Switzerland based power and automation technology provider, ABB, has received a contract from the Dutch infrastructure group Fastned to deliver equipments for building the nationwide electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging infrastructure in ...
Nissan appears to have lost its exclusive rights to power New York City’s Taxi of Tomorrow, after the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission decided that operators may use alternative vehicles. The New York Daily News reports ...
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has lapped Germany's Nurburgring in 7min 56.234sec, making it the first electrically powered series production vehicle to complete the legendary circuit in under eight minutes. The world's most ...
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Home furnishings retail giant Ikea has extended an electric vehicle charging station partnership with ECOtality, a clean electric transportation and storage technologies provider. Ikea is adding 24 Blink electric vehicle charging stations ...
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The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA have jointly demonstrated that Alta's solar material retains its high efficiency in real-world conditions, particularly on hot ...
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British luxury carmaker Jaguar has unveiled the new C-X75 Hybrid Prototype sports car, which is claimed to offer the efficiency of a low-emissions city car. The new prototype is powered by a 1.6L turbocharged and supercharged ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to launch a battery replacement program in the US for its LEAF customers who want to change their original lithium-ion battery pack. Scheduled to start by the first half of 2014, the replacement will ...
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According to the investment program of the 12th Five –Year Plan for Grid Intelligence Construction of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), segments of communication information, electricity consumption and substation hold the ...
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Li-Tec, the joint-stock subsidiary company formed between Daimler Motor and Evonik, is looking for technical partner. Insiders it wasn't easy for Li-Tec because Li-Tec enjoyed millions subsidies from Germany government and it don't like ...
NHTSA Administrator David Strickland At the Consumer Reports "Fuel Economy: Now and in the Future" event last week, the theme was easy to spot: No matter what kind of car you want, you can find one today that gets good gas mileage. And ...
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US-based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has commenced production of its first full-electric vehicle to be built in Europe, the new Focus Electric in Saarlouis, Germany. The move follows the company's investment of EUR16m to integrate ...
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Electric Mobility Canada's 5th annual electric vehicle conference and tradeshow (EV2013Vé)—the only national event dedicated to the electrification of transportation—is being held in Gatineau, Que., at the Hilton Lac ...
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The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) and the National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO)—the joint training arm of the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) and IBEW, 1st District, ...
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French electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Mia-Electric is planning to launch its EVs in the UK market in summer 2013. Current official British Mia-Electric importer, Venture Automotive Holdings will perform the operations under the name ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has secured a contract to supply electric powertrain for the new pure electric vehicle (EV) Renault Zoe. The vehicle will be powered by the synchronous electric motor from Continental that generates an ...
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