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NewsJune 14, 2011

GM Ventures Invests in Battery Electric Bus Company

DETROIT – General Motors Ventures LLC said it is investing $6 million in Proterra Inc., a leading maker of zero-emission commercial transit buses.

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NewsJune 13, 2011

Google Purchasing EVs for ‘Gfleet’ Corporate Car Sharing Program

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Google is purchasing Chevrolet Volts and Nissan LEAFs for the Gfleet and plans to add EVs from other automakers as they become available.

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NewsJune 8, 2011

Summit to Address EV Safety Issues

DETROIT - The second annual Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit, sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and SAE International, will be held Sept. 27-28 at the Marriott Detroit Renaissance Center Hotel in Detroit.

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NewsJune 6, 2011

GGT Electric Wins Bid to Supply South Carolina with Electric Vehicles

MILFORD, MI - GGT Electric, an automotive engineering and manufacturing company based in Milford, Mich., said it has won one of South Carolina's first ever statewide contracts to bring low-speed electric vehicles (LSVs) to the state's automotive fleet.

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NewsJune 3, 2011

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Sales Drop in May

SANTA MONICA, CA – Toyota and Lexus sales declined 45.1 percent while Honda declined 29 percent.

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NewsJune 3, 2011

Yazaki, Evatran Partner on Wireless Charging Tech.

WYTHEVILLE, VA – The two companies are developing wireless charging for electric vehicles.

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NewsMay 31, 2011

Hertz EV Initiative Expands to Washington, D.C

WASHINGTON – The Hertz Corp. said it is expanding the company’s global EV initiative to Washington, D.C., adding all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf to its Union Station fleet.

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NewsMay 31, 2011

Nissan Begins Installing 30 Solar EV Chargers in Tenn.

FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan North America Inc. has begun installation of 30 solar-assisted charging stations at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant and the Nissan Americas headquarters in Franklin, Tenn.

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NewsMay 31, 2011

EV Solar Carport Opens in Conn.

PLAINVILLE, CT - Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and GE executives unveiled the GE Electric Vehicle (EV) Solar Carport in Plainville, Conn., on May 26. The facility uses GE’s new smart EV charging stations.

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NewsMay 31, 2011

Ford: Research Led to EV Charge Port Placement

DEARBORN, MI – When owners of the Ford Focus Electric or C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid charge up their cars, they’ll walk over to the left front area of the car. According to Ford, the decision to place the charge port there was the result of much research.

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