Posts Tagged ‘electric vehicle’

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    GM Partners with ABB to Use Volt Batteries for Backup Power
    Grid equipment supplier ABB and General Motors demonstrated on Tuesday an energy storage system that combines electric vehicle battery technology and a grid-tied electric power inverter. The two companies are building a prototype that could lead to Chevrolet Volt battery packs storing energy, including renewable wind and solar energy, and feeding it back to the grid. The...
    by at July 21st, 2011 at 02:07 am
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    Lowe’s to Sell GE WattStation Chargers
    At the Plug-In 2011 Conference and Exposition, GE and Lowe’s announced partnership to offer consumers the fast-charging GE WattStation Wall Mount Electric Vehicle Charging Station. Lowe’s will introduce the GE WattStation at five stores in California in August then increase availability to 60 total stores in September. The GE WattStation will also be available to consumers...
    by at July 19th, 2011 at 07:07 am
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    AeroVironment EV Charging Systems Get UL-certified
    AeroVironment has announced that its fast-charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles has received certification and listing from Underwriters Laboratories (UL). AeroVironment said that all six charging systems — including company’s fast charging system, which can provide a full EV recharge in less than 30 minutes – have passed hundreds of trials as part...
    by at July 14th, 2011 at 03:07 am
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    New York City Adds More Electric Vehicles to City Fleet
    New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday that the city has added 70 new electric vehicles to the 360 already in the city’s fleet. The City’s new batch of electric vehicles includes: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 new Ford Transit Connect Electric cargo vans, and 10 new Navistar E-star fully electric utility trucks. The city also launched an informational...
    by at July 13th, 2011 at 02:07 am
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    Think Files for Bankruptcy
    The Norwegian electric car maker Think Global AS has filed for bankruptcy protection in Norway, after failed attempts at recapitalization and restructuring. Ener1, the US lithium-ion battery producer which led a capital increase of Think last year, said that it planned to take a charge on its earnings worth about $35m relating to loans receivable from the company. This...
    by at June 23rd, 2011 at 12:06 am
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    New Fuel Economy Labels Announced
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced updated fuel economy labels for the 2013 model year and beyond. The DOT and the EPA unveiled the three types of new fuel economy labels. One type is for cars that use gasoline or diesel, or hybrids that use only self-generated electricity. A second is for plug-in hybrid...
    by at May 26th, 2011 at 06:05 am
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    Study: Most Important Electric Car Attributes for Consumers
    University of Delaware (UD) researchers conducted a study which reveals the electric car attributes that are most important for consumers: driving range, fuel cost savings and charging time. The study, which surveyed more than 3,000 people, showed what individuals would be willing to pay for various electric vehicle attributes. For example, as battery charging time decreases...
    by at May 20th, 2011 at 10:05 am
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    BYD Reports Electric Vehicle Fleet Results
    In conjunction with one year anniversary of the world’s largest all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet, BYD announced results of several of its electric vehicle pilots – the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12 which are in fleet testing across the world. In total, BYD electric vehicles have accumulated over 1.769 million all-electric miles and have seen no diminished range or capacity due...
    by at April 29th, 2011 at 06:04 am
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    AMP, NLE Finalize $100M Electric SUV Deal
    AMP Electric Vehicles has signed a definitive $100 million deal to 1000 electric SUVs to Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy (NLE). AMP Electric Vehicles has signed a definitive agreement with the Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy (NLE) that will be worth $100 million once fully executed. The first NLE AMP Electric SUVs are is scheduled to be delivered within...
    by at April 26th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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    SsangYong Shows KEV2 Concept Electric SUV
    Ssangyong has reiterated its future strategy for electric vehicles by unveiling the Ssangyong KEV2 Concept electric vehicle at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. The Ssangyong KEV2 is a pure electric SUV based on the recently launched Korando, combining Ssangyong’s specialized SUV design DNA, and the future identity of electric SUVs. The Ssangyong KEV2 concept has a more...
    by at April 21st, 2011 at 03:04 am
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