GM sold 1,849 Volts in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 10,666, and total US sales since launch to 18,663.
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Colorado relaxes regulations to encourage EV entrepreneurs
The state of Colorado has passed a new law that will allow anybody – not just utilities – to resell electricity.
New York State awards $4.4 million to build 325 public charging stations
The project is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the US DOE.
2013 Honda Fit EV earns record efficiency rating from the EPA
The 2013 Honda Fit EV set a record this week, as the EPA gave it a combined rating of 118 MPG equivalent, and a power consumption rating of 29 kWh per 100 miles.
Chevy Volt laps other plug-ins in May sales
The American-made Volt handily beat its Japanese competitors in US sales of plug-in vehicles for the month of May.
Tesla’s Model S earns maximum safety rating, will start deliveries in June
Tesla announced today that Model S has completed crash testing, earning a five-star safety rating. With the final hurdle for public sales cleared, the company will begin customer deliveries on June 22. Tesla is totally committed to marketing Model S (unlike another automaker that began delivering its new EV this week), and has a full… Read more »
DBT and Matra showcase battery swapping station for electric bikes and scooters
European charging equipment maker DBT CEV and Matra, a manufacturer of Light Electric Vehicles, have introduced the Bat’Lib battery-swapping station for e-bikes and e-scooters. The new system is designed to let a rider exchange an empty battery for a full one in 10 seconds. The Bat’Lib swapping station has ten charging ports. One port is… Read more »
Remy to provide motors for Quantum Fuel Systems PHEV pickups
Electric motor maker Remy International, Inc. (OTC-PINK: RMYI) announced Tuesday that it has agreed to supply its HVH250 motors to Quantum Fuel Systems, which will use them in its Ford F-150 PHEV conversions. Quantum recently announced plans to upgrade Ford’s popular pickup to a parallel hybrid system with an electric range of 35 miles and a total range… Read more »
California State Assembly wants to sweeten the pot for EV buyers
New legislation would make buying a new EV a little better deal, by allowing car dealers to roll the cost of level 2 chargers, including installation, into new car financing.
VIDEO: EV West’s converted BMW M3
The electric class for this year’s “Race to the Clouds,” which takes place July 8, promises to be quite interesting, with big-name drivers Beccy Gordon and Hiroshi Matuoka driving two different versions of the Mitsubishi i, and Pikes Peak legend Nobuhiro Tajima driving Team APEV’s custom EV. The latest addition to the field is a… Read more »
