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2013 Honda Fit EV begins leasing 20 July in California and Oregon for $389/month

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The Fit EV will be available for lease-only in key markets in Oregon and California, after which availability will expand to six East Coast markets in early 2013. kW charger allows the vehicle to be plugged into any household-type 120-volt or available 240-volt AC power supply. Earlier post.). inch ventilated front discs and 8.7-inch

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Ener1 To Supply Li-ion Packs to Hyundai Heavy for Electric Buses; Complete Turnkey Solutions Agreement with Toro

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Ener1 is currently installing capacity supply up to 11,000 EV pack equivalents or 260 MWh of lithium-ion battery pack systems.

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Video Friday: LASSIE On the Moon

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Nissan and Portugal Exploring Establishing Li-ion Battery Plant in Portugal

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This could make Portugal the second country, after Japan, where Nissan would invest in a full-scale manufacturing facility for its advanced lithium-ion batteries. Automotive Energy Supply (AESC), Nissan’s joint venture with NEC, will start producing lithium-ion batteries in Nissan’s Zama facility (Japan) mid next year.

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ITOCHU and InSpec ally to offer services to build rechargeable battery production plants in North America; Japanese battery manufacturing equipment

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Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation, its wholly owned US industrial machinery sales company, TEXMAC Inc., and Oregon-based InSpec Group will commence contract services for the construction of manufacturing plants for secondary batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, and a range of ancillary facilities.

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EnerDel, ITOCHU Announce Second Smart Grid Battery Storage Project

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In November, EnerDel was selected to supply the batteries that will power a DOE-funded smart grid energy storage project by Oregon's Portland General Electric (PGE) that will help manage peak demand and smooth the variations in power from renewable sources like wind and solar. Tags: Batteries Japan Smart Grid. since 2003.

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Nissan Forms Partnership in Raleigh, NC for EV Charging Network

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Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of EVs to Progress Energy. The Renault-Nissan Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China and Hong Kong. and Seattle.

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