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Sep 2, 2010 Coulomb Technologies Unveils first ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan Category: General Industry Information
Coulomb Technologies today announced the installation of its first ChargePoint® networked electric vehicle charging station in Michigan from its $37 million ChargePoint America program. ChargePoint America will offer hundreds of free stations for public and home charging to individuals and... more...
Sep 1, 2010 ComEd Launches Nation's First 'Smart Grid Innovation Corridor' Category: General Industry Information
ComEd today launched the "ComEd Smart Grid Innovation Corridor," one of the broadest collections of Smart Grid pilots in the country. more...
Aug 31, 2010 Proterra Notches First Deployment of All-Electric, Zero-Emission Buses by Major Transit Agency Category: General Industry Information
Proterra, Inc., a leading maker of zero-emission commercial transit solutions, today announced the first major deployment of its EcoRide BE35 zero-emission, fast-charge battery-electric transit buses by Foothill Transit, a premier public transport provider that operates bus services in Southern... more...
Aug 31, 2010 Nissan North America Announces Agreement With State of Hawaii for Electric Vehicle Development Category: General Industry Information
Today, Nissan North America and the state of Hawaii announced a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of electric vehicles, and an electric-vehicle charging network, throughout the state. more...
Aug 31, 2010 Nissan LEAF Reservationists Move One Step Closer to an Emission-Free Future as Order Specification Phase Begins Category: General Industry Information
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced the start of order specification for the 2011 model year Nissan LEAF – the industry's first 100-percent electric car for the mass market – for those customers who have placed a reservation online. more...
Aug 30, 2010 IEEE Members Globally Work on the Development of Intelligent, Vehicular Transport Systems for Smarter, Safer Travel Category: General Industry Information
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, and its members are advancing the way technology is deployed in mass transit and road traffic computing and communications systems. By incorporating new security, wireless, sensor, robotics and other technologies into intelligent... more...
Aug 26, 2010 Ford and City of Seattle Team Up to Prepare City for Electric Vehicles Category: General Industry Information
Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle today announced a partnership to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Ford and the City of Seattle will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on... more...
Aug 24, 2010 Toyota to Sell Approaching Vehicle Audible System for 'Prius' Category: General Industry Information
Toyota Motor Corporation announces that, in line with its efforts to ensure an ever-safer traffic environment, it will begin sales on August 30 of an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid. more...
Aug 24, 2010 Remy and MotoCzysz to Start Production of a Revolutionary Electric Drive System- The D1g1tal Dr1ve Category: General Industry Information
Remy International, Inc. announces that its subsidiary, Remy Electric Motors, LLC, has entered into an agreement with MotoCzysz LLC to bring a revolutionary, new generation electric drive system to market. more...
Aug 24, 2010 Ford and Portland General Electric Team Up to Prepare Oregon for Electric Vehicles Category: General Industry Information
Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric today announced a collaboration to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest for the operation of electric vehicles. more...
Aug 24, 2010 White House Report Recognizes ECOtality North America for Innovative Role in New Electric Vehicle Economy Category: General Industry Information
ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today attended the unveiling of the White House's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Innovation Report. In front of major U.S. industry leaders and lawmakers, Vice President Joseph Biden released the... more...
Aug 23, 2010 Americans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive, New CEA Study Reports Category: General Industry Information
Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). more...
Aug 20, 2010 Ford Accelerates Electric Vehicle Battery Testing With Wireless Monitoring Systems Category: General Industry Information
Ford Motor Company is leveraging the Internet and wireless technology to accelerate testing and refinement of the advanced lithium-ion battery systems that will power its upcoming plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. more...
Aug 19, 2010 Car Charging Group, Inc. Partners With Icon Parking in Manhattan to Offer Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Category: General Industry Information
Car Charging Group, Inc. today announced it has entered into a pilot agreement with Icon Parking Systems, the premier provider of parking services in Manhattan, to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at select trial locations helping to smooth the transition to EV by creating a useful... more...
Aug 18, 2010 Clean Communities of CNY Receives Six Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrids for Local Demonstration Programs Category: General Industry Information
Clean Communities of CNY, the local chapter of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program, today received six Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles (PHV) as part of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.'s (TMS) U.S. plug-in demonstration program. more...
Aug 16, 2010 One In Five Would Consider an Electric Car Following Coalition Government's New Scheme Category: General Industry Information
One in five motorists would consider buying an electric car, according to Swinton Insurance. The results were revealed by the UK's leading high street retailer of car insurance following the unveiling of plans by the Coalition Government to offer grants to those who wish to purchase one. more...
Aug 12, 2010 ECOtality and City of Houston Launch EV Micro-Climate(TM) Partnership Category: General Industry Information
ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with the City of Houston to initiate ECOtality's Micro-Climate(TM) Program for the Houston region, in collaboration with the Clinton Climate... more...
Aug 12, 2010 Bright Automotive Hires Tesla, Chrysler Veteran Mike Donoughe as Chief Operating Officer Category: General Industry Information
Bright Automotive today announced the hiring of Mike Donoughe to serve as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Donoughe brings strong leadership and more than 28 years of automotive experience with executive roles at Tesla, Chrysler, and Mercedes-Benz. more...
Aug 12, 2010 AMP to Host "Making Your Fleet Green" Event; Ohio DOT Director to be in Attendance Category: General Industry Information
AMP Holding Inc. , a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, announced it would be hosting a "Making Your Fleet Green" event Friday, August 20th, commencing at 10am EDT. more...
Aug 10, 2010 Remy International Formalizes Long Term Electric Motor Supply Agreement with AMP Holding, Inc. Category: General Industry Information
Today, Remy International, Inc. and AMP Holding, Inc.executives signed a long term electric motor supply agreement for the first-ever plug-in electric crossover vehicle. more...
Aug 9, 2010 34-Year GM Veteran Joins AMP Electric Vehicle Team Category: General Industry Information
AMP Holding Inc., a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, announced today the hiring of Mr. John Gatt as a consultant. more...
Aug 5, 2010 Leo Motors Invents EV Range Extender Using Zinc Category: General Industry Information
Leo Motors, Inc. announced today that it has received official government test results on its Zinc Air Fuel Cell Generator (ZAFCG). Leo has developed a way to extract more electricity from zinc, and was able to get up to 20% more electricity than had previously been achieved. more...
Aug 3, 2010 General Motors and Bright Automotive Announce Strategic Relationship Category: General Industry Information
Bright Automotive and General Motors today announced they have agreed to pursue a strategic relationship and that GM has provided funding to the Indiana automaker. more...
Aug 3, 2010 Johnson Controls Air Permit for Battery Recycling Center in Florence, S.C. Becomes Effective Category: General Industry Information
This is the first air permit for a new, fully-integrated battery recycling facility issued in the United States in nearly 20 years. more...
Aug 3, 2010 Smith Electric Vehicle Orders Enova Drive Systems for DOE Funded Program Category: General Industry Information
Enova Systems, Inc., a leading innovator of proprietary hybrid and electric drive systems, confirmed today that they have moved toward large scale production supply of its all-electric drive system for the Smith Newton, the world‘s largest battery-electric-powered production truck. more...
Aug 2, 2010 Incentives and Federal Grants to Propel the Adoption of Hybrid Commercial Vehicles in North America and Europe, Finds Frost & Sullivan Category: General Industry Information
The hybrid commercial vehicles market in North America and Europe is fuelled by the benefits hybrids offer over conventional vehicles. Better fuel efficiency, lower emissions and fewer maintenance costs are all highly desirable features, especially in sprawling mega cities and increasingly... more...
Jul 29, 2010 Coulomb Technologies Unveils first ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in San Jose, Calif. Category: General Industry Information
oulomb Technologies today announced the installation of its first ChargePoint(r) Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles in San Jose, California from its $37 million ChargePoint America program. more...
Jul 28, 2010 EDTA Applauds Congressional Support for Electric Vehicles Category: EDTA Press Releases
From Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) President Brian Wynne: "We are extremely pleased that this week both Houses of Congress issued key proposals that recognize the vital role that electric drive will play in our national energy policy." more...
Jul 28, 2010 Seoul to Install Over 100 EV Chargers to Promote Eco-Friendly Electric Vehicles Category: General Industry Information
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to install more than 100 EV charging points until the end of this year. more...
Jul 28, 2010 ECOtality Announces Partnership with Roush for Manufacturing of Blink Chargers Category: General Industry Information
ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today Roush Manufacturing – a global powerhouse in cutting-edge product development, composition, creation and testing – will manufacture ECOtality’s line of Blink home and commercial electric... more...
Jul 27, 2010 Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association Category: EDTA Press Releases
Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association more...
Jul 27, 2010 AMP's 100% Electric GM Vehicle Validated for 100 mpge in Progressive Automotive X Prize Finals Category: General Industry Information
AMP Holding Inc., a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, announced today the 100% electric GM Sky achieved 100 miles per gallon equivalent (mpge) highway in the Progressive Automotive X Prize finals. more...
Jul 27, 2010 Qualcomm and ECOtality to Enable Electric Vehicle Charging Stations With Cellular Connectivity Category: General Industry Information
The solution will allow ECOtality to use a commercial cellular network to manage its Blink brand charging station operations, transfer usage data, download firmware updates and publish availability to electric vehicle drivers in real time. more...
Jul 27, 2010 Toyota Celebrates 10 Years of Prius Category: General Industry Information
Ten years ago Toyota launched a new kind of car in North America. It was the Prius, an affordable car with a hybrid gas/electric powertrain. more...
Jul 27, 2010 Nissan Announces National Market Roll-Out Plan for Zero-Emission Nissan LEAF Category: General Industry Information
Today, nearly 17,000 future Nissan LEAF drivers are learning when the world's first affordable all-electric, zero-emission vehicle will be available in their markets. Consumers who have placed reservations for the Nissan LEAF received a communication today regarding market timing and next steps... more...
Jul 27, 2010 Underwriters Laboratories Creates Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation Training Programs Category: General Industry Information
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, announces a new initiative to develop and launch electric vehicle installation training programs aimed at furthering the development and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment. more...
Jul 27, 2010 Coulomb Technologies to Significantly Expand ChargePoint Network with Announcement of Strategic Partnerships Category: General Industry Information
Coulomb Technologies today announced plans to significantly expand the ChargePoint® Network through partnership agreements with Leviton, Siemens and Aker Wade. more...
Jul 26, 2010 Chevrolet Begins Taking Volt Orders; Pricing Announced Category: General Industry Information
Starting today, participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets will begin taking customer orders for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the industry’s first electric vehicle with extended-range capability. more...
Jul 26, 2010 Porsche Announces It Is Stepping Up Its Research on Electric Sports Cars Category: General Industry Information
With the development of three experimental all-electric-drive Porsche Boxsters, Porsche announced today that it is taking another major step toward its plans to build electric-powered sports cars. more...
Jul 26, 2010 Plug-In 2011 Location Announced: Research Triangle, N.C. Category: General Industry Information
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today that Plug-In 2011 – an international conference of expert insights on technical advances, market research and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid and electric transportation – will be held in the Research... more...
Jul 22, 2010 ECOtality to Unveil New Smart Charger Design at Plug-In 2010 Category: General Industry Information
ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today the company will unveil its home and commercial Level 2 electric vehicle charging systems at Plug-In 2010 during a press conference July 27 at 9:45 a.m. at the ECOtality booth (#420). more...
Jul 22, 2010 Leviton Announces Residential Charging Stations for Electric Vehicle Market Category: EDTA Press Releases
Leviton announced, today, its entry into the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) market with a full portfolio of residential charging products. The Leviton Evr-Green™ line of EVSEs includes Level 1 and Level 2 residential charging stations. more...
Jul 22, 2010 eHydrogen Solutions Advances 'Water Car' Project: Collaboration Partners & Acquisitions Category: General Industry Information
eHydrogen Solutions, Inc. announced today the official launch and developmental scope of its recently announced 'Water Car' project; and the final assessment of collaboration partners and potential technology acquisitions. more...
Jul 21, 2010 EDTA Statement on the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 Category: EDTA Press Releases
From Brian Wynne, President, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA): “S. 3495, the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010, as reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, represents an important next step in accelerating the adoption of plug-in electric drive... more...
Jul 20, 2010 President Obama Urged To Create Task Force For Plug-in Electric Vehicles Category: EDTA Press Releases
Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry today called on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. more...
Jul 20, 2010 Summary of Honda Announcements Regarding New Advanced Environmental Technologies Category: General Industry Information
Honda will introduce new advanced environmental technology vehicles, including a battery-electric vehicle and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle, to the U.S. market in 2012, the company announced today in the mid-year address by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., President & CEO Takanobu Ito, in Tokyo, Japan. more...
Jul 19, 2010 Sikorsky Introduces 'Project Firefly™' Electric Helicopter Demonstrator Category: General Industry Information
Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, announced today from the Farnborough International Air Show that it has developed an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator. more...
Jul 19, 2010 Volkswagen Presents Worldwide Research Alliance on Electric Mobility Category: General Industry Information
Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, today reinforced the importance of the electric mobility research and initiatives taking place at Volkswagen's Electronic Research Laboratory (ERL) in Silicon Valley. more...
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