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    Only 2-4% of Consumers Satisfied with Electric Vehicles: Survey
    Consumers’ expectations around performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so unrealistic that automakers are unlikely to satisfy them anytime soon, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Consumers worldwide expect electric vehicles to travel farther, require less charge time and retail for a lower price than automakers are offering, but their expectations...
    by at October 5th, 2011 at 09:10 am
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    Student-Built Electric Car Sets Land Speed Record at Salt Flats
    An electric car designed and built by BYU engineering students set a world land speed record for its weight class, averaging 155.8 mph over its two required qualifying runs, one of which was clocked at 175 mph. The milestone marks the end of a seven-year quest of more than 130 students, led by Perry Carter, who just retired as an associate professor. In land speed racing...
    by at October 4th, 2011 at 09:10 pm
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    1,031 LEAFs and 723 Volts Sold in September
    Nissan LEAF has outsold GM’s Chevrolet Volt for the sixth consecutive month (April, May, June, July, August and now September). Sales of the 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF totaled 1,031 units in September, which is a relatively big improvement over the 931 units delivered in July, but still down on high achieved in August – 1,362. Nissan says it sold 7,217 LEAFs...
    by at October 3rd, 2011 at 10:10 pm
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    WiTricity, IHI and Mitsubishi Team Up on EV Wireless Charging
    WiTricity Corporation, IHI and Mitsubishi Motors have joined to research and develop easily deployable electric vehicle wireless charging systems compatible with electric grids. The partnership structure of three major players in the wireless charging, electric infrastructure, and EV areas coming together will accelerate the popularization of wireless charging systems...
    by at October 3rd, 2011 at 09:10 am
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    Renault to Provide 15,600 Electric Cars to French State
    Renault has been awarded a prestigious contract to supply of 15,600 electric cars to the French state and to the state-owned postal service, according to a French newspaper report. Renault won the largest part of a 25,000 electric cars public contract. It will supply 10,000 vehicles to France’s postal service La Poste and 5,600 additional units to other public administrations. Deliveries...
    by at October 2nd, 2011 at 04:10 am
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    GE, Nissan Team Up to Boost Electric Car Adoption
    GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mass market adoption of electric cars. GE and Nissan have identified two key focus areas for the research efforts. The first relates to the integration of electric cars with homes and buildings. The second looks at electric...
    by at October 1st, 2011 at 01:10 am
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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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