Posts Tagged ‘electric vehicles’

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    Housing Authority of LA to Test BYD Plug-In Hybrids
    BYD Motors and the Housing Authority of Los Angeles (HACLA) began a testing program for the BYD’s F3DM plug-in hybrid vehicles, as the China’s company moves a step closer toward its goal of vehicle sales in North America. The BYD F3DM (Dual Mode) sedans used in HACLA fleets can travel by electricity for 40 to 60 miles. Drivers can manually switch the vehicle to...
    by at December 16th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Ford Picks Wayne Plant to Build Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
    Ford announced plans to build three hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles at its Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne, as well as a gasoline engine version of the new Ford Focus. That will make the retooled Michigan Assembly Plant the only factory in the world to build vehicles with four different powertrains on the same assembly line. After a 13-month, $550 million...
    by at December 14th, 2010 at 02:12 pm
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    FleetWise EV300 Orders 500 Nissan LEAFs
    Nissan Canada has committed the availability of 500 Nissan LEAF EVs to Toronto Atmospheric Fund’s FleetWise EV300 and the first units will be delivered in the second half of 2011. The FleetWise EV300 initiative aims to put at least 300 electric vehicles on the road in the Greater Toronto Area by 2012, helping to prepare the region for full-scale electric mobility....
    by at December 9th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Mitsubishi Teams with Thai Government on Electric Vehicles
    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced a new EV partnership, this time with the Thai Government Agree for testing its electric i-MiEV and to prepare Thailand for the rollout of electric vehicles. MMC, through its local producer and distributor Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh), will begin initiatives for future market introduction of the i-MiEV electric vehicle. Meanwhile,...
    by at December 9th, 2010 at 09:12 am
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    Korea Aims to Make 1.2 Million Hybrid, Electric Cars by 2015
    South Korea aims to produce 1.2 million electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles in by 2015 as part of efforts to reduce emissions. The government plans to export 900,000 of the vehicles from the country and bring their total domestic market share to 21 percent by the same year. South Korean carmakers plans to invest about 3.1 trillion won ($2.7 billion) in technologies...
    by at December 6th, 2010 at 09:12 am
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    GM to Hire 1,000 Engineers and Researchers for Electric Cars
    General Motors will hire 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years to significantly expand its vehicle electrification expertise and lead in the development of electric vehicles from hybrids to electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt. The commitment by GM CEO Dan Akerson coincides with preparations for delivery...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 11:11 am
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    Renault and Vinci Park Partner on Electric Vehicles
    Renault is signing an agreement with Vinci Park, a European leader in parking management, to provide charging infrastructure and associated services for electric vehicles in car parks. Vinci Park is also taking part in a trial on electric mobility (SAVE) conducted by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Following plans announced by the French government on 1 October 2009 and 13...
    by at November 25th, 2010 at 11:11 am
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    Nissan Teams with Chilean Government on Electric Vehicles
    Nissan announced a new EV partnership, this time with Ministry for Environmental Affairs of Chile, to prepare the Chilean metropolitan areas for the rollout of electric vehicles. Executives from Nissan and the Ministerio del Medio Ambiente (MMA, Ministry for Environmental Affairs) signed the document looking forward for the implementation of zero emissions mobility in...
    by at November 22nd, 2010 at 12:11 am
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    Mitsubishi Partners with Singapore Government on Electric Vehicles
    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and its distributor in Singapore Cycle & Carriage Automotive PTE Limited (CCA) today signed a Cooperation Agreement to collaborate on activities to popularize electric vehicles (EV) with the Singapore government. The Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore, including Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Land...
    by at November 19th, 2010 at 01:11 pm
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    EV Sales in Asia to Total 1.4 Million by 2015
    According to a new report from Pike Research, cumulative sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles will surpass 1.4 million units in Asia Pacific during the period from 2010 to 2015. In the Asia Pacific region, there are various national-level initiatives and programs to promote the awareness of electric vehicles. These programs include the establishment of aggressive...
    by at November 16th, 2010 at 07:11 am
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