The Italian region of Lombardy is to install 270 EV charging points in two major cities as it prepares to test some of the first EVs to arrive in the country. Read More...
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Mar. 16, 2010 (The Yomiuri Shimbun) — Automakers, electric power companies and other firms set up an association Monday to promote the use of quick-chargers for electric vehicles and standardize charging methods to promote the uptake of such vehicles. Read More...
The devices could help stabilize the grid, and make charging electric cars cheaper. Read More... Toyota and three other Japanese automakers together with a power utility have set up a group to promote electric vehicles by standardizing recharging machines and marketing the technology abroad. Read More...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — KB Home /quotes/comstock/13*!kbh/quotes/nls/kbh (KBH 17.64, +0.16, +0.92%) said Tuesdasy it’ll begin offering an option to pre-wire its new homes to accommodate charging stations for electric vehicles. “This new earth-friendly option is designed to ease the future installation of a station to charge an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle conveniently at home,” the Los Angeles company said. (Updated to correct company name.) SEOUL, March 9 (Xinhua) — South Korea has introduced the world ‘ s first commercial wireless electric vehicle SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 4 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) expects electricity-powered vehicles to account for as much as 40 percent of the worldwide car market by 2050, Chief Executive Peter Voser said on Thursday. Read More... BOSTON–If the green-tech industry had its equivalent of the iPhone, it would be the electric car, a product that has cachet with consumers. But it’s still unclear what will drive sales of plug-ins: will it be consumers willing to pay more for a greener ride or government mandates for fuel efficiency? Read More... PLANS to install 1300 charging points around the north east to encourage the take-up of electric cars have been announced. Read More...
From San Francisco’s plans to be the EV charging capitol of the US to serious efforts to build a national electric vehicle charging network, Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint concept seems to be making waves. But how can EV owners easily access this network while it’s still in its fledgling stages? Why, with an iPhone app of course. And this is about more than just finding the location of charging stations. Read More...
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