]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Electric Vehicles Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190137?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Geneva Motor ShowValmet Automotive Eva concept - Click above for high-res image galleryToday marks the conclusion of the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show but we could not let this remarkable episode end without mention o... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:52:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190137?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/190203?rsstype=latest&cid=47 As you may have gathered, the idea of city-wide carbon neutrality by 2030 has gained a lot of steam here in Worldchanging's home base of Seattle. Our City Council has embraced it as a goal (though it's wrestling with the timeline) and some of our... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:54:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/190203?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189842?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Drivers of alternate fueled vehicles, hybrids and fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars will have two opportunities to test their vehicles at the 6th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, NY on 8 May. This year, organizers are offering the event's... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:23:28 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189842?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190139?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy, Green DailyIf you're a California citizen thinking of buying an electric car, don't do it today. Wait until Monday. That's when the state's $4.1 million Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) star... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:50:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190139?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/190246?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Chevy is hoping to tap into the same sentiments that spark gadget fandom with its new Volt electric car. But is the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival the right audience?... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/190246?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190140?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy2010 Tesla Roadster Sport - Click above for high-res image galleryFrom the latest Tesla Motors newsletter:Responding to customer demand, Tesla has negotiated agreement... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190140?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190141?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, USAIf you are looking for an electric vehicle charger with the new North American standard plug-end (SAE J-1772) for either your own garage or for the convenience of your customers, ClipperCreek has jus... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:22:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190141?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189846?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Phantom view of EMAS drive system elements. Click to enlarge.Malaysian car manufacturer Proton unveiled a series of concept global range-extended electric cars at the Geneva Motor Show (earlier post) a five-door, four-seat hatchback EMAS ; a ... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:12:53 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189846?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189853?rsstype=latest&cid=47 ClipperCreek, manufacturer of the only UL-listed electric vehicle charging products, is taking orders for May delivery of its US made CS-40 product. This is the first product available with the SAE-J1772, UL-listed connector which will be compatible ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:54:42 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189853?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/190062?rsstype=latest&cid=47 From the news that the first known male elephant twins were born in the north-eastern province of Surin, Thailand to sustainable clothing ensembles and the The Cove's Oscar win at the Academy Awards, a lot happened this week in green. Find out what e... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:10:17 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/190062?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190145?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, FordPutting a bigger battery and a plug-in hybrid powertrain into a pick-up truck isn't exactly a new idea (see here and here for just two examples). Of course, sometimes, old ideas are worth keeping around.At the 201... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190145?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/190065?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Image: LG ChemThe Supply Chain for Electric Cars is GrowingAbout 6 months ago we wrote that LG Chem was thinking about building an advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Holland, Michigan, to supply battery packs to GM for the Volt PHEV. Now it's conf... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:26 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/190065?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190147?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/PlantsIndiana Governor Mitch Daniels (left) and Think CEO Richard Canny - Click above to enlargeEarlier this year, Think announced it would build electric cars in Elkhart, IN. On its own, this is just one announ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:04:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190147?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189854?rsstype=latest&cid=47 LG Chem Ltd. will build its new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Scheduled for groundbreaking this summer, the 650,000 square-foot facility will be financed in part from a $151.4 million grant the company ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:38 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189854?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190149?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fiat, Europe/EUAtomik 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery While there is still no word on whether Fiat/Chrysler will bring an electric version of their famous 500 to market, it appears that someone else will. Atomik ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:54:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190149?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190150?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault, GermanyRenault Fluence Z.E. concept - Click above for high-res image galleryA group of German companies is working with French company Renault to see just how practical it would be to install a large network of elect... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190150?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190151?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two WheelsHMK 561 Carbon Fiber Electric Bike - Click above for high-res image galleryHonestly, we're still trying to figure out exactly how the HMK 561 Carbon Fiber Electric Bike works. We like that it looks amazing and ha... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190151?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189856?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Startup electric car company Aurica Motors announced a plan to keep the NUMMI plant, which employs 4,700 people, from shutting down when Toyota leaves on 31 March. Under the proposed plan, the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California would be converted int... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:47:06 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189856?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190153?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: Hybrid building - Click above to watch video after the jumpRemember the news a couple weeks ago that Mikhail Prokhorov was planning on introduction a vehicle that would use advanced technology ? The Russian news site RT is reporting a f... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190153?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189857?rsstype=latest&cid=47 RWE Effizienz GmbH; Renault Deutschland AG; the automotive engineering research company Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen (fka); and the Institut f r Hochspannungstechnik (High-Voltage Engineering Institute) of RWTH Aachen University ... 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