electric vehicles
Created on Monday, 11 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Tesla, Energy Department, clean energy, electric vehicles, Elon Musk
March 11 -- Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), which received $465 million in U.S. Energy Department loans to develop and build electric cars, will repay the funds five years ahead of schedule in a plan approved ... [ +++ ]
March 11 -- Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), which received $465 million in U.S. Energy Department loans to develop and build electric cars, will repay the funds five years ahead of schedule in a plan approved ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 08 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: EV, Electric Vehicles, EV chargers, clean energy
March 8 -- Public charging companies tend to develop their own billing networks, so an E.V. driver who is running on empty can be out of luck if the only available station is operated by an “out of network” ... [ +++ ]
March 8 -- Public charging companies tend to develop their own billing networks, so an E.V. driver who is running on empty can be out of luck if the only available station is operated by an “out of network” ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 07 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: GM, Electric Vehicles, RFS, Renewable Fuel Standards
March 7 -- General Motors's chief executive said the auto maker would cut fuel-consumption of its 2016 vehicles by almost 10% over current models by reducing the average weight of its cars and trucks. ... [ +++ ]
March 7 -- General Motors's chief executive said the auto maker would cut fuel-consumption of its 2016 vehicles by almost 10% over current models by reducing the average weight of its cars and trucks. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 01 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: GM, Chevy Volt, EV, electric vehicles, hybrids, clean energy
March 1 -- General Motors Co. is planning to build as many as 36,000 Chevrolet Volts and other plug-in hybrids for worldwide delivery this year, 20 percent more than in 2012. >>View Article [ +++ ]
March 1 -- General Motors Co. is planning to build as many as 36,000 Chevrolet Volts and other plug-in hybrids for worldwide delivery this year, 20 percent more than in 2012. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Colorado, Clean Transportation, EVs, Colorado State University, The Electrification Coalition
February 26 -- The Electrification Coalition is partnering with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland as well as Colorado State University to promote electric-vehicle education and ownership. On Monday ... [ +++ ]
February 26 -- The Electrification Coalition is partnering with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland as well as Colorado State University to promote electric-vehicle education and ownership. On Monday ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Tesla, Superchargers, Transportation, Electric Vehicles
February 19 -- Our Tesla Model S drive from Washington, D.C. to Boston generated a lot of interest. And a lot of questions. We'll try to answer some of them here. >>View Article [ +++ ]
February 19 -- Our Tesla Model S drive from Washington, D.C. to Boston generated a lot of interest. And a lot of questions. We'll try to answer some of them here. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 15 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Tesla, electric vehicles, EVs, EV range, clean energy
February 15 -- Can a Tesla Model S make it from Washington, D.C. to Boston without riding on a flatbed truck? A CNN test drive confirms it can. >>View Article [ +++ ]
February 15 -- Can a Tesla Model S make it from Washington, D.C. to Boston without riding on a flatbed truck? A CNN test drive confirms it can. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 14 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Tesla, Clean Transportation, Electric Vehicles
February 14 -- Investors were fleeing Tesla (TSLA) stock earlier this week in response to a critical review of its new Model S sedan. Now the company is firing back to defend the Model S and its line of ... [ +++ ]
February 14 -- Investors were fleeing Tesla (TSLA) stock earlier this week in response to a critical review of its new Model S sedan. Now the company is firing back to defend the Model S and its line of ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 07 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: electric vehicles, EVs, clean energy, hybrids, Reuters
February 7 -- Reuters posted an interesting “news” article on February 4th claiming that EVs face a dead end. This article was very selective in its reporting and missed an obvious fact: sales of ... [ +++ ]
February 7 -- Reuters posted an interesting “news” article on February 4th claiming that EVs face a dead end. This article was very selective in its reporting and missed an obvious fact: sales of ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 24 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: EV, electric vehicles, US car market, clean energy
January 24 -- According to Pike Research, there could be as many as 1.8 million plug-in electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2020. >>View Article [ +++ ]
January 24 -- According to Pike Research, there could be as many as 1.8 million plug-in electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2020. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 15 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Nissan Leaf, Detroit Auto Show, clean energy, clean transport
January 15 -- The 2013 Leaf will retail for $6,000 less than the previous model, the company announced Monday at the Detroit auto show. The S-series, Nissan’s newest model in a line of battery-powered ... [ +++ ]
January 15 -- The 2013 Leaf will retail for $6,000 less than the previous model, the company announced Monday at the Detroit auto show. The S-series, Nissan’s newest model in a line of battery-powered ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 14 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Military spending, Electric vehicles, EVs, sustainable energy, renewable energy, department of defense, grid initiative
January 14 -- Among the many sustainable energy programs recently launched by the U.S. military,the Defense Department’s new military electric-vehicles-to-grid initiative is especially worth noting. ... [ +++ ]
January 14 -- Among the many sustainable energy programs recently launched by the U.S. military,the Defense Department’s new military electric-vehicles-to-grid initiative is especially worth noting. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 09 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: electric vehicles, hybrids, clean energy, auto industry, vehicle sales
January 9 -- Electric and hybrid vehicle sales rose 73% in the US in 2012, according to the research firm Mintel. That makes them the fastest-growing sector of the US auto industry, with around 440,000 ... [ +++ ]
January 9 -- Electric and hybrid vehicle sales rose 73% in the US in 2012, according to the research firm Mintel. That makes them the fastest-growing sector of the US auto industry, with around 440,000 ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 04 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: electric cars, green cars, electric vehicles, clean energy, renewable energy
January 4 -- Electric car sales are set to rise dramatically as more models come onto the market during 2013 and charging infrastructure expands, according to new research. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
January 4 -- Electric car sales are set to rise dramatically as more models come onto the market during 2013 and charging infrastructure expands, according to new research. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 03 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: General Motors, GM, Chevy Volt, electric cars, electric vehicles, Detroit, car sales
January 3 -- General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its 2012 sales of the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt tripled from 2011. U.S. sales of the Volt for 2012 will top 23,000 for the year, said ... [ +++ ]
January 3 -- General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its 2012 sales of the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt tripled from 2011. U.S. sales of the Volt for 2012 will top 23,000 for the year, said ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 02 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: clean energy, smart grid, electric vehicles, renewable energy, alternative fuel
January 2 -- American consumers continue to show strong support for renewables and alternative-fuel vehicles, while apathy toward smart grid technologies may represent a golden opportunity for smart meter ... [ +++ ]
January 2 -- American consumers continue to show strong support for renewables and alternative-fuel vehicles, while apathy toward smart grid technologies may represent a golden opportunity for smart meter ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 28 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: electric vehicles, hybrids, clean energy, transportation, plugin vehicles
December 28 -- Six new hybrid vehicle models and eight more plug-ins will be offered in auto showrooms in 2013 compared to this year, according to automotive forecaster Alan Baum. >>View ... [ +++ ]
December 28 -- Six new hybrid vehicle models and eight more plug-ins will be offered in auto showrooms in 2013 compared to this year, according to automotive forecaster Alan Baum. >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: electric vehicles, Indianapolis, Indiana, hybrids, clean energy, Greg Ballard
December 18 -- You read that right. The first U.S. city to outfit itself entirely with electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids is Indianapolis, Indiana. Time to up your game, San Francisco and Austin. Mayor ... [ +++ ]
December 18 -- You read that right. The first U.S. city to outfit itself entirely with electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids is Indianapolis, Indiana. Time to up your game, San Francisco and Austin. Mayor ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 06 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: DOE, electric vehicles, battery, electric cars, clean energy, transportatiom
December 6 -- The US Department of Energy has set a goal to improve battery and energy storage technologies by five times that of today--in the next five years, Ingram writes. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
December 6 -- The US Department of Energy has set a goal to improve battery and energy storage technologies by five times that of today--in the next five years, Ingram writes. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Tesla, Elon Musk, clean energy, electric vehicles, transportation, EVs, twitter
December 5 -- Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), the maker of electric vehicles led by billionaire Elon Musk, was cash flow positive last week, the chief executive officer said yesterday in a posting on Twitter. ... [ +++ ]
December 5 -- Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), the maker of electric vehicles led by billionaire Elon Musk, was cash flow positive last week, the chief executive officer said yesterday in a posting on Twitter. ... [ +++ ]
