Feb 20, 2012Japan's Island Paradise Expands EV Role in Eco-tourism
February 20, 2012 - The name Okinawa means “rope in the open sea,” and the island archipelago in southern Japan offers tropical beauty that lassos in more than 5 million tourists annually.
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Feb 14, 2012Model X, Fastest Selling Tesla Ever
February 14, 2012 - Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled the highly anticipated Model X last Thursday evening at its Design Studio in Southern California. One day after the reveal, without any advertising, advance sales of the Model X exceeded $40 million.
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Feb 13, 2012Paul Gordon Joins ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer
Feb 13, 2012 - ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that Paul Gordon has joined ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Gordon joins ECOtality from Trilliant Networks.
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Feb 10, 2012EDTA announces opening and closing plenaries for EVS26
Feb. 10, 2012 - Washington, DC - This week, EDTA announced two plenary sessions for the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26), the largest electric vehicle event of the year.
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Feb 8, 2012Toyota Announces Pricing for 2012 Prius c
Feb 8, 2012 - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the all-new 2012 Prius c which extends Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive to the subcompact segment. This dynamically styled, five-door hatchback will arrive at Toyota dealerships...
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Feb 8, 2012First 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Customer Takes Delivery
Feb 8, 2012 - Jeneise and Talfred Hunt of Romeoville, Ill. took their 2009 Malibu Hybrid to Advantage Chevrolet in Bolingbrook for an oil change this week and instead became the first customers to purchase the all-new 2013 Malibu Eco midsize sedan.
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Feb 2, 2012OnStar Looking to Make the Smart Grid Smarter
Feb 2, 2012 - 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.
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Feb 1, 2012Toyota to Feature Technology, Safety Innovations at 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Feb 1, 2012 - Toyota will be providing Chicagoans with a glimpse of the future at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, courtesy of the Prius “family,” a number of environmentally-conscious concept vehicles and a pair of interactive safety displays.
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Feb 1, 2012Driving the green
Feb 1, 2012 - New study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.
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Jan 28, 2012The BMW ActiveHybrid 5
Jan 28, 2012- BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 – another series-produced model in which a combustion engine and electric motor join forces to enhance both efficiency and the brand’s hallmark driving...
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Jan 28, 2012Fast-charging electric with arctic whisper
Jan 28, 2012 - While the merits of the electric bus are zero CO2 emissions and no noise, unfortunately the batteries that deliver the electricity are not powered from thin air.
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Jan 27, 2012New 2012 forecasts for Electric Vehicles
Jan 27, 2012 - Old electric vehicle reports are useless: the subject is moving too fast. IDTechEx is the only analyst with 18 current reports forecasting sales of electric vehicles and their key components and they are all kept up to date.
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Jan 26, 2012Enova and Freightliner display Green for Free Vehicle
Jan 26, 2012 - Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ENA and AIM: ENV and ENVS),
a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all?electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market is pleased to announce that one of the first pre? production...
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Jan 23, 2012Honda Issues 2011 North American Environmental Report
Jan. 23, 2012 - Honda today released its seventh annual report on the environmental impact of the company's operations in the North American region, including the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Jan 18, 2012Electric Mobile Cars Joins the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
Jan. 18, 2012 - The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) — the preeminent industry association dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility —today announced that Electric Mobile Cars has joined the Association.
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Jan 17, 2012DBT partners with electric car-sharing program in Paris
Jan 17, 2012 - MonAutopartage, an electric car-sharing program operated by MOPEasy, was launched in Paris December, 2011. As a competitor to France’s AutoLib’, MonAutopartage is planning to expand into Paris’s surrounding cities, including the City of Neuilly sur Seine.
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Jan 17, 2012Nidec America Joins the Electric Drive Transportation Association
Jan. 17, 2012 - The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) — the preeminent industry association dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility —today announced that Nidec America has joined the Association.
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Jan 10, 2012Toyota Reveals NS4 Advanced Plug-In Hybrid Concept
Jan 10, 2012 - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today revealed the NS4 advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
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Jan 10, 2012Toyota Prius c Completes the Prius Family of Vehicles
Jan 10, 2012 - Following the U.S. debut of the all-new 2012 Prius c at the 2012 North American International Auto Show here, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., plans to bring this dynamically styled, five-door hatchback to market in March of 2012, and introduce Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy...
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Jan 9, 2012U.S. DOE releases EV 101 video
Jan. 9, 2012 - This edition of Energy 101 highlights the benefits of electric vehicles, including improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and lower maintenance costs.
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