Posts Tagged ‘EV’

  • ABB Launches Terra SC Fast Charger
    ABB today launched the Terra Smart Connect (SC), a breakthrough product that will significantly improve the business case for installing electric-vehicle (EV) fast chargers throughout Europe. The Terra SC is a cost-effective direct-current (DC) charger specifically designed for convenient fast charging in commercial and office areas. It fully charges an electric car in...
    by at March 27th, 2012 at 06:03 am
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ford Makes Electric Vehicle Deal with Toshiba
    Ford Motor Company has selected Toshiba Corporation to supply automotive inverters for its hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012. Toshiba will support Ford with a new inverter production line at its plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan, which has extensive...
    by at June 21st, 2011 at 11:06 pm
  • Electric Car Survey Reveals Consumer Interests
    ZPryme Research and Consulting recently conducted a web-based survey of 1,046 men and women across the U.S., asking how they felt about various aspects of buying an electric car. According to ZPryme, 37.2% of respondents said they are very (8.5 percent) or somewhat (28.7 percent) likely to purchase an electric car in the next two years. Of the remaining somewhat or very...
    by at January 3rd, 2011 at 02:01 am
  • Sumitomo, Nissan and NEC to Promote Membership-based Charging Service for EVs
    Sumitomo Corporation, Nissan and NEC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote a new membership-based charging service for EV users that will be available for the first time nationwide in Japan. Under the MOU, the three companies will conduct a joint study to develop charging facilities which can provide continuous service to EV users and maintenance of...
    by at December 21st, 2010 at 08:12 am
  • Honda Fit EV Concept Unveiled at LA Auto Show
    Honda has unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a midsize plug-in hybrid vehicle at the 2010 LA Auto Show. Both vehicles are integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network, the company’s comprehensive approach to reducing CO2 emissions through innovative products, energy-management and energy-production technologies. The Fit EV Concept...
    by at November 18th, 2010 at 05:11 am
  • Renault Partners with the Nord-Pas De Calais Region on Electric Vehicles
    Renault has signed a letter of intent on electric vehicles (EVs) with the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France. The Group has strong presence in this region, with four plants. This agreement marks the starting point of a study heralding a Regional Plan for the Development of Electric Vehicles for Businesses and Consumers. The Regional Plan for the Development of Electric...
    by at September 26th, 2010 at 01:09 am
  • Amsterdam Team Up with Renault-Nissan on EVs
    The City of Amsterdam, Netherlands, has signed a Definitive Agreement with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to encourage electric vehicles and promote zero-emission mobility. Among the specific targets agreed by both parties today is a determination to register at least 1,000 EV sales by the end of 2011. As a first step to reaching that target, Nissan will deliver 100 Nissan...
    by at September 22nd, 2010 at 01:09 pm
  • Spain’s Electric Car Sales off Target
    Spain’s plans to have 2,000 electric cars on the road by the end of 2010 appears way off target as figures showed just 16 have been sold so far, all THINK City EVs. In April, Spanish government said it would invest 590m euros ($775m) in the production of electric cars over the next two years. The government’s plan includes a subsidy for the purchase price of an...
    by at August 10th, 2010 at 11:08 pm