Volvo Car Corporation is testing a new fast-charger for electric cars that cuts recharging time to an outstanding 1.5 hours. The fast-charger operates six times faster than today’s on-board devices. “We know that short recharging times and extensive operating range are a necessity for potential electric car consumers. The fast-charging unit helps cure what is … Continue reading Volvo Car Corporation cuts electric car recharging time to 1.5 hours
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Electric vehicles will play a key role in reducing our dependency on foreign oil
ChargePoint is the world’s largest network of independently owned charging stations for electric vehicles. ChargePoint today announced it has joined the Green Parking Council. The Green Parking Council is a not-for-profit organization providing leadership and oversight of the green conversion of parking facilities to sustainable, environmentally responsible assets. As GPC’s newest Bronze Level member ChargePoint … Continue reading Electric vehicles will play a key role in reducing our dependency on foreign oil
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Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles will be $1.2 Billion Market in 2020
With government policy and investment driving automotive companies toward plug-in vehicles, the technology for delivering electricity to these vehicles will rise to a $1.2 billion market in 2020, according to a Lux Research report. Lux Research developed a forecast using vehicle sales to project the global electric-vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) market. Overall, despite slow adoption … Continue reading Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles will be $1.2 Billion Market in 2020
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Consumer Attitudes, Opinions, Preferences, and Price Sensitivity for Plug-in Electric Vehicles and EV Charging Stations
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) were first commercially available in 2010, and by 2012 their numbers had grown significantly, with many auto manufacturers adding new models to their fleets. A number of auto manufacturers are electrifying their fleets with new models. In the United States, sales of electric vehicles are estimated to reach 47,966 in 2012. … Continue reading Consumer Attitudes, Opinions, Preferences, and Price Sensitivity for Plug-in Electric Vehicles and EV Charging Stations
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Sales Of Electric Vehicles Shatter Records In 2012
Setting the Record Straight on Misunderstood Topic, Alan Baum and NRDC Auto Expert to Detail Historic Highs in Average Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy, Conventional Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Sales. Contrary to what is being suggested in some news accounts, the market for clean cars is thriving, with every major record for U.S. auto fuel efficiency, … Continue reading Sales Of Electric Vehicles Shatter Records In 2012
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Heathrow set to trial electric vehicles
Over the next month, a fleet of EVs including the Nissan LEAF, Peugeot iOn, Vauxhall Ampera and the Renault Kangoo Z.E. will be trialled by four major organisations and operators at Heathrow. Electric vehicles are to be put through their paces at Heathrow in a bid to see whether the airport should switch to using … Continue reading Heathrow set to trial electric vehicles
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IEA: electric vehicles one of the best options for decarbonising the transport sector
Representatives from major auto makers and IEA member countries met in Stuttgart on 19 October for informal discussions on ways to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) around the world. Organised by the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Electric Vehicle Initiative (EVI), which is chaired by the IEA, the public-private roundtable followed an earlier discussion on … Continue reading IEA: electric vehicles one of the best options for decarbonising the transport sector
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China’s electric vehicles lag behind in global race
McKinsey estimates that the total electric bus fleet could grow to 100,000 units in China by 2016. China’s electric-vehicle industry is falling behind other major auto markets as sales decline sharply and market share remains low, a report by global management consultants McKinsey & Co said on Monday. Only 235 electric vehicles were sold in … Continue reading China’s electric vehicles lag behind in global race
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Senior housing complex on mission to power electric vehicles
Sand River Cohousing, formerly called Eldergrace, is a group of 28 houses on Cerrillos Road. Residents are age 55 and older. Many are on fixed incomes and rely on Social Security. A senior housing development in Santa Fe has an ambitious dream already under way to power shared electric vehicles off of a shared solar … Continue reading Senior housing complex on mission to power electric vehicles
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Electric Vehicles: The Tipping Point for the Smart Grid
We worry about electric vehicles the way Woody Allen worries about death. Nearly everything seems like a threat: their expensive batteries, excessive weight, and, scariest of all, their potential to leave us stranded somewhere we don’t want to be. But let’s not leave all the anxiety to electric car owners. The rest of us need … Continue reading Electric Vehicles: The Tipping Point for the Smart Grid
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EV Connect Helps Auto Dealers Tackle Obstacles to Selling Electric Vehicles
To streamline dealership business with EV Connect, the company has also added a solely dedicated Dealer Liaison Team responsible for boosting communication and building a stronger relationship between EV Connect and dealerships. EV Connect, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure solutions, today announced the launch of its new Dealer EV program designed to … Continue reading EV Connect Helps Auto Dealers Tackle Obstacles to Selling Electric Vehicles
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Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015
A total 50 electric vehicles have already been confirmed. The first four which are Kangoo Z.E., will be delivered by the end of 2012. Renault already chose DHL in 2011 to manage the logistics of battery shipments to all Z.E. centres and expert sites across France. The new partnership signed today strengthens the cooperation between … Continue reading Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015
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India eyes solar energy for electric vehicles
India’s government has approved a new $4bn (£2.5bn) plan to spur the production of electric cars over the next eight years. It includes an ambitious target of producing 6 million units of electric vehicles by 2020. But with choked roads and an already overloaded energy grid, will this next generation of electric vehicles catch on … Continue reading India eyes solar energy for electric vehicles
Continue readingKeep on open mind on electric vehicles
Almost everything you read or hear about electric vehicles (EVs) is wrong — either written by deep-pocket oil company cronies, narrow-minded media, others with an interest in maintaining our total reliance on an oil society, or writers stuck in the century-old legacy thinking of the gas tank fill-once-a-week car model. The electric car is not … Continue reading Keep on open mind on electric vehicles
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IBM and ESB deliver smart charging system for electric vehicles
The system will manage and support the 1,000 charging points throughout the country. Electric vehicle (EV) users have an RFID card that allows them to use the charging systems. The charging points, whether home, street or service station units, are SIM card equipped for mobile network communications. The charge points can then ensure that the … Continue reading IBM and ESB deliver smart charging system for electric vehicles
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U.S. Development of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology
It’s no secret that auto manufacturers, battery manufacturers, government officials, and champions of renewable energy everywhere are disappointed by the slow rate of consumer adoption when it comes to electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. But imagine how that might change if consumers could earn money from their electric cars. That … Continue reading U.S. Development of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology
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Batteries Remain a Key Issue in Electric Vehicles
Due to the high cost of batteries, many consumers consider hybrid and electric vehicles to be too costly when compared to conventionally-powered models, which are becoming more fuel efficient. This situation poses a dilemma to auto makers, which face tightening fuel economy and emission mandates that may require electrified powertrains for compliance. The Strategy Analytics … Continue reading Batteries Remain a Key Issue in Electric Vehicles
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How Solar Energy and EV’s Will Save Us
On the tail end end of whirlwind tour around the country to present at EcoGen MasterClasses, I had my own little epiphany around some of the issues that our industry faces today. I remembered the principle of taking just one step. Almost 25 years ago, I was working in a car factory making automotive parts … Continue reading How Solar Energy and EV’s Will Save Us
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Renault and Others Debut Electric Vehicles at Paris Show
The Renault Zoe costs less than most electric vehicles at 20,700 euros ($26,650), or 13,700 Euros in France, thanks to government incentives. And it travels 210 kilometers (130 miles), according to the standard European mileage test. Simon Luque, Zoe project director for Renault, promises that this will translate into 150 kilometers of real-world driving. “That … Continue reading Renault and Others Debut Electric Vehicles at Paris Show
Continue readingTesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long Distance Driving
Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled its highly anticipated Supercharger network. Constructed in secret, Tesla revealed the locations of the first six Supercharger stations, which will allow the Model S to travel long distances with ultra fast charging throughout California, parts of Nevada and Arizona. The technology at the heart of the Supercharger was developed internally … Continue reading Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long Distance Driving
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