Newly appointed EV advisory committee member, and well-known EV advocate, Chelsea Sexton sat down with Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer to discuss the LEAF battery. The YouTube video was posted by Nissan late Thursday night.
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Zero Motorcycles’ 2013 lineup features more power, longer range, faster charging
Stars of the stable include the Zero S, which the company claims has the longest range of any production electric motorcycle: 137 miles in the city; and the Zero FX.
Monthly EV sales continue to grow
It’s that time again – September sales figures are in. Overall EV sales are up, and the standings remain the same.The Chevy Volt sold 2,851 units, a slight improvement over August’s all time record of 2,831, for a year-to-date total of 16,348. The Volt’s Hamtramck assembly line will remain idle until October 15th. Toyota’s Prius… Read more »
Better Place founder Shai Agassi yields the driver’s seat
Better Place announced this week that Evan Thornley, the company’s chief for Australia, has been promoted to CEO of the global company.
Fisker CEO talks IPO and BMW
Fisker’s new CEO Tony Posawatz covered a number of timely topics in a speech to the Automotive Press Association on Monday.
Nissan buys back two Arizona LEAFs
Nissan announced that, “as a good will gesture,” it has bought two LEAFs back from Arizona owners, using a formula in the state’s “lemon law.” Apparently, the battery brouhaha that started back in May did not end with Nissan’s statement last week, in which the company acknowledged that the LEAF’s batteries may wear out faster… Read more »
Proterra EcoRide electric bus passes federal testing, sets fuel economy and noise records
The new bus scored both the highest fuel economy (22 MPGe) and lowest noise (10 times lower, in fact) of any full-size passenger bus ever tested.
Volvo sells out first batch of V60 diesel PHEV
After the initial run of 1,000 cars for model year 2013, Volvo will increase production to 5,000 units for model year 2014.
Porsche presents Panamera PHEV in Paris
The concept car’s drivetrain represents a more advanced version of the parallel hybrid system that Porsche is already using in the Panamera S Hybrid and the Cayenne S Hybrid.
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Visteon launches thermal management products for lithium-ion batteries
The battery contact heat exchangers and battery chillers are designed to maintain temperatures within tight ranges specified by automakers, allowing optimal performance and extended cycle life.