The Nissan NV200 EV prototype uses the same powertrain and battery as the Leaf, and can be topped up to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes.
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VIDEO: Ford starts production of Focus Electric
Ford announced today that it’s cranking up the assembly line for the 2012 Focus Electric at its Michigan Assembly Plant. The new EV is billed as the first five-passenger all-electric car that will offer a fuel efficiency rating of over 100 MPGe. The Focus Electric will go on sale first in New York and California,… Read more »
VIDEO: Jay Leno talks EVs with High Voltage author Jim Motavalli
Talk show host turned automotive pundit Jay Leno talks with Jim Motavalli about his new book.
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 »
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 »
Nissan chief: the Leaf is our anti-crisis weapon
Japan’s number-two automaker has faced at least five major crises over the last few years – the US mortgage meltdown, the European debt debacle, a quake in Japan, floods in Thailand and a sky-high yen that makes things tough for Japanese exporters.
…and the Volt pulls ahead of the LEAF heading into turn four!
October sales figures have revealed an upset in the EV race – The Chevy Volt had its best month ever, selling 1,108 units
20 cool places to charge your EV
Ford is rushing into the 2012 EV space with the Focus Electric and C-Max Energi.
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DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers
Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Auto plants around the country are in danger of downsizing or shutting down altogether, and helping these facilities to retool for EV production… Read more »