The sleek and stylish stations use Tesla’s proprietary technology to charge the EV at 90 kW, allowing EV travelers to replenish three hours of driving at 60 mph in about half an hour.
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Chrysler pulls prototype PHEVs from service to deal with battery problem
The development of the 109 Ram pickups and 23 Town & Country minivans was jointly funded by Chrysler and the DOE.
Nissan on Arizona LEAFs’ battery capacity loss: That’s the deal.
Does the LEAF have a problem? It depends who you ask. According to a number of LEAF owners, their cars have battery problems. According to Nissan’s latest announcement, there is no problem. Seen from the EV media’s perspective, there’s a significant PR problem, and in this industry, those can be the hardest problems to recover… Read more »
Vision Industries and Balqon collaborate to build a hybrid fuel cell-powered terminal tractor
Vision Industries and Balqon Corporation have entered into a Joint Development Agreement to build a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell /electric hybrid terminal tractor, the Zero-TT. The Zero-TT will incorporate a Cargotec Kalmar chassis, Balqon’s electric drivetrain and Vision’s hydrogen fuel cell range extender. It is intended to combine the superior acceleration of a battery-powered EV… Read more »
Smith Electric Vehicles’s IPO plan runs out of juice
Smith Electric Vehicles, makers of the Newton and Edison electric commercial vans, has decided to drop its plans for an Initial Public Offering.
Motiv’s electric Powertrain Control System allows truck builders a choice of batteries
Motiv’s ePCS is a modular system that fits on a conventional truck chassis, enabling builders to easily add an electric option to their chassis lineups.
Swiss power systems giant ABB joins the US fast charging party
The Terra 51 DC fast charger earned UL certification a few weeks ago, and the company has big plans for production and installation across the country.
Will Tesla’s sci-fi super charger include solar panels and battery swapping?
Tesla Motors intends to unveil the plans for its long-awaited and much-hyped “super charger” next Monday. In true Tesla fashion, the unveiling will be a media event – you can watch it happen live on the company’s web site – and the charging station itself will be designed to look cool – like an advanced… Read more »
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Fisker to sell Karma in China
Founder Henrik Fisker made the announcement, adding that the company had appointed Joe Chao as Executive VP and CEO of its China and Asia operations, headquartered in Shanghai.
Ghosn makes it official: LEAF will get a better battery
Few things could be more exciting than the news that one of the major automakers is going to incorporate some of the new battery technology that’s kicking around the world’s laboratories into a production vehicle, allowing it to offer better range and/or lower prices. So the EV media has been following recent rumors out of… Read more »
