The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Friday that it will open an investigation to assess the risk of fire in Chevy Volts that have been involved in a serious crash, after the agency’s latest test succeeded in causing a Volt battery to burst into flame. In May, a Volt caught fire three weeks… Read more »
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Japanese organization will link fast charger owners with EV drivers
Nine Japanese companies, including automakers, charger manufacturers and an electric utility, announced Thursday that they have formed an organization that will create a membership-based quick-charging network for EV drivers. The Charging Network Development Organization aims to solve the EV’s classic chicken-and-egg dilemma: drivers are reluctant to buy EVs until there are more chargers available, and… Read more »
Tesla’s Model S baring it all on North American Tour
The Model S is on a tour of Tesla’s North American showrooms that started this week. This is much more than just a peek under the hood of the company’s next-generation sedan.
BP stations in Holland to be equipped with ABB fast chargers
European electronics giant ABB announced Friday that it has started installing fast-charging systems at BP service stations in the Netherlands as part of a nationwide trial. The first two of the company’s Terra DC chargers have been installed in Utrecht, and will go into service this week, with several more to follow in the months… Read more »
Mitsubishi to launch new Minicab-MiEV commercial vehicle in Japan
Mitsubishi’s Minicab-MiEV, the second model in the company’s new EV lineup, will debut on December 8 at dealerships in Japan.
A Pacific island paradise – the perfect place for EVs
The Hawaiian island of Maui took a big step into the electric-powered future this month with the launch of the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance.
Magna E-Car Systems unveils demo fleet of electric Equinoxes
The project is a partnership between Magna and GM, partly financed by a grant from the Ontario government.
Ford and Azure show off new Transit Connect electric
The Transit EV has a range of 56 miles, a top speed of 75 mph and combined fuel economy of 62 MPGe.
Walmart installs charging stations, Costco rips ‘em out
The EV Project is steadily lining up locations for a network of 14,000 charging stations across the country. This is obviously great news for today’s EV drivers, but the main goal is to gather data that will help planners in the future, when the real work of building a nationwide EV infrastructure gets rolling. The… Read more »
Mitsubishi i scores first place in fuel economy
The EPA’s annual Fuel Economy Guide has rated the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV the most fuel-efficient car on the road.