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NewsSeptember 19, 2011

Toyota Reveals 2012-MY Prius Plug-In Hybrid Details and Retail Pricing

RICHMOND, CA – Toyota launched its new Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, Calif.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2011

DOE Awards $8.5M to EV Deployment Projects

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Sept. 8 the department will fund 16 projects aimed at supporting community planning for plug-in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The projects will receive $8.5 million.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2011

Volvo, Siemens Collaborate on EV Technology

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- Volvo Car Corp. and Siemens announced they are jointly developing electric drive technology, power electronics and charging technology that will be integrated into Volvo C30 Electric vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2011

Volt Broadening Chevrolet Customer Base

DETROIT – For Chevrolet dealers in the Pacific Northwest and Mid-Atlantic states, the arrival of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range means new faces coming through the doors of their stores.

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

ECOtality Launches Blink Commercial Charging Network in Dallas

DALLAS -- ECOtality Inc., which specializes in clean electric transportation technologies, on Aug. 18 launched its Blink commercial charging network in the Dallas metro area.

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Adds Volt to Growing Alt-Fuel Fleet

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY -- A Chevrolet Volt is now a part of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.’s utility fleet, and the vehicle will be tested as part of a research and development program for plug-in electric hybrid vehicles.

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NewsAugust 23, 2011

Study: Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales to Reach 5.2 Million Worldwide by 2017

BOULDER, CO -- According to a new report from Pike Research, cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) -- the category that includes both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles -- will reach 5.2 million units by 2017. That’s up from just under 114,000 vehicles in 2011.

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NewsAugust 22, 2011

U.S. Energy Dept. Launches Online Tools to Accelerate EV Adoption

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy has introduced two online tools designed to help communities better prepare for widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs).

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

Sacramento, San Francisco Testing Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid

AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this month delivered 28 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to officials in San Francisco and Sacramento.

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

PG&E Fleet to Test ALTe Plug-in Electric Hybrid Powertrain

AUBURN HILLS, MI – ALTe, which developed a range-extended electric powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles, announced a collaborative effort with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to help validate the company’s powertrain for the fleet industry.

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