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Sep 7, 2010 ZAP Electric Truck and Van Qualify for Federal Tax Credit An electric truck and van produced by ZAP Jonway qualify for a ten percent federal tax credit, up to a maximum of $2,500. more...
Sep 7, 2010 Quantum Awarded $30 Million Contract to Supply Key Components and Sub-Systems Related to Q-Drive Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain Systems Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that it has received a $30 million purchase order for supplying key components and subsystems related to Quantum's proprietary Q-Drive™ powertrain systems for the Fisker Karma production program under the terms of its supply... more...
Sep 2, 2010 Coulomb Technologies Unveils first ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan 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 2, 2010 EV-Focused Business of Plugging In Conference Returns to Detroit, Announces Key Speakers This October, The Business of Plugging In(SM) conference returns to Detroit hosting a diverse lineup of leaders from a number of different industries. more...
Sep 2, 2010 UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van Today, Electric Vehicles International (EVI) announced that UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of their walk-in van (EVI-WI). Over the past year, EVI and UPS have worked together to develop a vehicle to meet the needs of the parcel delivery service industry. more...
Sep 2, 2010 CODA Automotive to Launch the All-Electric CODA Sedan in Hawai'i in 2011 CODA Automotive, a privately held American company that designs, manufactures and sells all-electric vehicles and battery systems for transportation and utility related applications, today announced its intent to distribute the CODA Sedan to consumer and fleet customers in Hawai'i in the third... more...
Sep 2, 2010 Ford Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System to Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in the U.S. late next year and in Europe in 2012, will be powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery that utilizes heated and cooled liquid to help maximize battery life and gas-free driving range. more...
Sep 1, 2010 ComEd Launches Nation's First 'Smart Grid Innovation Corridor' 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 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 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 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 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 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' 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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...
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