Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

The contract is an element of the federal government’s Electric Vehicle Pilot Program , a GSA initiative launched in 2011 ( earlier post ) to incorporate EVs and charging infrastructure into federal vehicle and building portfolios. The vehicles will be in five cities: Washington; Detroit; and Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, Calif.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Ideanomics and Global Environmental Products (GEP) announced today that it has developed a series of zero-emissions, electric vehicle street sweepers that will soon come to New York City, cities in California, Helena, Montana, and Washington D.C. Two will go to the City of South San Francisco, three to Washington D.C.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Required Stakeholder.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Student engineers participating in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge unveiled their vehicle architectures at the Washington Auto Show. Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2014

For EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future, GM donated Chevrolet Malibus; for EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, GM donated Saturn Vues; and for Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the company donated Chevrolet Equinoxes. University of Washington. University of Alabama. University of Waterloo. Virginia Tech. Wayne State University.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C., Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. I wish I knew what’s holding Gore back from full-throated support for plug-in cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Approximately 75% of the new charging station sites will be located at workplaces, with the remainder at apartment buildings, condominiums and other multi-family properties. The initiative is part of Electrify America’s $2-billion investment in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and education in the United States over the next 10 years.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

E ven as the President of Honda says he doesn't think that Plug-ins make sense, a new car company in China announces their plans to build one and Hyundai says it is considering developing a plug-in hybrid car. But the real win is to plug these cars into renewable energy sources like wind and solar.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Nissan plans to triple the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington DC area’s first fast-charge network. Nissan outlined the strategy at the Washington Auto Show. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

The EU is probing into what it says are unfair subsidies and bank lending campaigns from Beijing that fueled the outsize growth in China, with fears that China is building EV plants far beyond levels needed for domestic demand. China’s EV industry is a true powerhouse, and one of the few economic bright spots for the country, reports the FT.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

At the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCAR 2 : Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams selected to participate. EcoCar 2 Malibu. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and E4tech finds that the targets adopted or proposed by British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels can be met with a range of low-carbon fuel options. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

parking and lane access incentives, building codes), utility actions (e.g., These typically range from $1,000 to $3,000 per battery electric vehicle in most states, and they are typically about half as much for plug-in hybrid vehicles due to their lesser all-electric driving capability. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

At Washington, D.C. The Clarity Fuel Cell will anchor an expanding portfolio of advanced environmental Honda vehicles, including a reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid, going on-sale this spring, and a new Honda Plug-In Hybrid vehicle based on the same platform as the Clarity Fuel Cell, slated for launch by 2018.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 13, 2006

photo EV World H ere is a new interview with Andy Frank from Washington Technology. Survival Guide: Perspectives from the field Washington Technology Feb. With the recent success of hybrid vehicles — more than 200,000 were sold in 2005 — Frank said the world is ready for what he thinks is the next logical step: plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2018

These systems could ultimately be used by both commercial and industrial end users—including hospitals, hotels, office buildings, factories, and others. The fuel cell stack will build on lessons learned during Saint-Gobain’s work with NASA to create more robust fuel cells assemblies. Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.;

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. By area of interest, the awards are: EV Everywhere Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases (Area of Interest 1).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

The company made the announcement at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, CA. For two years, GridPoint has been building and deploying smart charging software, collecting data from hundreds of converted plug-in vehicles and gathering feedback from utility customers. GridPoint, Inc., Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The projects include those addressing biofuels, natural gas, and technology for hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles. 451 Tyburn LLC —$837,400—to build a publicly accessible CNG station in Fairless Hills and deploy heavy-duty CNG shuttle buses for public transit service in region. Giant Eagle Inc. Venango Leasing Co.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 19, 2009

Dateline: Washington, DC. The buzz is everywhere and completely electric in Washington DC this week. And some of that energy is headed directly to plug-in cars. " advocates send the president-elect a message as his inaugural train passes south of Delaware on its way to Washington." Can it really be true?

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by “snapping” into a folded position during their descent. For over 30 years, we have been on a mission to build robots that help people to do more. Also, please see our feature story on a related topic.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

California, Georgia, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington—have electric vehicle sales shares that are approximately 2–4 times the national average. Consumer benefit and new vehicle share for US states with largest total battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric incentives. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

Tesla continues to build out its network of Supercharger fast charging stations, which are well represented along the East and West coasts. Tesla continues to build out its network of Supercharger fast charging stations, which are well represented along the East and West coasts. Public fast charging in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

When fully operational, the vehicle assembly plant will have the capacity to build 150,000 Nissan LEAF electric cars per year, and the new plant will have an annual capacity of 200,000 battery packs. Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C., and with Houston-based Reliant Energy. billion to Ford Motor Company. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

He has extensive background in electrification, having led the team to deliver a battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and hybrid electric vehicles. On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced the immediate replacement of Mark Fields as CEO by Jim Hackett, who had led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. Earlier post.).

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 5, 2023

To help facilitate this goal, the Department of Transportation is building a network of 500,000 EV chargers to connect the country along its network of interstate highways by 2030. NEVI is a $5 billion initiative to help state governments build EV charging networks within their states. Not located in a designated AFC?

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Hyundai Motor Group has made a $10 billion investment to build and sell electric vehicles in North America; the first is the 2023 Electrified GV70 built at the new manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama. Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

©Nikki Kahn - The Washington Post. One morning just over a year ago, I was surprised to see the above photo taken from President Obama’s Washington, DC-bound train appear in a Washington Post collection from the inauguration. And we have; nearly every major automaker now has a plug-in car in the works.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Volkswagen will also invest to support installation of charging stations in certain dealer locations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the plan for the first tranche of Volkswagen’s National Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment spending, directed at 11 cities nationwide—New York, Washington, D.C., billion commitment will be spent in $300 million increments over four 30-month cycles. First tranche.

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Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Seth Leitman filming for Panasonic USA and Tesla in 2018 Help from DC, help from Albany, help from the EVA To further the LMI agenda, Leitman has been reaching out to his connections in Washington DC, including Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. It’s one thing to have EV Noire pushing us to act.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

In February last year, a new Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane was on one of its first flights when an automated stabilizing system appeared to malfunction, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing soon after they took off. And in November, an engine on a just-delivered United Airlines 737 Max failed at 37,000 feet. But since Jan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

THINK CEO Richard Canny made the announcement during a 15-minute press conference at the Washington Auto Show—the same amount of time required to charge a THINK City from completely depleted to 80% charged using an advanced fast-charge system. Tags: Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins. —THINK CEO Richard Canny.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

We took to the road to report on most of the new EVs hitting the market, as well as plug-in hybrids, fuel cell electric vehicles, hybrids and the best of the legacy internal combustion engine models. Electric cars reached new sales peaks in China, the U.S. and Europe. The number of available models is expanding exponentially. Looking to 2023.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2015

Context is provided by diagrams that compare its planned footprint to, say, the largest building for assembling jetliners on Boeing's Washington state campus. The very word "gigafactory" makes Tesla Motors' lithium-ion cell fabrication and battery assembly plant sound quite large. But how huge it actually is can be hard to comprehend.

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