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WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – BMW said it plans to begin testing 1,100 of its ActiveE models on the road in the U.S., Europe, and China this year, with a total test fleet of 700 vehicles on the road in the U.S.

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MUNICH and BEIJING - BMW stated that eDrive technology is what the company will use in its future electric and plug-in hybrid cars from the BMW i sub-brand.

Tags: BMW, BMW i8, concept car, electric vehicle, i subbrand

MT. HOLLY, NC – President Obama visited Daimler Trucks North America’s truck manufacturing plant in Mt. Holly, N.C. where he proposed new tax credits and related incentives for alternative-fuel vehicle purchases and R&D.

Tags: alternative-fuel vehicles, electric vehicle, Natural Gas, Obama Administration, tax incentive

HERNDON, VA – Audi announced it will conduct a battery-electric A3 e-tron pilot program in the U.S. to identify challenges and opportunities with plug-in vehicles.

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WASHINGTON – General Motors' Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson testified on Jan. 25, 2012, before a U.S. House subcommittee, defending the Volt's overall safety record.

Tags: Chevrolet Volt, electric vehicle, extended range electric vehicle, General Motors Corp.

DETROIT - Nissan said its e-NV200 Concept is a preview of a near-future production version of a full-electric vehicle. The automaker said it’s targeting the vehicle primarily for fleet use.

Tags: commercial van, electric vehicle, e-NV200 Concept, Nissan NV200, telematics

WARREN, MI – GM stated it conducted four successful crash tests between Dec. 9 and 21 with these structural changes in place.

Tags: Chevrolet Volt, electric vehicle, General Motors Corp.

WAYNE, MI – Ford announced its Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the new 2012 Focus Electric. The company said it expects the vehicle to achieve 100 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) in fuel economy performance.

Tags: 2012-MY, electric vehicle, Ford Focus Electric

DEARBORN, MI - Ford said it derived the Wagon from the Transit Connect Electric and that the vehicle is designed to transport cargo or passengers.

Tags: electric vehicle, Ford Motor Co., Transit Connect Electric Wagon

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ BMW said the concepts represent the first purpose-built electric and electric-hybrid vehicles constructed primarily of carbon fiber when they become available in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

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DEARBORN, MI - Ford announced MSRP for its new Focus Electric and the list of standard features.

Tags: 2012-MY, electric vehicle, Focus Electric, Ford Motor Co.

ALLENTOWN, PA - PPL Electric Utilities has added three Chevrolet Volts to its fleet as part of a national research project to evaluate the new plug-in electric vehicles before their wider market availability.

Tags: Chevrolet, Chevrolet Volt, electric vehicle, General Motors Corp., PPL Electric Utilities, utility fleets

DETROIT - It will be sold in limited quantities in select U.S. and global markets starting in 2013, including California, according to GM.

Tags: Chevrolet, electric vehicle, General Motors Corp., Spark

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - The center is being built on GE’s campus in Eden Prairie, Minn., and is scheduled to open in Spring 2012.

Tags: electric vehicle, GE Capital Fleet Services

ALPHARETTA, GA<.b> - AmeriFleet will have electric vehicle charging capabilities operational beginning this month.