USA: Free electric-vehicle charging station unveiled


The first of about 500 free electric-vehicle charging stations destined for southern Michigan homes and businesses now stands outside the headquarters of NextEnergy in TechTown near the Wayne State campus in Detroit. Read More...

USA: ECOtality President and CEO to Present at 2010 ROTH Fall Conference

MAUI, HI – Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that Jonathan Read, CEO and President of ECOtality, will join a China Energy panel discussion at the 2010 ROTH Fall Conference in Maui, Hawaii. The panel will take place on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 9:30 AM HST and will provide an update on the company’s activities and discuss the leading role China will play in electric transportation. Read More...

USA: Boston developers charged up


A real estate investor is trying to jump-start the electric-car industry by opening Boston’s first public “charging station.” Read More...

Electric Vehicles to Advance in China with Help from New Alliance between Eaton, IBM, AECOM, Beiqi Foton and Other Technology Leaders

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USA: Costco’s New Electric Car Opportunity

Will new legislation get the big box retailer to invest in electric car charging stations again? Read More...

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The public transportation provider Foothill Transit in Los Angeles County has received a state award to help it establish quick-charge stations for new electric buses. Read More...

USA: Tennessee Leads the Way in Solar Carports, EV Charging Stations

Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered an inevitable part of the future of transportation. Every major auto manufacturer is working on their own electric model, with notables like the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt and an electric Ford Focus scheduled for release within the next year or two. Read More...

USA: Big Apple Power-Up: Major New York Garage Gets Charging Stations


Electric vehicles are useless without a widespread network of charge stations. While homeowners can stick a charging station in their garages, things are a little trickier for city dwellers. The Car Charging Group is trying to change that–starting in the place with the least home garages of all, New York City. Read More...

USA: Solar panels, electric car charging stations planned for downtown Ann Arbor parking structure


Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority officials are making plans for 22 electric car charging stations in a new underground parking structure taking shape on South Fifth Avenue. Read More...

USA: Ford Embracing Utilities to Boost Electric Car Network


Portland, Ore. – Anticipating the roll-out of their new electrified line of cars and light-duty vans, Ford is partnering with utility Portland General Electric to make sure adequate charging infrastructure and electrical grid capacity are available in their service area. In the U.S., there are currently about 1,800 public electric car charging stations, with most of them located in California. By July of 2011, an additional 1,000 are expected to be added in the Portland-Eugene corridor alone. Read More...

White House report recognizes ECOtality North America for innovative role in new electric vehicle economy


Vice President Biden cites company as an example of ARRA
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USA: Ford and Portland General Electric Team Up to Prepare Oregon for Electric Vehicles

•Ford and PGE will work together to share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand for electric vehicles, as well as partner on consumer education outreach around electric vehicles. Read More...

USA: Solar parking lot with electric car charging stations opens in Tennessee


First Parking Area Solar Array with Electric Vehicle Charging Capacity is Commissioned in an Unlikely Place Read More...

BP/Enbridge Lessons: Electric Vehicle Solutions That Reduce Oil Dependence, Reduce Pollution, Create Jobs and Boost the Midwest’s Economy

The BP and Enbridge oil spill disasters reminded everyone of the dangers from our addiction to oil. Most Americans are looking for cleaner and safer ways to power our cars and heat our homes. The good news is that shifting to cleaner cars and trucks can create new jobs, improve the environment and boost our economy at the same time. Read More...

Finland Proposes World’s First ‘Green Highway’

One of the big questions about electric vehicles is where we’ll charge them out on the road. Finland hopes to solve that riddle by building a carbon-neutral “green highway” that would include charging stations and biofuel stations. Read More...

China: Sinopec to add electric vehicle charging to 41 service stations in Jiangxi


Interfax-China reported that China Petrochemical Corp plans to add electric vehicle charging facilities to 41 of its service stations in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province. Read More...

USA: Car Charging Group, Inc. Partners With Icon Parking in Manhattan to Offer Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations


New York City Area Parking Company to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Services Read More...

USA: Electric car stations coming to Santa Cruz County

With new plug-in electric cars scheduled to arrive in Santa Cruz County soon, so too should a means to juice them. Read More...

Charging your electric car at home: What you need to know

One of the most important aspects of electric-car ownership might not be how they drive, or how far you’ll go on a charge, but how you’ll actually charge it in the first place. Read More...

USA: Santa Rosa leads charge on electric car stations


General Motors may have killed the electric car, but Santa Rosa hopes to give it a new lease on life. Read More...