Reducing America’s dependence on imported oil will not only enhance our national security, but it will create
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Press Release Source: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. On Monday March 15, 2010, 8:00 am EDT
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... On Monday, Japanese auto giants and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) joined forces to set up a common system to recharge electric cars, with the hopes to create a global standard. Read More... just sent in my modest, refundable deposit on a new four-door, all-electric sedan to be built by Tesla, so I guess that puts me firmly on the green bandwagon. Unfortunately, for those of you who are curious to hear how it all turns out, the delivery date for car “#1664″ is the summer of 2012. Talk about delayed gratification. Read More...
Electric cars, plug-in hybrids, biodiesels and other alternative designs square off in the global challenge. GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11, 2010 (ENS) – The first international regulation of electric safety requirements for both fully electric and hybrid cars was agreed Wednesday in Geneva. The decision will facilitate the early introduction of safe electric cars onto the roads of 41 countries. Read More... MANCHESTER, England, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Manchester City Council chief executive, Sir Howard Bernstein and Juergen Maier, Head of Industry at Siemens plc, took to the streets of Manchester today in an electric powered sportscar – looking to the future of a city using zero-emission electric cars. Read More... Geneva – The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe announced Wednesday a common standards for electric and hybrid cars, which Brussels has hailed as a “landmark decision.”Electric vehicles operate at very high voltages – generally in the range of 500 volts – prompting a risk of electric shocks. The new regulation is designed to help prevent this risk. Read More... The so-called “RV Capital of the World” may soon be able to bill itself the “EV Capital of the World.” What a difference a letter makes. Read More... ROCKVILLE, MD–(Marketwire – March 10, 2010) – MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of SBI’s new report “Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Markets Worldwide,” to their collection of Electric Vehicles market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/redirect.asp?progid=67618&productid=2496608 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.) Reportlinker Adds Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Markets WorldwideNEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Read More... SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Plug In Solutions, Orange County’s largest Plug In Hybrid Kit manufacturer, is now offering a solution for the Toyota runaway car problem. “The same patent pending technology that we use in our Plug In Hybrid Kits just happens to solve Toyota’s latest issues with their customers’ inability to stop their vehicle,” states Robb Protheroe, Director of Technology. Read More... For a hot automotive topic like “plug-in hybrids,” there are surprisingly few books out there. Sherry Boschert’s title Plug-in Hybrids came in the Amazon search right next to Build Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman and that was pretty much it. I have been looking into a possibility of converting my Prius into a plug-in for some time now but neither the challenge of meddling with a piece of machinery that can easily kill you nor economics of such a conversion made much sense to me, and so I opted for a book that appeared to be less hands-on. Read More... Gas 2.0Car Buyers Want Green Cars To Be Better In Every Way Read More... Could cheaper batteries and Israeli drivers make electric vehicles the norm? Read More... |
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