Posts Tagged ‘electric cars’

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    Plug-in Car Grant Extended to Vans
    UK government announced that the plug-in car grant will also apply to buyers of plug-in electric vans, who will get 20% off, up to a total of £8,000. The news gets even better as it was announced that the funding for the plug-in car grant has been secured until 2015. To date, 892 grants have been applied for, covering the majority of the 1082 electric car registrations...
    by at January 17th, 2012 at 10:01 am
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    PSA Delivered 4,000 Electric Cars in 2011
    One year after launching its new-generation urban electric cars, PSA Peugeot Citroen is the European leader in the EV market, with a share of nearly 30%. Since the launch of its electrical car line-up, PSA Peugeot Citroen has delivered nearly 4,000 electric cars and booked more than 6,000 orders. PSA Peugeot Citroen was the first carmaker to introduce electric cars in...
    by at January 16th, 2012 at 12:01 am
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    KIA’s Electric Cars Debut at CES
    Kia has chosen the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for its debut of the Ray EV production electric car and Naimo EV concept car for the first time in North America. Both electric cars feature advanced lithium polymer battery packs, and the Naimo introduces an all-new and groundbreaking User Centered Driving (UCD) telematics concept which previews future...
    by at January 13th, 2012 at 08:01 am
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    Auto Execs Doubtful in Electric Cars
    Electric cars won’t exceed 15 percent of annual global sales before 2025, despite the heavy investment by automakers in them, according to a new survey conducted by U.S. financial consulting firm KPMG among 200 automotive executives. Two-thirds of the executives surveyed believe that combined hybrid and electric-vehicle sales will account for as little as 6 percent of...
    by at January 12th, 2012 at 12:01 am
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    Continental Introduces Tyres for Electric Cars
    Continental has introduced the Conti.eContract tyre developed specifically for electric cars. The Conti.eContract will make its first appearance on the Renault Twizy next year and will be available in sizes 125/80R13 and 145/40R13 from this year. Developed in co-operation with leading car manufacturers, Conti.eContact will also be available with a larger outer diameter,...
    by at January 6th, 2012 at 08:01 am
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    Renault Announces First Wave of UK Electric Car Dealers
    With the arrival of Kangoo Van Z.E., the first model in Renault’s four-strong electric car line-up, the French marque has confirmed the first wave of UK dealers for its electric cars. Twenty one electric car sites, branded Z.E. Expert, are now live and ready to offer the full range of sales and after-sales services for Renault’s electric car customers, with each one...
    by at December 23rd, 2011 at 10:12 am
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    Renault Opens Public Test Center for Electric Cars
    French carmaker Renault and the city of Boulogne-Billancourt (France) opened the Renault ZE (Zero Emission) Center, the first such to be opened in Europe by a vehicle manufacturer. Its aim is to share the ZE experience with all visitors, in order to convince them of the credibility of Renault’s offering and the relevance of its ambitions in electric cars. The Renault...
    by at December 21st, 2011 at 01:12 am
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    Aptera Motors Pulls the Plug
    Aptera Motors Inc., a Southern California electric car start-up, has decided to pull the plug after failing to raise funds needed to put its electric cars on the road. Aptera Motors CEO Paul Wilbur said in a statement that the company had gained conditional approval for a $150 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, but it was unable to raise the $80 million in...
    by at December 3rd, 2011 at 03:12 am
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    Nissan Begins Japan Sales of New Quick Charger
    Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced Wednesday that it is commencing sales of its new quick charger on November 30 at Nissan parts companies throughout Japan. The newly-developed quick charging unit retains the high performance of the current quick charger manufactured by Nissan, but is nearly half the size (by volume). It offers many safety features for safe charging, such...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 12:12 am
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    V2G Technology to Connect 100K Electric Cars by 2017
    In near future electric car batteries will be used as energy storage for the grid, providing ways for utilities to stabilize the grid and provide other services. The power potential of the batteries can be used to reduce the utility costs of a building or, when storage sources, to provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation aggregated with other vehicles or...
    by at November 22nd, 2011 at 12:11 am
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