Posts Tagged ‘electric vehicle’

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    CODA Holdings Launches CODA Energy for Energy-Storage Solutions
    CODA Holdings, parent company of the electric-vehicle maker Coda Automotive, has created CODA Energy, a new business arm targeting stationary grid storage systems. Worldwide installations of energy storage capacity are expected to increase from 121 megawatts (MW) in 2011 to 12,353 MW in 2021, with an estimated $122 billion in potential deployments over the next 10 years. CODA’s...
    by at January 24th, 2012 at 12:01 am
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    NHTSA Closes Chevrolet Volt Probe
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its safety defect investigation into the Chevrolet Volt. NHTSA opened its Preliminary Evaluation on Nov. 25 following a severe-impact lab test on a Chevrolet Volt battery packs that resulted in an electrical fire six days later. The test was conducted to reproduce a coolant leak that occurred in a full-scale...
    by at January 23rd, 2012 at 03:01 pm
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    Honda Delivers First Fit EV
    Honda delivered a 2013 Fit EV electric car to the city of Torrance, California, as part of an electric vehicle demonstration program ahead of the retail market launch in California and Oregon this summer. The delivery was marked by a ceremony at the Torrance City Hall, at which a key to the Fit EV was presented to Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto by Steve Center, vice president...
    by at January 23rd, 2012 at 02:01 pm
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    Nissan, ABB to Evaluate Reuse of Nissan LEAF Battery Packs
    Nissan North America and ABB, one of the world’s leading power and technology group, along with 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America, have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF. The purpose is to evaluate and test the residential and commercial applications of energy storage systems or back-up...
    by at January 19th, 2012 at 02:01 am
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    A123 Finds Potential Safety Issue in Fisker Batteries
    Michigan EV battery maker A123 Systems said it found a “potential safety issue” in up to 50 battery packs it supplied to Calif.-based Fisker Automotive. David Vieau, chief executive of the Massachusetts-based battery maker A123 Systems, issued a memo, saying many of the lithium-ion battery packs have faulty cooling systems that create safety concerns. Misaligned hose...
    by at December 26th, 2011 at 01:12 am
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    Electric Vehicle Telematics Market Will Reach $1.4 Billion by 2017
    For early plug-in electric vehicles one of the key features for customers is not a component of the drivetrain, but rather, the telematics package. Giving the driver the ability to check on the battery and the rate of charge, telematics serve as a lifeline of sorts to help alleviate concerns over the limited range of electric vehicles (range anxiety). In addition, many...
    by at December 19th, 2011 at 09:12 am
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    Magna E-Car Systems Launches Demonstration Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Equinoxes
    Magna E-Car Systems has developed a demonstration fleet of nine electric vehicles based on the popular Chevrolet Equinox crossover. The demonstration project, undertaken jointly with General Motors and with assistance to Magna E-Car Systems from an Ontario government grant, will enable Magna E-Car Systems and GM to gain critical insight into the performance of electric...
    by at November 23rd, 2011 at 12:11 am
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    Daihatsu Unveils Zero-Emission Concepts Ahead of 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Daihatsu will exhibit four concept cars and eight production vehicles along with various technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. For this year’s Tokyo Motor Show Daihatsu, Japan’s oldest manufacturer of automobiles, has adopted the slogan “Big Answer from Small,” and through each of its exhibits will express its roadmap for technological innovation that...
    by at November 14th, 2011 at 01:11 am
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    Elektromotive Wins Irish EV Charging Stations Contract
    Elektromotive has won a contract from the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to supply a network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the Republic of Ireland. Beginning this December and continuing into early 2012, the roll-out forms part of an ambitious plan to make EVs a major part of the Republic of Ireland’s green transport strategy. The UK-based EV recharging...
    by at November 1st, 2011 at 01:11 am
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    Nissan Electrifies Tokyo Truck Show with Electric e-NT400 Concept Truck
    Nissan is exhibiting five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including trucks equipped with EV-related technology at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show. Nissan is working on the development and sales of zero-emission vehicles, including the electric vehicle (EV) Nissan LEAF, as well as battery development and production. From July 2011, the company began efforts...
    by at October 30th, 2011 at 03:10 am
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