The UCS's report is titled State of Charge: Electric Vehicles’ Global Warming Emissions and Fuel-Cost Savings Across the US.
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IBM, Honda and PG&E team up to develop smart charging for EVs
The pilot system will let an EV receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle’s battery state, so energy providers can manage charging during peak hours.
Facing slow sales, GM temporarily idles Volt production line
2011 sales of the new PHEV totaled 7,671, well short of the company’s target of 10,000 units. So far this year, about 1,600 have left the lots.
Swapping addictions: trading oil for lithium
Although options other than lithium exist, some form of lithium chemistry is at the heart of every EV remotely close to production. Are we at risk?
A123 Systems to supply battery packs to VIA Motors for extended-range electric trucks
A123 has already begun producing the battery packs at its Livonia, Michigan factory, as VIA has started delivering trucks to commercial fleet customers.
$200 million more for EV pioneer Better Place
Better Place, the startup that aims to build a worldwide network of EV charging and battery-switching stations, announced Friday that it has scored $200 million in additional equity financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.25 billion.