Councilors accept gift of power station for electric vehicles Seacoastonline.com Port City Nissan sales consultant Patrick Pozzetti demonstrates how an electric car charging station works. City officials this week agreed to install an electric vehicle charging station at the High-Hanover parking garage. ... Electric Car Charger Coming to City Parking GaragePatch.com all 2 news articles »

Nauna's owner lands latest electric car - NorthJersey.com

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Nauna's owner lands latest electric car NorthJersey.com BY LINDA MOSS Tom Moloughney, the owner of Montclair's popular Nauna's Bella Casa, now has another claim to fame: He is the first customer to receive BMW's latest electric car. BMW of North America President and CEO Ludwig Willisch, left, ... BMW delivers first US ActiveE electric vehicleAutoblog (blog) BMW delivers first U.S. ActiveE electric vehicle - autoblogSan Francisco Luxury News BMW ActiveE Electric Car First Drive: What's It Really Like?Green Car Reports autoevolution -ZDNet (blog) -eGMCarTech all 14 news articles »

Daily Mail

TN's electric car rebates go unclaimed The Tennessean Less than one-fourth of a $2.5 million state fund to encourage purchases of electric cars has been claimed since the vehicles hit the market a year ago. And so far, the $2500 rebates have gone to only one brand: the Nissan Leaf. ... Today is really the time of electric vehiclesREVE Flat battery: Government reveals there are more charging points than electric ...Daily Mail Areas First Fully-Electric Car Takes to the StreetsKOLO KRNV My News 4 -Torque News all 12 news articles »

Is India ready to drive in the green lane? - Rediff

Rediff

Is India ready to drive in the green lane? Rediff The key objective of the NCEM is to provide sustainable electric mobility to make electric vehicles a viable alternate vehicle by ensuring adequate support infrastructure for sufficient dissemination of electric vehicles. The Union Budget also proposed ... and more »

Despite slow adoption, hybrids and electric vehicles dominate Detroit auto show - The Saginaw News - MLive.com

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Despite slow adoption, hybrids and electric vehicles dominate Detroit auto show The Saginaw News - MLive.com More than a dozen of the 41 vehicles that made auto show debuts during press preview days this year were hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric or all-electric vehicles. “I've never seen it to this extent,” said Karl Brauer, automotive analyst and ... Auto Show Officials Note Increasing Investment In Electric CarsWLNS 7 Hottest New Hybrids & Electric Cars at the 2012 North American International ...Inhabitat Lithium Battery Technology Showcased at Detroit Auto ShowResource Investing News 3D Car Shows -Toronto Star -kypost.com all 307 news articles »

IBNLive.com

Will the electric car be closer to mass market? IBNLive.com We need zero-emission vehicles in all major markets - including the regions that will experience the biggest growth over the next several decades. The year 2012 will be important for electric vehicles and for the Renault-Nissan alliance. ... All remaining Renault dealers will get to sell French firm's EV rangeCar Dealer Magazine Let's have more green advertisements like this oneENDS Report (subscription) (blog) all 5 news articles »

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ZDNet (blog)

Fisker almost finished with electric vehicle battery swaps ZDNet (blog) By Heather Clancy | January 3, 2012, 2:35pm PST Electric vehicle make Fisker Automotive said it is almost done handling the voluntary electric battery recall it initiated about two weeks ago for its Fisker Karma. The recall involved reinstalling ... OC Luxury Electric Car Company Starts Off 2012 With Bad 'Karma,' Recalls All ...LAist Valmet car plant stakes its future on electricityHelsingin Sanomat Fisker Close To Replacing All Faulty Battery PacksPC Magazine BusinessWeek -socalTech.com -Mother Nature Network all 50 news articles »

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Financial Times

Electric car sales fail to spark into life Financial Times By John Reed and Bernard Simon The latest electric vehicles are off to a halting start, their progress slowed by high prices and supply bottlenecks. In their first full year of sales, both Nissan's Leaf and General Motors' Chevrolet Volt – the first of ... Helsinki taxi entrepreneur opts for an electric carHelsingin Sanomat Should America support electric cars? The Washington Post says noTBD.com (blog) Overhyped bashing of electric car charging station subsidies in the Washington ...Torque News Seeking Alpha -Press of Atlantic City -Dayton Daily News all 20 news articles »

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Classic and Performance Car

The electric car in 2011: like a baby taking its first steps San Jose Mercury News Every major automaker has at least one electric vehicle in the pipeline, and public charging stations are becoming more common. But while 2011 was widely heralded as the year the electric car finally entered the mainstream, the young industry has hit a ... Concord communications business purchases electric Chevrolet Volt as company carWicked Local Plan To Buy An Electric-Car Charging Station?...Green Car Reports History of electric carsClassic and Performance Car TheChargingPoint.com -San Antonio Express -The West Australian all 38 news articles »

Nissan to display showstopper electric car Leaf at Auto Expo 2012 - CarTradeIndia.com

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Nissan to display showstopper electric car Leaf at Auto Expo 2012 CarTradeIndia.com Nissan Motors, the Japan based leading car maker, will be showcasing its popular electric car Leaf at the upcoming Delhi International Auto Expo 2012, in the second week of January. The Nissan Leaf is a family sized electric vehicle, which is giving a ... Nissan to showcase Leaf EV at Delhi Auto Expo 2012Rush Lane all 38 news articles »

Electric vehicles carry unfamiliar challenges for drivers and mechanics Sacramento Bee Those electric vehicles popping up in driveways all over California look a lot like their gas-powered cousins. But under the hood, they're different machines, and their potential problems are foreign to many drivers and mechanics alike. ... Electric cars face uphill driveHouma Courier all 2 news articles »

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1st fast charging station for electric vehicles is on the grid at Midway Airport Chicago Tribune Chicago's first charging station capable of powering up an electric vehicle within half an hour has been installed at Midway International Airport. The charging station at 61st Street and Cicero Avenue at the ...

Electric vehicle manufacturer Aptera Motors shuts its doors - High Performance Composites

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Electric vehicle manufacturer Aptera Motors shuts its doors High Performance Composites Unable to secure private investment to match a US Department of Energy Loan, Aptera Motors is forced to cease efforts to develop and manufacture its composites-intensive all-electric car. Aptera Motors (Vista, Calif., USA), a startup firm that had ... Electric Vehicle Maker Aptera Motors Pulls the PlugFox News Electric Car Startup Aptera Closes ShopForbes California electric vehicle maker Aptera closes doorsSan Francisco Chronicle (blog) Bloomberg -Reuters -Inside Line all 176 news articles »

Electric Vehicles Jolt California Economy - Patch.com

Electric Vehicles Jolt California Economy Patch.com California has become a global epicenter for electric vehicle technology, pulling in the most EV venture capital in the world in the first half of 2011, according to a report released Tuesday night by Next 10. ... F. Noel Perry: Electric cars have a promising future in CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury News all 3 news articles »

Edison2 boosts electric-car efficiency with eVLC New Era Progress an Environmental Protection Agency-certified testing facility — show its four-passenger, all-electric vehicle can go a surprising 350 miles for the amount of energy equal to a gallon of gasoline. That measurement is known as “miles per gallon ... The very light, very electric, very efficient Edison2 eVLC scores 245MPGe ratingEngadget all 6 news articles »

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Campbell to install electric vehicle charging stations San Jose Mercury News The city of Campbell will be installing 11 electric vehicle charging stations throughout downtown Campbell in the next few weeks. The city was set to acquire 10 charging stations, but then it won an additional station in a drawing at the recent League ... and more »

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eMoneyDaily

GE, Nissan explore EVs for home energy storage CNET General Electric and Nissan, keen on advancing plug-in vehicles, are looking for ways to make electric cars part of a home energy system. The two companies on Friday signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up deployment of electric vehicles, ... General Electric (NYSE:GE) Makes Electric Car DealeMoneyDaily Nissan's all-electric LEAF requires a mental readjustmentSummit Daily News GE, Nissan Aim to Optimize EVs' Electricity DemandAmerican Machinist all 20 news articles »

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Rush Lane

Shock and trance phenomenon shrinks electric vehicles demand and sales growth Rush Lane To start with, there aren't that many electric vehicles. To add to troubles, inadequate public charging points make such cars less wanted in countries that haven't yet started with EV's. That brings us to impact of fuel prices on the EV market. ... First Test: 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLEMotorTrend Magazine Which electric/hybrid vehicles are most likely to succeed?Seattle Post Intelligencer Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid takes on Chevy VoltNewsday (subscription) all 8 news articles »

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