Archive for the ‘Electric Car News’

  • Enterprise to Rent-Out Nissan LEAFs
    Enterprise Holdings Inc., operator of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo and National car rental lots, is buying 500 Nissan LEAF electric cars for use in the rental-car company’s U.S. operations. Delivery of 500 Nissan LEAFs will begin in January 2011 and will continue throughout the year. In addition to the LEAFs, the company will offer customers electric cars from other...
    by admin at July 28th, 2010 at 03:07 am
  • Nissan Leaf Offers Same Battery Warranty as Chevy Volt
    Nissan announced that the Nissan LEAF battery pack will carry the same warranty as GM recently said for the Chevrolet Volt: of 8 years or 100,000 miles. Nissan came out with the announcement at the same GM was unveiling the pricing for its Volt saying that the car will be available for the same lease price as the LEAF. The LEAF has a $32,780 base price while the Volt starts...
    by admin at July 27th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt to Start at $41000
    It’s official: starting this November, GM dealerships in select U.S markets will start selling the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the first mass produced extended-range electric vehicle, at a starting price of $41,000 (including a $720 destination charge). The effective purchase price with a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500 for the Chevrolet Volt, the price drops to...
    by admin at July 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am
  • GM to Establish Global Electric Vehicle Demo Fleet
    GM Vice President of Global Vehicle Engineering Karl Stracke announced that GM is establishing global electric vehicle demo fleet. Speaking at the “Electrification – Plugging into the Future Forum” at the Shanghai World Expo, Stracke said that the electric vehicle fleet will be deployed in several regions around the world beginning in 2011. Different electric...
    by admin at July 27th, 2010 at 02:07 am
  • Coulomb Announces Availability of Residential Charging Stations for Electric Cars
    Coulomb Technologies announced the availability of its residential charging stations for electric cars. The CT500 charging station is a 7.2 kw single output station designed for residential and light commercial applications. The station delivers Level II (208/240 V @ 30 A) charging and is compatible with plug-in electric cars that comply with the SAE J1772 plug-in electric...
    by admin at July 26th, 2010 at 01:07 pm
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