SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Energy Commission has awarded $2.5 million for research projects tackling a range of issues including climate change, electric fuel and energy storage.
Read More →IRVINE, CA - Plug-in hybrid automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. has completed its purchase of a former General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., at a cost of $20 million, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The International Energy Agency (IEA) hopes there will be at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020. In support of those targets, the ministers of participating nations are launching the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI).
Read More →TOKYO, JAPAN - During his mid-year CEO speech, Honda Chief Executive Takanobu Ito revealed that Honda plans to sell a plug-in hybrid vehicle and a battery-powered electric model in Japan and the United States in 2012, Reuters reported.
Read More →CAMPBELL, CA - Coulomb Technologies announced that six ChargePoint networked charging stations for electric vehicles are now installed at six Central Parking Systems parking garages in downtown Houston.
Read More →NORTHBROOK, IL - Nearly 65 percent of survey respondents were not likely to purchase a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Sixty percent of respondents felt they didn’t have enough data to make an informed decision about purchasing plug-in electric vehicles, and Donlen has built the Electric Vehicle Cost Calculator to help customers make better decisions about plug-in vehicles.
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NORTHBROOK, IL - Nearly 65 percent of survey respondents were not likely to purchase a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Sixty percent of respondents felt they didn’t have enough data to make an informed decision about purchasing plug-in electric vehicles, and Donlen has built the Electric Vehicle Cost Calculator to help customers make better decisions about plug-in vehicles.
Read More →HOUSTON - Toshiba Corp. announced plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas, for production of high-performance drive motors for hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles.
Read More →PROVO, UT - Raser Technologies Inc., an energy technology company, said it has hired four former General Motors executives to lead Raser's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) program for fleet trucks.
Read More →WARRENDALE, PA - As plug-in electric vehicles become more common in garages and carports, there will be greater demand on local utility grids. Recognizing the need for a standard set of requirements addressing this issue, SAE International created a new standard, "J2836/1."
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