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WiTricity Presents Wireless Charging for Electric Golf Carts and New Automaker at CES

Electric Cars Report

WiTricity is showcasing its solution for wireless charging on electric golf cars and neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

Mayor Bloomberg announces the addition of 70 new electric vehicles. New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Smart Mobility builds upon Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility ( earlier post ). —Mark Fields.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

The Inland Empire Electric Vehicle Association in California hosted an EV parade in Riverside that was followed by a chapter trip into the San Jacinto Mountains to Idyllwild, and then to Beaumont. The Tucson Electric Vehicle Association in Arizona showcased conversions and self-built vehicles.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Another Niche Filled by an Electric Version. Electric cars, trucks and buses are slowly making their way onto roads. million electric vehicle sales to date. Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are already available for a variety of commercial and personal uses. Postal Service Trucks Should Be Electric.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), the people of Indiana are a tough sell. Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

While this performance feat is certainly impressive, it detracts from the primary goal of electric vehicles which is to help reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector as quickly as possible. The point of electric vehicles is to reduce the amount of carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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