The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) conducted an exercise and made a training video at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, West Virginia.
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Better Place inks deal to provide hundreds of EVs to Israeli rental company
Eldan will acquire several hundred Renault Fluence Z.E. electric cars from Better Place in 2012. It will be the first company to rent electric cars in Israel.
Frito-Lay’s green fleet hits the streets of Orlando
The electrification of the world’s delivery truck fleets is accelerating like a hypermiler – slowly but steadily. Frito-Lay announced on Friday that it will roll out ten new electric trucks in Orlando, Florida. The company will deploy 176 electric trucks this year, making Frito-Lay’s the largest fleet of all-electric trucks in North America. “The electric… Read more »
Paris car sharing service launches with 250 EVs
Car sharing services, which allow drivers to rent vehicles for a few hours at a time, are popular in Europe’s cities. They’re a natural fit for EVs, because most users will drive only short distances, the cars can be recharged at the central pick-up/drop-off locations, and of course EVs reduce air and noise pollution in… Read more »
Plugless Power launches wireless EV charging trial
Virginia-based Evatran announced today that it has agreed with six commercial EV users to equip their fleets of Volts and Leafs with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems.
EV startup Aptera calls it a day
California-based car maker Aptera Motors, builders of the super-aerodynamic 2e EV, is pulling the plug, handing over the keys, gliding off into the sunset…and draining the battery (an important safety measure). CEO Paul Wilbur made the sad announcement on Friday. “After years of focused effort to bring our products to the market, Aptera Motors is… Read more »
Epic EV to provide lightweight composite body for the new DeLorean
California-based Epic EV will provide a lightweight resin-infused composite body for DeLorean’s new EV, which is scheduled to go into production in 2012.
Leaf named Car of the Year at Tokyo Motor Show
The home team won the Car of the Year Japan award at last week’s Tokyo Motor Show, as Nissan’s Leaf became the first EV to bag the coveted cup.
Forbes lists two EV firms among America’s Most Promising Companies
ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Coda Automotive are two of America’s Most Promising Companies, according to Forbes.
GM to Volt owners: We’ll make it right.
You can say what you will about GM, but there’s no question that the company has been offering exemplary customer service (or is it damage control?) since the NHTSA launched a safety investigation into the Volt’s lithium-ion batteries