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This would allow consumers a savings of up to $3500 a year or $25,000 if driving the electric vehicle over 7 years. Forward-Looking Statement: This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Hydrogen refuel station unveiled Jul 13, 2008
"Unless the hydrogen is used in a fuel cell then hydrogen vehicles are very inefficient. For a conventional engine, perhaps 20% of the energy in the electricity ends up driving the wheels versus maybe 75% for an electric vehicle.". "This seems unlikely to be a sustainable use of the limited supplies of renewable or low-carbon energy," he said. (BBC News)
Ready for the Smart Customer? Jul 8, 2008
White goods manufacturers, appliance makers, consumer electronics vendors and future plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturers can all use power quality information for product design and warranty purposes. This intelligence may be embedded in the product or the vendor may rely on the SmartCustomers energy monitoring system for historical information. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBR) Hosts Emmy & Golden Globe Nominee, Alan Thicke, at Their Lithium Powered Vehicle Plant on August 15, 2008 in North Carolina Jul 8, 2008
Mr. Thicke will use his visit to Hybrid's research and development plant for a in-depth orientation of the proper use and maintenance of the electric vehicle Hybrid is providing for his use. Forward-Looking Statement: This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Can General Motors Recover? Jul 6, 2008
At the same time, GM is still planning to roll out the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in electric vehicle that will run on battery power rather than gasoline, in late 2010 despite some skepticism about whether the lithium-ion battery will be ready for the road. GM also insists it's moving to address trim costs and adjust to the new reality created by $4/gallon gasoline, including selling its Hummer brand. (TIME)
PGE predicts surge in hybrid vehicles, plans more plug ins Jul 5, 2008
The utility plans to install 12 electric-vehicle charging stations in Portland and Salem by September as part of a demonstration project to develop the transportation infrastructure needed to support electric vehicles ... "We're not creating a new division or a new product; we're preparing for what might become a sea change in the electric vehicle market," said Bill Nicholson, vice president of customers and economic development for PGE. "As we understand how manufacturers are going to deploy... (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Washington diary Jul 4, 2008
Will the car-makers produce a mass-consumption electric vehicle with efficient batteries that people want to buy. The man from Nissan told me that such a vehicle will be on sale in the US by 2010. (BBC News -- Americas)
Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA - Kongsberg Automotive Made the Cut Jul 3, 2008
Club Car is the world's leader in golf vehicle production for both Gas and Electric vehicles, as well as the largest electric vehicle producer in the world. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Hybrid challenge adviser honored Jul 2, 2008
Students can join the team by taking the course Hybrid Electric Vehicle Lab II (ME 497A). "I constantly hear students saying, 'I wish I would have known about this earlier,' " Neal said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
2009 Ford Escape Delivers Best-in-Class Fuel Economy Among 4-Cylinder Compact SUVs Jul 1, 2008
A new engine processor enables nearly imperceptible transitions between gas and electric vehicle mode. Plus, control system enhancements offer customers more electric mode driving, switching over from gas at 35 mph rather than 25 mph with the previous model. (PR Newswire)
Bay Area's Tesla Motors To Make Electric Sedan Jul 1, 2008
Battery electric vehicles, such as a Tesla, typically receive the full $5,000 grant ... Federal Tax Incentives for Recharging Stations: A federal tax deduction of up to $100,000 per location is available for qualified electric vehicle recharging property used in a trade or business. (NBC 11, CA)
U.S. auto giants race to go small Jun 25, 2008
"An extended range electric vehicle like the Volt will cost about two cents a mile for electricity from the grid," GM executive Troy Clarke said this month. A new fuel-efficient compact car will launch with Ohio-based production. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
State unveils new electric maintenance truck Jun 25, 2008
The Miles ZX40St electric vehicle, purchased from Eco Auto Inc. of Bozeman for 17,695, gets 50 to 60 miles per charge. The truck wouldn't start immediately, but did once the passenger-side seat belt was fastened around Schweitzer's border collie, Jag. (Missoulian, MT)
Nissan chief says price hikes likely in Japan amid soaring material costs Jun 25, 2008
The company is also working on a zero-emission electric vehicle to address ecological concerns, Ghosn said. "I don't think what we are seeing today is related to the performance of the company," Ghosn said in response to a shareholder's question about Nissan's faltering stock price. (International Herald Tribune)
Future hybrids could be worth waiting for Jun 20, 2008
The next major development in the hybrid space is expected in 2010, when GMs Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, is expected to go into production ... Time was when hybrid gas-electric vehicles appealed only to the greenest car consumers more concerned about saving the environment than saving on gasoline bills. (MSNBC -- Business)
Only one solution Jun 19, 2008
There is only one available solution that would immediately begin to help and completely eliminate these problems in about 10 years -- the electric vehicle. Put the internal combustion engine in the barn with the horse and buggy, and get on with it. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Mitsubishi to Develop Electric Commercial Vehicles Jun 19, 2008
plans to develop electric commercial vehicles in a move to meet growing demand for such environmentally friendly vehicles, Managing Director Tetsuro Aikawa said Thursday (JCN Network, Japan)
What's Gas Got To Do With It? Jun 18, 2008
"It is a complete electric vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cell ... a true zero-emissions vehicle, which means the only thing coming out of the tailpipe is water vapor.". A handful of fuel cell cars are popping up in a few test markets, but it could be a decade before the infrastructure is built to make them available to the general public, Kauffman says. (CBS News)
Honda fuel-cell car rolls off line and into celebrity driveways Jun 17, 2008
U.S. carmaker General Motors plans to introduce a Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle in 2010 ... Honda has no plans for a plug-in electric vehicle. (USA Today -- Autos)
Bosch, Samsung SDI to form hybrid car battery JV Jun 16, 2008 Turn your humble ride into a hybrid Jun 14, 2008 Gaza 'genius' helps besieged city survive a year of Israel's blockade Jun 13, 2008 Ford Says Government Help Needed to Develop Plug-Ins Jun 12, 2008 * Toyota unveils ion-battery plug-in car Jun 12, 2008 Toyota to Sell Plug-In Car by 2010 Jun 12, 2008 Sumitomo Electric Develops Superconducting Motor Vehicle Jun 12, 2008 Mississippi State team wins 'green' car design competition Jun 11, 2008 Local Man Builds Electric Vehicle Jun 7, 2008 Gas prices inch closer to $4 Jun 7, 2008 High oil prices fuel development of new hybrid batteries Jun 6, 2008 Death of the gas-guzzler Jun 4, 2008 GM axes four SUV and truck plants Jun 4, 2008 Asian Automakers Outsell Detroit; Trucks Are Shunned (Update1) Jun 4, 2008 GM to close four factories and may drop Hummer Jun 4, 2008 GM DETAILS: Read GM's press release on the changes. Jun 4, 2008 Asian automakers outsell Detroit's Big Three Jun 4, 2008 GM to close 4 plants, launch new 'green' vehicles Jun 3, 2008 Hummer's Heyday Could Be Out Of Gas Jun 3, 2008 Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBR) and TreasureHD Producers Film All Electric Vehicle Facility for Upcoming International Segment on DISH Network May 27, 2008 VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Mississippi State University Wins Challenge X - a Four Year Competition by the Department of Energy May 23, 2008 Research on the Characteristics of a Modern Grid: Accommodates All Generation and Storage Options May 20, 2008 Youthful ideas fuel vehicle races May 18, 2008 Region Hitches Hopes To An Innovative Car May 15, 2008 MHS Science Olympiad team heads to nationals May 6, 2008 Develop new energy sources May 6, 2008 California jump-starts the plug-in race May 2, 2008 GM Takes Another Stake In A Biofuel Company May 2, 2008 At ArvinMeritor There's More Than One Way to Go Green Apr 23, 2008 Monroe County to test Fuel Cell Car Apr 23, 2008 Think Small, City Drivers Apr 23, 2008 EnerSys Participating in Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Trial in Quebec City Apr 22, 2008 Celebrate Earth Day at UMaines HOPE Festival Apr 20, 2008 Solution to $4 gas? Plug in hybrid, professor says Apr 19, 2008 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid Apr 19, 2008 Bay Area designers have long had green outlook Apr 17, 2008 Fleets warm to green cars Apr 16, 2008 Downtown cab-hop to get spark of green Apr 16, 2008 Modern Classics Apr 15, 2008 Hybrid Cars and Global Warming Apr 14, 2008 General Motors Volt: Plug-in future Apr 11, 2008 GM Plans 1,000 Fuel Cell Cars In Califoria By 2014 Apr 4, 2008 McCain Derides Obama's National Security Thinking Apr 1, 2008 BMW Hydrogen 7 Emissions Well-below Super-ultra Low-emission Vehicle Standards, Government Tests Confirm Apr 1, 2008 Utilities jump on board to plan for plug-in cars Mar 31, 2008 California Lowers Vehicle Emissions Goals Mar 28, 2008 Azure Dynamics Reports Fiscal 2007 Year End Results Mar 27, 2008 Green Transport Mar 26, 2008 Electric vehicle notion gets a kick-start Mar 23, 2008 Special Report: The Green Car, Part Two Mar 22, 2008 A Car of the Future: Batteries Included Mar 21, 2008 tp_bulkViewer.add("itemnumcomments","id=doc47e082c21cf73820498073.txt"); Mar 19, 2008 Just unplug it and go: Union Grove dealer wants to start selling electric vehicle Mar 19, 2008 Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBR) Prepares as Oil Prices Hit USD$110 Per Barrel by Launching New All Electric City Car for Under USD$40,000 Mar 17, 2008 Plugging away at electric bus Mar 10, 2008 Inventor hopes lightning strikes for his electric Mar 3, 2008 America is Running Out of Electricity Feb 28, 2008 Capturing the power of waves (8) Feb 28, 2008 Electrification in Transportation A Lively Prospect Feb 27, 2008 Company: Corporations Should Produce Hybrids Feb 23, 2008 UW-Stout’s sustainability program finds ZENN Feb 19, 2008 On the Record: Interview with GM chairman, CEO Feb 17, 2008 ZENN Motor Company Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results Feb 15, 2008 Electrovaya Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Feb 15, 2008 Emission changes could limit car choices Feb 14, 2008
It has already been jointly developing hybrid electric vehicle batteries with a top auto maker and plans to expand its energy business in earnest with the establishment of the venture with Bosch, its statement said ... Samsung said the hybrid electric vehicle market would grow sharply, backed by tightened environmental rules and soaring oil prices. (Scientific American)
Workin' on the railroad... Jun 15, 2008
A pure electric vehicle would be fine with me as most of my trips are short. Keep the gas burner for the occasional longer ones. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Soon drivers will be able to get at least double the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius hybrid, thanks to a spate of new aftermarket kits that convert any car into a plug-in electric vehicle ... Auto manufacturers are at least a year or two away from launching the next generation of hybrids, called plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), that recharge by plugging into a wall outlet ... and run by Ulrik Poulsen, CEO of Bridgeport Magnetics, plans to offer a $7,000 conversion kit that turns any... (MSNBC -- Business)
Whether or not Mr Annan's friend Hesham Abu Sido, an electrical consultant, is justified in describing the electric vehicle as a "genius idea" which is "the most fantastic thing that has happened in Gaza", it is certainly a case of turning adversity into opportunity. It also proves that Gaza's famous entrepreneurial spirit has not yet been snuffed out by the draconian economic blockade imposed by Israel after the Palestinian militant group Hamas seized full control of the Strip by force a year... (Independent)
"While the basic architecture is similar to our current hybrid electric vehicles, there are engineering challenges," Mark Fields told a hybrid electric vehicle conference sponsored by the Brookings Institute think tank and Goolge. org. (ABC News -- Wire)
The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet, will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp said. Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids and are substantially cleaner ... For 2010, General Motors is planning a Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle, while Nissan Motor Co is planning electric vehicles for the US and Japan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet, will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. said. Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. (ABC News -- Business)
Thursday unveiled a prototype electric vehicle with a motor that uses superconducting wires. Superconducting wires, cooled by liquid nitrogen of about minus 200 degrees centigrade, can reduce electrical resistance to almost zero. (JCN Network, Japan)
They converted a Chevrolet Equinox into a hybrid electric vehicle. Powered by a 1. (EETimes)
Jones also belongs to the Gateway Electric Vehicle Club, which is affiliated with the Electric Auto Association. "Those in the club share information and learn how to convert a car," he noted. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
In its announcement, the company revealed that it will begin to produce fewer trucks and SUVs in exchange for several smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles, including an electric vehicle that it plans to introduce to the market by 2010. "This week's announcement by GM is a recent example of an auto manufacturer responding to consumer demand for more fuel efficient vehicles," said AAA Arizona Public Affairs Manager Linda Gorman. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
General Motors chairman and chief executive officer, Rick Wagoner, announced Tuesday that his board has given the green light to begin manufacturing the Chevy Volt, an extended-range electric vehicle ... That would be earlier than the timetable announced by Nissan Motor Co. s CEO, Carlos Ghosn, who in mid-May said that Nissan would sell large numbers of electric vehicles to U.S. consumers by 2012 and would offer electric cars for corporate fleets in 2010. (Boston Herald)
At the same time, it has approved funding for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle, which it plans to release by the end of 2010, and is launching a new global compact car and adding extra shifts at plants producing smaller cars. GM chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner says the changes in buying patterns are more structural than cyclical. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
But GM's board has approved production of a new small Chevrolet car at a plant in Ohio and the Chevy Volt electric vehicle in Detroit. Boss Rick Wagoner said plants to be closed were in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; Moraine, Ohio; Janesville, Wisconsin; and Toluca in Mexico. (BBC News)
The Detroit-based company approved the production version of its Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle and will expand car output at two factories. It is also considering a revamp or sale of the Hummer SUV brand. (Bloomberg)
Wagoner said the GM board has approved production of a new small Chevrolet car at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in mid-2010 and production of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle in Detroit. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
-- Funding for production of the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle ... The Chevy Volt took a major step toward the showroom with formal approval by the GM board of funding for production of the extended-range electric vehicle. (USA Today -- Money)
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General Motors said Tuesday it was launching a new series of environmentally friendly vehicles including an electric vehicle for the US market and closing four truck plants ... The automaker's board has also approved funding for the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, Wagoner said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Wagoner said the board has approved production of a new small Chevrolet car at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in mid-2010 and the Chevy Volt electric vehicle in Detroit. Wagoner announced the moves in response to slumping sales of pickups and SUVs brought on by high oil prices. (CBS News -- World)
Hybrid Technologies' All Electric Vehicles Filmed for TreasureHD Feature on the International Cable Channel on the DISH Network. MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA--(Marketwire - May 27, 2008) - Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: - ) www. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
The Mississippi State team designed a through-the-road parallel hybrid electric vehicle powered by a 1. 9L GM direct injection turbo diesel engine fueled by bio diesel (B20). (PR Newswire)
Perhaps the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) will experience such widespread deployment. DER will be grid-connected. (Energy Pulse, CO)
In that spirit of environmentalism, several hundred students from across the Southeast were in Raleigh on Saturday to race alternative-fuel vehicles they had built for the 13th Annual Electric Vehicle Challenge ... The group seeks to educate children and the general public about alternative-fuel technology, electric vehicles and the environmental benefits of eschewing oil ... They came from across the Southeast with full-scale electric vehicles, some built to reach speeds well over 100 mph. (News & Observer)
Nissan, whose partners include Forest s own UniPress, has announced a new line of electric vehicles that will hit the market in the United States in two years ... Nissan now joins General Motors and Toyota in its quest for an electric vehicle. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
We had to come in, take time to design the electric vehicle ourselves and know how it is going to run, said Rylee Curran, a freshman ... Electric Vehicle (students construct a vehicle that uses electrical energy as it sole means of propulsion) Rylee Curran and PJ Amoapim ... Electric Vehicle (students construct a vehicle that uses electrical energy as it sole means of propulsion) Adrian Deasy and Anne Thielman. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Charge your fully electric vehicle by plugging it in, supplemented by the solar panel on your roof, and new batteries will give you a 1,000-mile range between nightly recharges. It sounds strange and expensive now, but it s only as far away as making up our minds and putting it into mass production. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Alternatively, the auto makers can choose to sell 12,500 battery-electric vehicles with a range of at least 160 km. ... If 12 other states adopt California's emissions rules, sales of plug-ins and electric vehicles will explode into the tens of thousands annually ... Ford is testing a plug-in Escape SUV, but other global auto makers are only hinting at their plug-in and electric vehicle plans. (Globe and Mail)
GM is also developing an electric vehicle, the Volt. Consumer preferences, seen in declining US sales for Detroit-based auto manufacturers, is continuing to shift from truck-based sport utilities to more fuel-efficient, smaller designs. (Planet Ark, United States)
22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ) is reducing the generation of pollutants worldwide, designing products that weigh less and provide greater fuel economy, and partnering to develop hybrid and electric vehicles -- all focused on improving the environment ... Another ArvinMeritor partnership has already helped develop Canada's first electric vehicle -- the Purolator Quicksider. (PR Newswire)
On Tuesday night, County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the county will be one of a few in the country to test the new Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicle that does not use gas and releases only water vapor into the air. The GM fuel cell development center is in Honeoye Falls. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Take Norway's Think Global AS and its City electric vehicle, for example ... Think North America dares reprise the General Motors (nyse: - - ) and Toyota (nyse: - - ) efforts of the 1990s, when the companies dabbled in pure electric vehicles. (Forbes)
April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerSys (NYSE: ), the world's largest industrial battery company, through its Modular Energy Devices (ModEnergy) subsidiary, has teamed with Quebec's Laval University and Canada's largest cooperative financial group, Desjardins, to conduct a trial program in Quebec City to study community acceptance and operating success of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). Starting in the Spring of 2008, the multidisciplinary team will spearhead a technical, financial... (PR Newswire)
Participants will be able to test drive an electric vehicle, learn about solar and wind power, consider the delights and benefits of bicycling and recycling, talk to Peter Baldwin about living a modern life entirely off the grid, find out how to travel green with Earth Routes and purchase locally-grown organic food and products. Those who come will be able can purchase many varieties of wholesome bread, fresh and aged goat cheese, organic cow milk cheese and yogurt, or try delicious wraps at the... (Courier Publications, ME)
Public interest in his "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle," or PHEV, he says, has never been higher. On Tuesday, Frank and his fuel-sipping PHEV will be featured in a NOVA public- television program starring the motorhead humorists Tom and Ray Magliozzi. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Mazda North American Operations has added the Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicle to their lineup for the 2008 model year. The Tribute HEV is the latest environmentally friendly vehicle to join the Mazda lineup. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Near San Diego, an eco-resort at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, heavily influenced by the architecture style of the Arts and Crafts firm Greene e, will open this summer, becoming yet another sustainable show-and-tell; in Los Angeles, a new company called Aptera Motors Inc. will soon unveil its Aptera Typ-1 H, a hybrid electric vehicle that looks like a space-age sports car, designed by Jason Hill of design firm Eleven. (See story on cover. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Toyota is hinging its alternate drivetrain efforts in the passenger car market on hybrids. At the same time, in markets where they haven't been strong before and are trying to get share - Europe mainly - they are looking at diesel. You can't have all your eggs in one basket. "In passenger cars we have Lexus with HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) and gasoline, at Toyota we are gasoline and emerging hybrid and a very strong range of diesel products in commercials and SUVs. "It's only a matter of time... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Getting around downtown may get a little easier -- and a little greener -- with the launch of a new short-hop taxi service using Ride Electric Vehicle, or REV, cars. Entrepreneurs Erik Ibarra and Justin Jones will unveil Houston's first REV car at the inauguration of Houston's new Discovery Green Park on April 13 as part of what he hopes will grow into a fleet of green "futuristic-looking" short-hop vehicles. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
In contrast, Aptera founder Steve Fambro created the aerodynamic Type 1 to provide consumers with an electric vehicle that is safe and fuel efficient, capable of traveling up to 120 miles (190 km) per charge while storing objects as large as a surfboard. Even though this $27,000 trike is classified as a motorcycle, its far-out design makes it look more like something from outer space. (Time.com)
A Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses two sources of power, a conventional gas internal combustion engine and an electric motor to power the car. Hybrids are generally classed as either full hybrids or mild hybrids. (Suite101.com)
Actually GM doesn't refer to the Volt as a plug-in hybrid, preferring to maintain a lofty distance between it and lesser machines by using the term "extended-range electric vehicle" (E-Rev). It does have a point, for while the Volt shares its petrol engine/generator/battery pack with independently produced rival plug-in hybrids, it is also designed to run 40 miles solely on its lithium-ion batteries before its engine will start, which betters rivals by a considerable margin. (Telegraph.co.uk)
According to Burns, fuel cells are more applicable to big, family cars than electric vehicle technology is because they would not require an oversized battery for range and power. At issue for fuel cells, however, is the lack of an infrastructure for refueling. (Planet Ark, United States)
Make the car companies comply with an all electric vehicle with exchangeable battery packs. We don't need to be in any of these Muslim oil barrons countries, with leaders who have some kind of vision to move our nation into the future. (Washington Post)
The BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle, a near-zero emissions car, undergoes testing at Argonne's Advanced Powertrain Research Facility (APRF), the principal U.S. Department of Energy facility for assessing advanced hybrid electric vehicle technologies. APRF is a unique facility in North America because it is the able to detect trace levels of emissions. (Science Daily)
The Toyota Prius PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), left, and the Ford Escape hybrid plug-in have the potential to get 100 mpg ... Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have bigger batteries than normal gasoline-electric hybrids and can be recharged from a household outlet ... Duke Power and GridPoint, a vendor of smart-charging programs, reported last week that they charged during off-peak night hours an electric vehicle that was plugged in late in the afternoon. (USA Today -- Autos)
A solar powered electric vehicle, with a replica power plug, is seen parked outside the California Environmental Protection Agency, in Sacramento, Calif. where state air regulators met to consider cutting back the state's clean air-program in Thursday, March 27, 2008. (CBS News -- US)
"We have delivered product to end users in our three areas of strategic focus; general delivery, shuttle buses and electric drive solutions. Our executive ranks and Board have been bolstered by industry veterans and we completed additional equity financing to allow us to commercialize our product technology in 2008." Key 2007 Milestones - Purolator Courier Ltd. increased order to 105 P1 parallel hybrid delivery vehicles; - Agreement completed with FedEx Express to develop hybrid-electric... (PR Newswire)
British startup Ultra Motor is bringing its two-wheel light electric vehicle to the U.S. With cities crowded and oil prices high, the time is right. The 330d, only available in Europe, is nonetheless a prime example of the mileage-friendly diesels that are coming to the U.S.. (BusinessWeek)
FRANKFURT - Stricter emissions regulations, technological progress and calls for greener cars have put electric vehicles back on automakers' radar ... By contrast with increasingly popular hybrid cars, earlier efforts from GM and Toyota to introduce electric vehicles on a larger scale met with indifference from customers amid high costs and a lack of practicality for everyday use ... "Though issues of cost remain, the latest generation of electric vehicles is entirely practical for most daily... (Canada.com)
September 26, 2007 Electric vehicle companies are sparking to life all over ... June 18, 2007 A small electric vehicle company stays alive by promising wonderful things--just around the corner. (Forbes -- Business)
To see if that's possible, we were given a private test drive of the Ford Escape, refitted as what's called a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHEV for short ... In a new book, "Freedom From Oil," he writes, "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are a game-changing technology. They can break our oil addiction, cut driving costs and reduce pollution.". (ABC News)
Just unplug it and go: Union Grove dealer wants to start selling electric vehicle ... Neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs, at a glance ... The village is considering authorizing the use of neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs, at a glance ... The village is considering authorizing the use of neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs ... He also said electric vehicle sales are slow because there s no big advertising budget to fuel awareness. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Click here to order your LiV(TM) WISE all electric vehicle today. At a $39,700 price point, Hybrid's LiV(TM) WISE City Car performs as well as a gasoline fueled vehicle with a driving range of 90-120 miles and speeds in excess of 75 mph. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
"The big advantage this valley has is not only to create jobs here but to take the technology available and make a mature electric vehicle," Garzee says. "We can let this happen anywhere in the nation, or we can grab hold of it and make this the center of electric transportation.". (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
"I wanted an electric vehicle, but the last thing I imagined was building it myself," he said. Yet that's just what he did last year in a garage attached to his sign and graphics business. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
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Brekken earned baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota and studied electric vehicle motor design at Postech in Pohang, South Korea. He also studied wind turbine control at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway, on a Fullbright Scholarship. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
First, because the carbon footprint is not so pronounced with electric vehicles ... We have gone so far as to suggest that Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), the formal definition of metropolitan areas produced by the United States Office of Management and Budget, should determine what kind of electric vehicles may be available for usage ... For example, a small city of 50,000 people or more, as defined by the MSA, may be available for electric vehicles. (Townhall.com)
"You are on the way to a pure electric vehicle, but it has the safety and assurance that you will never run out of juice.". There are far less than 200 vehicles like this in the world and Cramer said big car companies should get on board and start producing millions of them. (NBC 11, CA)
stands next to UW-Stout s new electric vehicle ... The University of Wisconsin-Stout has purchased a Zero-Emission, No Noise fully featured electric vehicle known as a ZENN car as part of its campus sustainability efforts ... Keith s success in bring the first completely electric vehicle to campus shows that we can make great things happen. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
In some cases, what people are most interested in is battery technology and the so-called extended-range electric vehicles ... Q: The experience you had with the EV1 (Electric Vehicle One), which did not become a big seller, how has that changed your approach to these issues ... I would have maybe done one of two things - either gone ahead and kept the electric vehicle in the market at a loss, or we could have just gone ahead and brought hybrid technology to market knowing it is going to be a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
The introduction of air conditioning for a LSV further affirms the Company's leadership in the electric vehicle marketplace ... Moreover, ZENN electric vehicles won't emit emissions or noise pollution and will provide their owners a freedom from worrying about escalating gas prices - making widespread concerns about oil dependency a thing of the past. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
- Joined forces with Malcolm Bricklin's Visionary Vehicles on Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles ... - Launched the Maya-300: a zero-emission, low-speed electric vehicle. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle that General Motors Corp. is aims to have on the market by 2010 would be one vehicle that GM could sell, he said. Meeting the U.S. and Canadian standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 will be difficult enough, Mr. Paterson and other executives said. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
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