pm
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    Mitsubishi i, Chevrolet Volt Top 2012 Fuel Economy Guide
    The government’s fueleconomy.gov site that carries information from the DOE and EPA about fuel economy named the 2012 Mitsubishi i and the extended-range Chevrolet Volt as the most efficient electric vehicle and as the most fuel efficient vehicle with a gasoline engine. The federal fueleconomy.gov website has named its most fuel efficiency vehicles built between...
    by at November 21st, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    BMW Buys 15% Stake in SGL Carbon SE
    BMW AG bought a 15.16 percent stake in German producer of carbon and graphite products SGL Carbon SE. With the acquisition, BMW aims to strengthen its focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics or CFRP in automobile manufacture. BMW didn’t disclose the financial details of the transaction and said that it’s not seeking a seat...
    by at November 19th, 2011 at 04:11 am
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    car2go Launched in San Diego
    car2go N.A. and the City of San Diego today officially launched North America’s first all-electric carsharing network, making emissions-free driving a widely available and affordable transportation option for all of San Diego. The car2go smart fortwo electric drive carsharing network provides San Diego drivers with unmatched flexibility and convenience in urban mobility....
    by at November 18th, 2011 at 02:11 pm
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    Volkswagen Unveils eT! Electric Delivery Van Research Vehicle
    Volkswagen has partnered with the German Post Office and the University of Art at Braunschweig to create the eT! electric delivery van. The Volkswagen eT! electric delivery van research vehicle was unveiled at the Design Center in Potsdam. The eT! uses electric hub motors to maximize important interior volume both under the hood and in the load bay. More excitingly, the...
    by at November 18th, 2011 at 01:11 pm
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