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    Balqon Introduces Zero-Emissions MX30 Electric Tractor
    Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric drive system technologies for trucks, tractors and buses, announced the release of a new on-road Class 8 electric tractor, Model MX30, for short haul drayage and inner city applications. Balqon is showcasing its MX30 tractor at the EVS26 Expo, the largest electric vehicle show in the world. The MX30 electric tractor is equipped...
    by at May 2nd, 2012 at 07:05 am
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    Gamesa and Toyota to Promote Electric Vehicles in Spain
    Toyota Spain has partnered with Gamesa, a manufacturer and developer of wind turbines, in an effort to promote use of plug-in electric vehicles in urban Spain. Toyota Spain is lending Gamesa a Prius Plug-in Hybrid for a six-month period so it can test and verify the car’s technology, identify potential limiting factors and analyse its charging requirements in order...
    by at May 2nd, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    April 2012 Electric Vehicle Sales
    Plug-in electric vehicle sales fell from about 4,000 in March to about 3,500 last month, despite near-record high gas prices. General Motors Co. said it sold 1,462 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids in April, 36 percent down from the 2,289 sold in March 2012. Deliveries of the all-electric Nissan LEAF totaled only 370 units in April, down from 579 in March, 478 in February,...
    by at May 1st, 2012 at 01:05 pm
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    More Than 380m Two-Wheel Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in Asia Pacific Through 2018
    Two-wheel electric vehicles including scooters, motorcycles, and bicycles are a very popular mode of transport in China, India, and most Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, due to their fuel efficiency and ease of use in congested traffic. The growth of the overall market for these vehicles within Asia Pacific is also leading to strong expansion of...
    by at May 1st, 2012 at 05:05 am
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    First Ford Dealers Certified to Sell Focus Electric
    Ford Motor Company announced that it has certified the first dealers that will sell the company’s first all-electric car – the Ford Focus Electric – America’s most fuel-efficient five-seater. The 67 dealers are in California, New York and New Jersey –markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric...
    by at May 1st, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    Continental Makes Electric Cars Even More Efficient
    Smaller, lighter, and more powerful – those are the attributes that characterize the latest generation of power electronics, developed by the international automotive supplier Continental for electric drive train applications. In figures, the highly integrated module has a continuous power of 20 kilowatts at a weight of only eight kilograms and just five liters of space....
    by at April 29th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
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    Rimac Aaccepting Reservations for its Electric Supercar
    Rimac Automobili announced a limited production of 88 examples of its Concept_One electric supercars, each fetching $980,000. Rimac brought the Concept_One to the Top Marques Monaco event earlier this week, where it officially opened its books for reservations and deposits ahead of deliveries in 2013. The 1,088hp Rimac Concept_One debuted last year at the Frankfurt Motor...
    by at April 29th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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    Norway Hits 1000 Nissan LEAF Sales in Six Months
    Nissan in Norway has sold 1000 Nissan LEAFs in six months, taking almost 2% of the total car market in February this year demonstrating the impact of comprehensive incentives and developed charging infrastructure. The government support and charging infrastructure have helped the Nissan LEAF become the second best-selling Nissan in Norway and the ninth best-selling...
    by at April 28th, 2012 at 01:04 am
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    Chrysler Launches Second Phase of PHEV Minivan Project
    The data-collection phase of Chrysler’s plug-in hybrid minivan project begins in earnest with the completion of the demonstration fleet’s deployment. Three plug-in hybrid-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans went into service with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), bringing to 25 the total number of such vehicles on American roads. The plug-in...
    by at April 27th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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    GE Energy Launches the Fully Networked WattStation and WattStation Connect Software
    GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled its new ecomagination-approved WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. The solution allows WattStation owners to manage charging stations remotely, giving them the ability to manage and set customer pricing for EV charging, provide access control at their facilities,...
    by at April 26th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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