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    Study: Consumers Ready to Consider Buying Plug-in Electric Vehicles
    The majority of consumers would consider buying a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) for their next car purchase, according to a global study by Accenture. But an accompanying report concludes that consumer preferences for charging PEVs could increase the cost and complexity of managing the electricity grid and charging infrastructure. ‘Plug-in electric vehicles: changing...
    by at May 17th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
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    GM Electric Motors Plant is First for Major U.S. Automaker
    GM’s electric motor plant near Baltimore will be the first by a major U.S. automaker dedicated to making the critical components for vehicle electrification when the plant opens in 2013. GM broke ground Tuesday for the previously announced addition to the complex housing its two-mode hybrid and Heavy Duty transmission operations. The electric motor plant results from...
    by at May 17th, 2011 at 02:05 pm
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    Germany to Pump Billions into Electric Car Industry
    German government will provide another $1.4-billion U.S. in incentives, research and development aid to help fulfill its goal of having one million electric cars on the road by 2020. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it wants Germany to become a leader in the emerging electric car industry, both in terms of production and consumption. She said that one million...
    by at May 16th, 2011 at 01:05 pm
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    ECOtality Installs 1,000 Blink Level 2 EV Charging Stations for The EV Project
    ECOtality has completed the installation of the first 1,000 Blink Electric Vehicle Level 2 residential charging stations for The EV Project. Installations of the Blink residential charging stations began in early 2011, coinciding with the delivery of vehicles to EV Project participants. ECOtality also has begun initial installations of publicly accessible charging stations. These...
    by at May 16th, 2011 at 08:05 am
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    Hyundai Tests ix35 FCEV in Northern Europe
    Hyundai offered the mayors of four Nordic cities an opportunity to test drive its ix35 FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), to experience the automaker’s most advanced eco-friendly technologies. Hyundai provided two units of its latest ix35 FCEV for the test drive, which was held at the City Hall of Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 12. The test drive was attended by mayors...
    by at May 13th, 2011 at 06:05 am
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    Renault Twizy Priced from €6,990
    The Renault Twizy is now available for European customers to reserve online and will cost from €6,990 for an entry-level Urban version plus €45 a month to lease the batteries. This price is for Renault Twizy 45 which is powered by a five-horsepower motor and which can be driven without a driving license in certain countries. The 17hp Renault Twizy comes in two trim...
    by at May 12th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
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    150mph Delta E-4 Electric Coupe Launched
    UK engineering company Delta Motorsport has launched the Delta E-4 Coupe, an all-electric car capable of doing 150 mph. The Delta E-4 has been developed by the company from the ground up and should be good for a range of 200 miles on a single charge and yet can accelerate from zero to 60mph in less than five seconds. The key to the E-4 Coupe’s performance and range is...
    by at May 12th, 2011 at 11:05 am
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    Audi R8 e-tron: A Look Inside the Workshop
    The first all-electric Audi will be built at the Neckarsulm site, with a small production run of the R8 e-tron electric sports car to hit the roads in late 2012. quattro GmbH is currently building the first technology platform for the electric model at the Neckarsulm plant’s satellite site in Heilbronn-Biberach. Specially qualified employees are borrowing from the series...
    by at May 12th, 2011 at 04:05 am
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    Solar Power Coming to Volt Plant
    DTE Energy will install a solar field at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly Plant that can generate about 516 kilowatts of pure solar energy, which will be to charge up to 150 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric cars every day. The 264,000-square-foot project is expected to be completed at the end of the summer and will save the facility approximately $15,000 per...
    by at May 11th, 2011 at 09:05 pm
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    AMP Delivers First Electric Mercedes-Benz ML 350 to Northern Lights Energy
    AMP Electric Vehicles, an EV conversion company, delivered the first all-electric Mercedes Benz ML 350 to Gisli Gislason, Chairman and CEO of Northern Lights Energy at a press conference at their Cincinnati. The electric Mercedes-Benz ML 350 is the first of 1,000 all-electric SUVs be produced in a five-year contract between the two companies. The initial deliveries include...
    by at May 11th, 2011 at 11:05 am
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