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  1. Volvo Working on Smart Charging Concept for Electric Cars

    Volvo, Ericsson, the utility company Gothenburg Energi and the Viktoria Institute are working on a electric car charging project ELVIIS (Electric Vehicle Intelligent Infra Structure) to develop a concept for using intelligent infrastructure for the smart on-board charging of plug-in vehicles. The innovative research project across several industries aims to bring mobile connectivity to electric […]

    February 23, 2012 https://electriccarsreport.com/2012/02/volvo-working-on-smart-charging-concept-for-electric-cars/
  2. Ener1 Files for Bankruptcy Protection

    Ener1 Inc, which received a $118.5 million federal grant to make lithium-ion batteries for plug-in electric cars, filed for bankruptcy protection amid heavy competition and after the demise of a large customer. Ener1 Inc. said it had reached a deal on a restructuring plan that will significantly reduce its debt and provide up to $81 […]

    January 27, 2012 https://electriccarsreport.com/2012/01/ener1-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/
  3. Volvo to Start Electric Car Demo in Shanghai

    Volvo Cars China and Shanghai International Automobile City Group – a local government supervision authority – has decided to undertake a fleet demonstration program with a test fleet of two Volvo C30 Electric cars in the community of Jiading outside Shanghai. The purpose is to gain better understanding of customer behavior and expectations from operating […]

    November 9, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/11/volvo-to-start-electric-car-demo-in-shanghai/
  4. Volvo, Siemens Team Up on Electric Cars

    Volvo Car Corporation and Siemens intend to jointly advance the technical development of electric cars through extensive strategic cooperation. The focus is on the joint development of electrical drive technology, power electronics and charging technology as well as the integration of those systems into Volvo C30 Electric cars. The first electric cars of this model […]

    August 31, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/08/volvo-siemens-team-up-on-electric-cars/
  5. Volvo Developing Three Types of Range Extenders for Electric Cars

    Volvo Car Corporation is taking the next step in the company’s electrification strategy by producing test cars with Range Extenders – electric cars that are fitted with a combustion engine to increase their effective range. The projects, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency and the EU, encompass three potential technology combinations. Tests of the various […]

    July 12, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/07/volvo-developing-three-types-of-range-extenders-for-electric-cars/
  6. Volvo Working on Wireless Charging for Electric Cars

    Volvo has announced that it will participate in an inductive charging project called Continuous Electric Drive (CED) led by Belgian technological and automotive development specialists Flanders’ Drive. A Volvo C30 Electric will be delivered to Flanders’ Drive on May 19, to be modified for wireless charging. The handover also marks the formal starting signal for […]

    May 19, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/05/volvo-working-on-wireless-charging-for-electric-cars/
  7. First Official Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Test Drives to Take Place in Berlin

    The first official road test drive with the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will take place in Berlin on May 18 as a part of the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum. All in all, Volvo enters the sustainability rally with three cars that emphasise the company’s environmental technology: the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the Volvo C30 Electric […]

    May 10, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/05/first-official-volvo-v60-plug-in-hybrid-test-drives-to-take-place-in-berlin/
  8. Johnson Controls-Saft to Supply Batteries for Chinese Electric Vehicles

    Johnson Controls-Saft, a Li-ion battery joint venture between Johnson Controls and France-based Saft, will supply the complete battery system for two electric vehicles which will be launched by the Beijing Electric Vehicle Company, a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Industry Company. Beijing Electric and its parent company, Beijing Automotive Industry Co., have announced plans to produce […]

    April 22, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/04/johnson-controls-saft-to-supply-batteries-for-chinese-electric-vehicles/
  9. Ford Focus Electric Wins Green Car Vision Award

    The Green Car Journal announced that the Ford Focus Electric won the annual Green Car Vision Award at the Washington Auto Show. This year, Green Car Vision Award finalists included the Ford Focus Electric, Honda Fit EV, Mitsubishi i, Toyota RAV4 Electric, and Volvo C30 DrivE electric. For the first time in the history of […]

    January 29, 2011 https://electriccarsreport.com/2011/01/ford-focus-electric-wins-green-car-vision-award/
  10. Green Car Vision Award Finalists Include Five Electric Cars

    One of five electric car contenders – from Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Volvo – will be named Green Car Journal’s 2011 Green Car Vision Award winner. The Nissan LEAF was the 2010 Green Car Vision Award winner, while the Chevrolet Volt was the 2009 winner. Green Car Vision Award acknowledges a vehicle that best […]

    December 29, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/12/green-car-vision-award-finalists-include-five-electric-cars/