DENVER (AP) — As President Barack Obama blitzed recently for clean-technology manufacturing jobs, two men oblivious to the speeches were staking their futures on a Colorado factory that produces battery-powered delivery vans.
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To perform the third phase of its testing program, Hydro-Quebec makes electric vehicles available to ten companies in order to test its charging stations network [...] VOLVO V60 Plug-in Hybrid is Volvo Car Corporation’s most technically advanced model ever. [...] Nissan and its luxury subsidiary, Infiniti, are playing a game with the automotive press called “tease and speculate.” We’ve been hearing about an upcoming luxury electric car from Infiniti since last year, as well as a plug-in performance hybrid. The latest crop of teaser pictures is for the plug-in hybrid, which now has a name; the “EMERG-E.” Will it live up to the hype? [...] Volkswagen first showed off its XL1 Concept at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show, and the futuristic-looking coupe will be making its way to production, albeit in a limited run. [...] Electric cars are a hot topic at the moment. The advances in modern technology make streets filled with battery powered, rechargeable cars less a science fiction image, and more a realistic event that could take place as soon as the next decade. But apart from the obvious, what is the difference between your regular petrol guzzler and the eco-friendly motor of the future? [...] Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed last week the unveiling of the 2014 Model X compact crossover EV will occur on Thursday, February 9. [...] If you’re in the market for a new electric car, the chances are you already know about the $7,500 credit you can claim against your federal taxes — but what about incentives in the state and county you live in? [...] The environmental group C40 was originally known as the Large Cities Climate Leadership Group. Founded in 2005, C40 is a group of cities working to reduce urban carbon emissions and to address climate change. It believes its mission is crucial, as cities contain around 50 percent of the world’s population, consume 75 percent of the world’s energy and produce 80 percent of its greenhouse gases. In April 2011, C40 and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) announced plans to merge their climate leadership. [...] DETROIT – OnStar is inviting utilities, energy companies and tech firms to develop Smart Grid solutions for the Chevrolet Volt using a set of proprietary OnStar application programming interfaces, or APIs. [...] SINGAPORE: A new wave of plug-in electric vehicles hitting the market is giving the auto sales industry a boost. [...] “Half of all cars purchased by the federal government will be plug-in hybrids or all-electric by 2012.” [...] “Any Motor manufacturer without a compelling line up of electric vehicles [by 2025] is signing its death warrant.” [...] TROY, Michigan (Reuters) – The Chevrolet Volt stands as the most heavily promoted – and harshly scrutinized – vehicle from General Motors Co in decades. And that’s just version 1.0. [...] Propelled by an electric engine, the rubber is hitting the road in Maryland. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including the VA Maryland Health Care System, and 20 other federal agencies nationwide are participating in a General Services Administration (GSA) pilot to test the efficacy of electric cars by incorporating them into the Federal fleet. More than 100 electric vehicles are being leased to agencies in Maryland, California, Michigan, and other locations. At the VA Maryland Health Care System, five Think City electric cars are replacing five petroleum fuel internal combustion engine vehicles, and they will be used like any other automobile to test their capabilities, says Robert Coleman, supervisory motor vehicle operator for the health care system. The cars’ performance will be evaluated using four criteria: performance, fuel savings, cost, and durability. [...] This story was adapted from Money Well Spent?: The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, the Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History, which will be published by PublicAffairs. [...] Last Friday, the California Air Resources Board voted to support an Advanced Clean Cars regulatory program for vehicles produced from 2018 through to 2025. The program, which was launched three years ago, is designed to help build the future market for lithium battery electric vehicles. [...] General Motors Co. is blaming “exaggerated” media reports and the federal government’s investigation into Chevrolet Volt batteries catching fire for the vehicle’s lackluster sales in January. [...] Industry continues to innovate and mature [...] t’s easy to confuse weird with bad. The Mitsubishi i is weird. It looks like a computer mouse. It has windshield wipers that resemble Ultraman’s arms in attack mode. It is powered by a 66-hp electric motor mounted under the rear seats. It carries onboard the energy equivalent of less than half a gallon of gas. Its front tires look like compact spares. We could go on. But despite being weird, the i isn’t bad. [...] As part of the program administered by Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), residents and businesses can apply for rebates and grants to purchase electric vehicles. [...] New MIT research suggests that electric delivery trucks, like this one, can help both the environment and the business bottom line. Photo courtesy of Staples [...] The legislation would allow drivers to operate the compact, environmentally-friendly vehicles in areas with speed limits between 25 and 35 miles per hour. [...] An eco-investment fund is rolling out thousands of charging stations for electric cars across Russia. But despite the green drive, critics say the future is not electric. [...] Rodney Smith cleans on a new Think electric car at the Magnum Drive plant in Elkhart, Ind., on Dec. 20, 2010. (J. Tyler Klassen/The Elkhart Truth/AP Photo) [...] The VA Maryland Health Care System participates in a national pilot testing efficiency of electric cars [...] People are getting excited about the Nissan Leaf. Sales, orders and reservations are going strong. Last September Nissan reported that 20,000 reservations have been received. That total is now up to 26,000. While that is an impressive number, to date there have only been about 10,000 sold and a reported 12,400 cancellations on the reservations. [...] Touted as “the electric car from the ground up,” Tesla’s Model S has been on pre-order for almost a year — and now it’s in quality testing, a final phase before production and delivery. [...] |
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