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 »
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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.
California offers heavy incentives for light electric vans
CARB has announced a new program which offers fleet owners incentives between $10k and $15k per vehicle to buy Ford Transit Connect Electric vans.
Obama agrees to investigation of DoE loans
The Obama administration has agreed to a complete third-party review of all the Department of Energy loans that have recently kept the electric teapot on the boil. Of course, the star of the show will be the half billion bucks that swirled with stinky solar startup Solyndra. Also under the mediascope will be loans to… Read more »
High-tech cabs hit the mean streets of New York City
New York City will put the city’s first EV taxis on the streets in early 2012.
Electric version of BMW 1 Series Coupe available for lease
700 lucky drivers in 7 US cities will soon have a chance to put BMW’s new EV coupe through its paces.
Musk talks next-generation Roadster and mass-market models
Tesla has announced that it will launch a new generation of the Roadster in 2014. Unlike the current model, which will go out of production at the end of this year, the next Roadster will not be built on a Lotus platform, but rather on a “third-generation platform,” a shortened version of the chassis used… Read more »
Car makers collaborate on fast charging system
Seven major automakers have agreed on a standardized DC fast-charging system for the United States and Europe.
Fisker to deliver majority of 3000 pre-orders in 2011
Fisker Automotive, the Southern California maker of the luxury plug-in hybrid Karma sports sedan, says they are on track to fill most of the 3,000 pre-orders they received by the end of this year.
20 cool places to charge your EV
Ford is rushing into the 2012 EV space with the Focus Electric and C-Max Energi.