First Pure-Electric Vehicle Now Available for Consumers in China

With public EV charging infrastructure achieving critical mass in the city of Shenzhen, China, BYD announced that starting today their popular five-passenger, long-range, all-electric cross-over vehicle, the BYD e6, will be available for consumer purchases (previously available for fleet purchases). Consumers in Shenzhen will receive a substantial government subsidy — equivalent to about $18,000 USD (or 120,000 RMB) — and the e6 unsubsidized price will start at ~$56,900 (or 369,800 RMB).

KEMA Opens Smart Grid Interop Lab

KEMA Opens Smart Grid Interop Lab PR Newswire — October 24, 2011 ARNHEM, the Netherlands, October 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Smart Grid Interop Lab tests compatibility of next generation smart grid technologies KEMA [http://www.kema.com ], a global leading authority in energy consulting, testing, and certification, officially opened its Smart Grid Interop Lab in Erlanger, Kentucky, [...]

Coulomb Technologies Celebrates 1st National Plug-In Day; Offers FREE ChargePoint Network ChargePass Cards All Weekend

Coulomb Technologies today announced is celebrating the 1st National Plug-In Day, October 16, 2011 by offering free ChargePass™ cards for electric vehicle (EV) drivers via ChargePoint® Network website. The free ChargePass cards are available Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2011 only.

First Walgreens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Orlando Unveiled

Walgreens today will unveil its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Orlando at its International Drive and Sand Lake Road location with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m.

TimberRock Energy Solutions & Standard Solar Partner To Install Solar EV Charging Station At General Motors’ Allison Transmission Plant in White Marsh, Maryland

TimberRock Energy Solutions, Inc. has commissioned Maryland’s first solar EV charging station at General Motor’s Allison Transmission plant in White Marsh, Maryland.

GE, Nissan Sign R&D Agreement to Fast Track Broader Adoption of Electric Cars

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. & FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pressing the accelerator on the drive to electrified transportation, GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mass market adoption of electric cars like the Nissan LEAF.

Dana Power Technologies Help Bring ‘Green Power’ to Market

Dana Power Technologies Help Bring ‘Green Power’ to Market PR Newswire — July 21, 2011 MAUMEE, Ohio, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – – Battery cooling technology featured on new European electric vehicle Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) is successfully introducing new technologies that are helping automakers bring alternative-energy vehicles to market. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Dana [...]

HaloIPT in the Fast Lane: Deal With Drayson Racing Technologies to Bring ‘Dynamic Charging’ to Electric Vehicle Motorsport

HaloIPT in the Fast Lane: Deal With Drayson Racing Technologies to Bring ‘Dynamic Charging’ to Electric Vehicle Motorsport PR Newswire — August 4, 2011 LONDON, August 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Electric Vehicles Will be Able to Charge as They Drive for the First Time HaloIPT, the global leader in Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) systems for [...]

Delta Develops Electric Vehicle Propulsion System

Rather than entering the automobile electronics sector through onboard IT devices like other electronics companies, Delta Electronics has now successfully integrated existing automation, motor, servo-motor and electrical electronics technologies to develop its own petrol-electric hybrid propulsion system. This is the first petrol-electric hybrid propulsion system developed by a Taiwanese electronics company and the design includes [...]

The Toyota Hybrid

Upon reaching to the television, I realized how people suffered from emission of their cars. First of all its not healthy to inhale it, and it is causing permanent damages to the environment. I am fully aware that this will never diminish unless people will start considering and buying the hybrid. If you use Hybrid [...]