European Union Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has come out in strong support of a pending plan to deploy 795,000 charging points in the EU by 2020, the Copenhagen Post reported. The proposal must be approved by the European Parliament and all 27 member states before it goes into effect. “We can finally end the discussion… Read more »
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Energy Secretary Chu poses the Workplace Charging Challenge to US employers
Thirteen major US employers and eight “stakeholder groups” have joined the DOE’s new Workplace Charging Challenge.
US-built 2013 LEAF will start at $28,800, 18% lower than 2012 model
Nissan has made incremental improvements to range and slashed entry-level pricing with the 2013 LEAF.
Model S will have optional CHAdeMO adapter in Japan
Tesla hasn’t said whether or when US customers will be able to buy adapters for CHAdeMO and the new SAE Combo US standard.
December 2012: best month ever for plug-in vehicle sales
Even as the mainstream press continues to insist that no one is buying plug-in vehicles, December set a new monthly sales record, as the three market leaders continue to battle for the top spot, and a couple of new entrants posted impressive early results. The Chevrolet Volt rebounded from a weak November to sell 2,633… Read more »
Pike Research releases report on EV charging equipment makers
It ranks ChargePoint and DBT as the market leaders, thanks to their range of feature-rich EVSE offerings, current market share, geographic reach, and vision.
Plug In America publishes survey of LEAF owners regarding battery capacity
Plug In America has added some more information to the capacity controversy (or battery brouhaha, if you prefer) surrounding the Nissan LEAF. Briefly stated, the issue is that a number of LEAF owners in hot climates have found that their battery capacity is declining faster than expected. You can read the details in the latest… Read more »
Coda scores 4 stars in NHTSA crash test
In the frontal impact crash test, the passenger dummy got four stars, but the driver dummy limped away with two stars.
November sales: Prius Plug-in takes lead, Volt drops to third place
The good news: 2012 plug-in vehicle sales may turn out to be triple the 2011 figure. The bad news: November’s total is down a little from October, and sales of the former front-runner, the Chevy Volt, took a big hit. The Volt sold 1,519 units in November, a steep decline from October, in which the… Read more »
Chevy reveals specs and price for 2014 Spark EV
Chevrolet’s 2014 Spark EV will have its official coming out party at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, but GM has released a few details ahead of the ball. It plans to price the electric hatchback under $32,500 (before incentives), slightly undercutting the $35,200 Nissan LEAF, and to sell it in several global markets (not… Read more »