South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors has started production of the new all-electric version of the Kia Soul vehicles, which will go for sale in overseas markets during the second half of 2014. Kia Soul EV will represent the ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has announced its plans to launch the new all-electric commercial vehicle e-NV200 for sale from October 2014 across Japan. The new vehicle is based on the Nissan's multi-purpose commercial van NV200 and has ...
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Pacific Lighting Managementhas selected electrical solutions provider Leviton as the sole supplier of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) for the Department of General Services (DGS) California Program Award. Under the deal, Leviton ...
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With a rise in the numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) in use, the proliferation of local charge stations is becoming important in enhancing range confidence to maximize the benefits of all-electric driving. Now, with support from Nissan ...
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ABB of Zurich, Switzerland, which focuses on electric power engineering and industrial automation, has granted 5m Swiss Francs to the ETH Zurich Foundation to support the development of high-performance power semiconductors, with the aim of ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has recalled 276 units of its Leaf electric vehicle in North America due to certain missing spot welds in the cars. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), some 2014 Nissan ...
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Electric vehicle (EV) charging services provider Car Charging Group has signed a data licensing agreement with BMW of North America. Under the deal, CarCharging will provide detailed station information for all public EV charging stations ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with access to ...
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Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA claims to have shattered the on-resistance barrier of traditional 1200V MOSFET technology by introducing the first commercially available silicon carbide (SiC) 1200V MOSFET with an RDS(ON) of 25mΩ in an ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has secured its largest ever order for the supply of electric vehicles to the Hangzhou region. Under the order, which is claimed to be one of the world's largest all-electric fleets contract, BYD ...
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Electric vehicle infrastructure firm SemaConnect has secured a contract to install electric vehicle charging stations in the Town of Bethel, Connecticut in the US. The new electric vehicle charging stations will an additional electric ...
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Green vehicle technology manufacturer Proterra has launched its second generation all-electric bus, the Proterra Solution, at the American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference in the US. Proterra Solution is ...
Electric vehicle charging services firm Car Charging Group has reported a 1,860% increase in its net charging revenue to $327,971 during the fiscal year of 2013, compared to $16,743 it earned previous year. During the year, CarCharging ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has commenced production of the e-NV200 electric vehicles at its Barcelona plant in Spain. Barcelona facility will be Nissan's global production site for the zero-emission vehicle, which will be supplied ...
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UQM Technologies has joined hands with Kinetics Drive Solutions to create better integrated electric motor and multi-speed transmission system for commercial vehicle applications. The system is engineered to provide commercial vehicle ...