Posts Tagged ‘electric vehicle’

  • States Form Northeast Electric Vehicle Network
    Transportation, energy and environment officials from 10 northeast U.S. states and the District of Columbia have joined forces to create the Northeast Electric Vehicle Network. Announced Wednesday, the Network was formed to foster a clean energy economy and reduce the region’s dependence on oil and its emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. Participants...
    by at October 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 am
  • 350Green Partners with SemaConnect to Install 1,500 EV Chargers Nationwide
    350Green, a developer of electric vehicle (EV) charging station networks and SemaConnect, a developer and producer of smart networked electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated EV station software, announced the purchase of 1,500 ChargePro EV charging stations, the largest commercial order of EV charging stations to date. As the number of electric cars on the...
    by at October 7th, 2011 at 05:10 am
  • Ford Names 20 Cool Places to Charge Your Electric Vehicle
    When Ford’s all-new Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi hit the streets, customers will have plenty of options on where to recharge their vehicle. Whether it’s stopping at the zoo, a museum or shopping in a downtown area, vehicle charging stations are popping up in a variety of locations across the country. So where are the cool places to charge? Ford may have found the...
    by at October 5th, 2011 at 09:10 pm
  • Only 2-4% of Consumers Satisfied with Electric Vehicles: Survey
    Consumers’ expectations around performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so unrealistic that automakers are unlikely to satisfy them anytime soon, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Consumers worldwide expect electric vehicles to travel farther, require less charge time and retail for a lower price than automakers are offering, but their expectations...
    by at October 5th, 2011 at 09:10 am
  • WiTricity, IHI and Mitsubishi Team Up on EV Wireless Charging
    WiTricity Corporation, IHI and Mitsubishi Motors have joined to research and develop easily deployable electric vehicle wireless charging systems compatible with electric grids. The partnership structure of three major players in the wireless charging, electric infrastructure, and EV areas coming together will accelerate the popularization of wireless charging systems...
    by at October 3rd, 2011 at 09:10 am
  • Bob Lutz Joins EV Start-Up VIA Motors
    Bob Lutz, the former General Motors vice chairman who recently rejoined the Detroit automaker as an advisor, has taken a seat on the board of directors at the electric-vehicle start-up VIA Motors. Bob Lutz will help the privately held startup raise money and create partnerships with automakers, David West, VIA chief marketing officer, said in an interview. His role at...
    by at September 27th, 2011 at 06:09 am
  • ACEA Proposes Standard EV Plugs
    ACEA, the trade body representing European auto manufacturers, has produced a set of recommendations to standardize the charging of plug-in electric vehicles. Standardization of the connection between the electricity grid and plug-in electric vehicles is one of the prerequisites to help e-mobility gain a viable market share. At present, a variety of solutions is used,...
    by at September 25th, 2011 at 09:09 pm
  • GE and PSA sign EV Agreement
    General Electric and French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen have signed a technology and commercial cooperation agreement to co-develop electric vehicles. Through this non-exclusive and renewable agreement, signed on 14 September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, GE and PSA Peugeot-Citroen seek to develop a new EV mobility offer in Europe that will enable B2B customers to fully...
    by at September 18th, 2011 at 01:09 am
  • Toyota Reveals EV Racing Prototype
    Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has revealed further details of its plan to make Nurburgring history on 29 August by setting a new electric vehicle (EV) lap record on the demanding 20.832km (12.94 miles) Nordschleife. TMG’s high-performance electric powertrain will power the car as it aims to significantly improve on the current lap EV record of 9min 1.338secs. Based...
    by at August 22nd, 2011 at 12:08 pm
  • Toyota Selects Leviton as an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Provider
    Leviton, a manufacturer of electrical wiring devices, has been named by Toyota as an approved Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) solutions provider. Leviton will provide EVSE to both consumers and dealerships for Toyota’s Prius Plug-In Hybrid and RAV4 EV models coming to market in 2012. Toyota’s electric vehicle charger complies with all industry standards,...
    by at August 11th, 2011 at 01:08 am