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    Leviton Launches Next Generation Level 2 Charging Station
    Leviton has launched of its new Level 2 (240V, 40A) charging station designed for the Toyota RAV4 EV. Designed, tested and assembled in the United States, the next generation Leviton charging station is able to provide 9.6 kW output, and will charge the Toyota RAV4 EV in approximately six hours. It also includes a 25-foot charging cable which offers flexibility in the...
    by at May 8th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    Toyota RAV4 EV Unveiled
    Toyota Motor Sales today unveiled the production version of its highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. The RAV4 EV will carry a sticker price of $49,800 without an $810 destination charge but before available tax incentives of $2,500 in California and $7,500 at the federal level. Toyota says that thes RAV4...
    by at May 7th, 2012 at 03:05 pm
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    Bat’Lib Battery Swapping Station for e-Bikes and e-Scooters Introduced at EVS26
    DBT CEV, one of the largest electric vehicle charging infrastructure firms in Europe, and Matra, a manufacturer of Light Electric Vehicles are introducing the Bat’Lib system, a battery swapping station for e-bikes and e-scooters, at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. The Bat’Lib station allows a user to exchange an empty battery for a full one in...
    by at May 7th, 2012 at 09:05 am
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    Smart Electric Bike Available to Pre-Order in UK
    The smart electric bike can now be ordered through smart retailers in the UK ahead of its launch in late May. The smart ebike is a pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle), which is strictly speaking a hybrid vehicle. Developed and built in conjunction with electric bike experts GRACE, the smart ebike expands the e-product portfolio of the smart brand and with its innovative design...
    by at May 7th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    BYD Electric Buses Coming to Windsor
    City of Windsor, in Ontario, has agreed to buy up to 10 of BYD’s 40ft electric buses for City transit services in 2012 – the first City in North America to launch long-range, all-electric buses. The agreement also opens talks to bring manufacturing of BYD buses to the Ontario region in the near future. Transit Windsor has the unique distinction of running in Canada...
    by at May 6th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
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    Ontario Expanding Electric Vehicle Use
    Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Transportation released a request for information (RFI) that will help Ontario develop a strategy to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Through strategic partnerships, the Province plans to spur development and investment in the electric vehicle industry and expand the availability of charging stations across Ontario. Developing...
    by at May 6th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    Volta Volare GT4 Plug-In Hybrid Electric Airplane
    This is the Volta Volare GT4, the world’s first production-ready plug-in hybrid electric airplane. The Volta Voltare GT4 is made of carbon fiber with a carbon fiber pusher prop (in back) and a canard design, meaning the big wing is in back, the short wing in front. A 900-pound lithium-polymer battery array—236 individual cells, each the size of a paperback book—powers...
    by at May 5th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    ABB Launches Terra 51 EV Fast Charger in the US
    ABB has launched its best-selling Terra 51 direct current (DC) electric vehicle fast charger in the US market. The Terra 51 is an intelligent DC fast charger that reduces electric vehicle charging times from eight hours, using regular alternating current (AC), to as little as 15 to 30 minutes. The Terra 51 comes standard with a full range of cloud-based services that provide...
    by at May 5th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    V2G Systems Will Compete with Traditional Power Sources in the Ancillary Services Market
    Although the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept of sharing power to the grid from plug-in electric vehicles has been in existence for nearly two decades, the underlying technologies are only just now emerging from the pilot project phase. Beginning in the next half-decade, however, plug-in electric vehicles with V2G technology will play an important role in the ancillary services...
    by at May 4th, 2012 at 04:05 am
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    Global Automakers to Demo EV Fast Charging at EVS26
    Global automakers from the United States and Germany will demonstrate fast-charging technology that will enable the recharging of most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes. Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast charging approach – called DC-fast...
    by at May 3rd, 2012 at 09:05 am
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