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New Roadmap for EVs Still Fizzles

BY Ben PaynterMon Nov 16, 2009 at 4:50 PM

Although Electric Vehicles will finally roll off the lot sometime next year, the biggest question still remains: In case of an unexpected detour, just where the heck are you supposed to plug in your Nissan Leaf? So far, congress has been too gridlocked with it's own convoluted climate change legislation to offer any wide-ranging answers.READ»

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IBM's Battery 500 Project Aims to Boost Range of EV Batteries

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Oct 2, 2009 at 1:32 PM

Yesterday we wrote about the conundrum between getting enough electric vehicles (EV) on the road and installing plug-in stations to support them. If EV batteries can last longer on a single charge, we wouldn't have to install such ...READ»

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Nissan Proves a Big Market Exists for Cheap Electric Cars

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Oct 2, 2009 at 10:56 AM

Abandon your doubts that an affordably priced EV will do well. Nissan's news yesterday confirms it: Almost 22,000 people in North America have contacted Nissan since it announced, in August, that the LEAF EV sedan--expected to hit ...READ»

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With $350M Infusion, Tesla Adds Minivans, Crossovers, and Fleet Vans to Line of EVs

BY Clay DillowWed Sep 30, 2009 at 9:39 AM

Tesla Motors--they made that cute all-electric Roadster no one actually owns--wants you to know the money they received from the government is NOT the same money that bailed out Detroit, but rather a loan from the DOE to accelerate ...READ»

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Fisker Gets $528 Million Government Loan for Karma, Project NINA

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Sep 23, 2009 at 5:37 AM

Remember the Fisker/Kleiner Perkins plug-in hybrid mystery car we looked at last week? It turns out that the car, tentatively called "Project NINA", is being funded bigtime by the US Department of Energy, which offered $528 million ...READ»

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The Nissan Leaf: The First Electric Car for the People?

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Aug 3, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Up until now, all-electric vehicles have been placed squarely in the domain of the rich; few can afford the $109,000 Tesla Roadster, and even the company's upcoming "economy" car, the Model S, will cost over $57,000. With the ...READ»

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An Electric Car That Charges in 10 Minutes

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Jul 23, 2009 at 1:30 PM

Unlike with gasoline-powered cars that can be filled up in a matter of minutes, electric vehicles can take hours to charge. While some companies think the solution is simply to switch out batteries when they're low on juice, MIT's ...READ»

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Mercedes-Benz Reveals All-Electric Gullwinged Supercar

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Jul 17, 2009 at 3:49 PM

Mercedes-Benz isn't about to be outdone by Tesla, even if parent company Daimler owns a share of the startup. No, the luxury car company is releasing its own all-electric high-end vehicle--the SLS AMG electric. The ...READ»

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Can NYK Be a "Green" Shipping Company and Still Build Coal-Carrying Super-Tankers?

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Jul 13, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Tokyo-based shipping company NYK Line has done a lot to boost its green credentials: The company docked its first solar-powered cargo ship in Los Angeles this month, recently released a concept design for a ship juiced up with fuel ...READ»

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First "Green" McDonald's to Offer ChargePoint EV Charging Stations

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Jul 6, 2009 at 1:23 PM

McDonald's food products may come from questionable sources, but that hasn't stopped the fast food chain from embracing environmental initiatives. The most recent is the addition of NovaCharge's ChargePoint Network electric vehicle ...READ»

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Dale Vince Drives 100 mph in a Wind-Powered Car

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jun 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Wind energy might not be the power source of choice for most forward-thinking car makers, but that hasn't stopped Ecotricity founder Dale Vince from working on a wind-powered electric car. Last year, Vince described the car as ...READ»

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Tesla Hits the Jackpot: $465 Million in DOE Loans

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Jun 23, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Finally, some good news for beleaguered electric vehicle startup Tesla Motors. Only a day after CEO Elon Musk wrote a long blog post defending himself and his company against rumors and accusations, Tesla has been awarded approval ...READ»

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What's the Big Deal About the Wheego Whip?

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Jun 19, 2009 at 4:01 PM

At first glance, the Wheego Whip isn't that exciting. It's made in China, it only goes up to 25 mph or 35 mph (depending on state laws) and it gets 40 miles on a single charge. But according to Jeff Boyd, the President of Wheego ...READ»

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Exxon Entering Electric Vehicle Market With Maya 300

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Jun 19, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Electric vehicles have definitely hit the big time now that gasoline-slinging companies are getting involved. The Maya 300, an all-electric vehicle coming out in 2011, will feature a lithium ion battery separator film dubbed ...READ»

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The Coda: A Mid-Sized Electric Volt Competitor Made in China

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jun 3, 2009 at 5:38 PM

As if bankruptcy wasn't enough, GM has to deal with rapidly multiplying small electric vehicle startups looking to steal attention away from the Volt. The latest competitor is Coda Automotive, a company unveiled Wednesday by Miles ...READ»

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What Will Happen to the Chevy Volt Now That GM Is Bankrupt?

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Jun 2, 2009 at 1:38 PM

GM's bankruptcy will obviously have an impact on the release of its prized electric vehicle (EV), the Chevy Volt, but what exactly will that impact be? As of right now, no one is sure. In an interview with The Washington ...READ»

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Why Did Daimler Take a 10% Stake in Tesla Motors?

BY Ariel SchwartzTue May 19, 2009 at 12:34 PM

This morning Daimler announced plans to take a 10% share in Tesla, Elon Musk's electric vehicle start-up. So why did the German auto giant snap up such a large piece of a struggling young company? Simply put, Daimler wants the ...READ»

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Nissan Bringing Electric Vehicle Charging Corridor to Arizona

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Apr 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM

Tack on Phoenix, Arizona to the growing list of U.S. cities that plan on developing an electric vehicle (EV) charging network with guidance from Renault-Nissan. The car company, which will sell its lithium-ion powered EVs to ...READ»

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