Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

According to the company, fund raising efforts didn’t keep pace with vehicle development and so they’re taking measures to slow the burn, as it were. Paul’s leadership and (chief engineer) Tom Reichenbach’s talent have led to changes in the vehicle that are spot-on. By Domenick Yoney for Autobloggreen.

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

. “ELECTRIC car trials have begun in Birmingham with 25 motorists testing new ecologically-friendly vehicles… The drivers will pay £350 a month to lease one of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV cars being tested and will report on their experiences over the year. million in the project, ensuring the region’s participation in the competition.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

in 2006 and a steady stream of fan mail from all over the world, we can really sense a global community of electric car supporters who want to see all-electric vehicles replace the inefficient and costly gas-powered cars on the roads. Since the release of Who Killed the Electric Car? So we want to hear your stories!

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MARCH 18, 2010

The decision represents an investment of some £420 million ($642 million) from Nissan in electric vehicles which will be spent in the UK. The decision represents an investment of some £420 million ($642 million) from Nissan in electric vehicles which will be spent in the UK.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Last week Chris Paine moderated a panel on electric vehicles at the Opportunity Green business conference in Los Angeles. Among the panelists sat Richard Steinberg of BMW, where he leads battery electric vehicle programs in the US markets, including the MINI E and BMW ActiveE programs. “BMW ActiveE?&#

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MAY 17, 2010

On May 3, the German government established several task forces to research a number of issues surrounding electric vehicles. These actions are part of the government’s ongoing commitment to putting 1 million vehicles on Germany’s roads by 2020. FOCUS: Germany Launches Electric-Car Initiative. China, France and U.K.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans, vehicles now scrapped in the sweeping turnaround plan for Chrysler announced this week by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. “Envi is absorbed into the normal vehicle development program,&# Cappa told Reuters. by Kevin Krolicki, for Reuters.

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APRIL 16, 2010

If they don’t, then the car industry warns it’ll be hard to hit President Obama’s goal of one million electric and/or plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015. Read more in the WSJ article by Josh Mitchell: Auto Industry Plugs Electric-Car Subsidies.

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MAY 17, 2010

gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed. If electric cars can’t break out of niche status in the world’s two largest passenger car markets, then a transition away from gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed. Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price. car’s introduction.

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APRIL 28, 2010

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. The second phase will work on integrating electric vehicles in the power grid, according to the companies. by Martin LaMonica. Credit: GE).

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JUNE 9, 2010

Smart also is joining a growing group of auto makers betting on electric vehicles. DETROIT—Smart USA, the mini-car maker owned by Daimler AG, is launching a test fleet of electric vehicles this fall in select regions of the U.S. Smart also is joining a growing group of auto makers betting on electric vehicles. miles per hour.

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MARCH 20, 2012

The filmmakers of "Revenge of the Electric Car" urge you to bring electric vehicles to the front of the conversation next month, so we can introduce alternative energy mobility to more people and free us from inefficient oil dependance. Grab a friend who knows nothing about electric cars and take him or her to see this film!

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Industry professionals who had seen the early design of Prokhorov’s car told Reuters that the vehicle would be a Golf-class sedan with a body made from plastic. Industry professionals who had seen the early design of Prokhorov’s car told Reuters that the vehicle would be a Golf-class sedan with a body made from plastic.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones.

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JUNE 1, 2010

BEIJING—China will subsidize buyers of battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids under a pilot program aimed at keeping the country competitive in the global race to develop an electric-vehicle industry, but which also risks a public backlash. All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

During the panel Chris was asked for his opinion on what would promote alternative options for automobiles and get more electric and non-gas-powered vehicles on the road. His answer was storytelling: if people hear about their friends and neighbors having success with electric vehicles, it will put EV on their radar and spread the cause.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Three EV pioneers, Tesla, Nissan and Ford, are receiving loans from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program. Totaling $8 billion, the funds will be used to manufacture efficient vehicles and electric drive components. We’ve been waiting for several months to hear this good news.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

He said competitors such as China and Japan would have the advantage unless EU car manufacturers had the right incentives to invest in electric vehicles.&#. Mr Zapatero said he had met some of Europe’s biggest car manufacturers in recent days who impressed upon him that the EU should take a lead in developing electric vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

and the Chattanooga area is in line for electric refueling infrastructure for the new vehicle, said Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan North America. He said maintenance costs will be about $1,350 lower annually for the pure electric vehicle than a conventional car.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

The California Air Resources Board’s 1990 Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate would have required 10% of all vehicles sold in California to be zero emissions. Now, every major automaker is scrambling to produce an electric vehicle. But the CARB ZEV mandate was rescinded in 2003 due to pressure from the automakers.

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APRIL 1, 2012

We made this film with the intent of opening a conversation about electric vehicles, so we urge you to invite your EV-skeptical friends over to see the film and discuss it with them afterward. This is the month to spread the word about alternative fuel vehicles!

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JUNE 3, 2010

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A said Mike Tinskey, manager of vehicle electrification and infrastructure at Ford. said Mike Tinskey, manager of vehicle electrification and infrastructure at Ford. A $2,000 value!). A $2,000 value!). June 3, 2010, 7:30 am.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

It’ll be interesting to see how their vehicles compare to all the rest in terms of efficiency. Bright Automotive, which spun out of the Rocky Mountain Institute in January, is building a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will get 100 miles a gallon (see Green Lightpost). Waters wouldn’t provide a lot of details on the vehicle.

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MAY 12, 2009

We were delighted to see Tom Hanks’s letter in this week’s ‘New Yorker’ — singing the praises of electric vehicles and name checking ‘Who Killed the Electric Car ?’ When the car companies collectively, and, to some, diabolically, decided to take these cars back, the electric vehicles disappeared.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Tesla Motors vehicle technician Chris Yap readying Tesla Roadsters at the development facility in San Carlos, Calif. Again, from Autopia: “As a result, we anticipate that we may generate limited, if any, revenue from selling electric vehicles after 2011 until the launch of the planned Model S,&# the company says in the SEC filing.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Nissan Motor, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took part in the press conference via a remote video feed from Redmond. “For Ford,&# Mulally said, “this is a needed step in the development of the infrastructure that will make electric vehicles viable.&#. Here’s the full text of the article in case the link goes bad: [link].

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Enthusiasts like John are showing the performance potential of electric vehicles and proving once again that “filling up&# on electrons is cool. Watch the embedded video below to see how quick this DC electric home conversion runs against the gasoline muscle car competition. Plasma Boy Racing. Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting ].

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Detroit — It’s official: the Cadillac Converj will be the second extended-range electric vehicle that General Motors Co. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. ALISA PRIDDLE. The Detroit News. will sell after the Chevrolet Volt.

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MARCH 16, 2010

From the Reuters story: Top Japanese carmakers Toyota and Nissan helped set up a group to standardize fast-charge stations for electric cars on Monday in a bid to promote the spread of the zero-emission vehicles. Electric vehicles are seen as one solution to meeting stricter environmental regulations because they have no tailpipe emissions.

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

The talented Kristen Reeves produced this wonderful video segment on AC Propulsion and their world class electric vehicle drive technology. Mr. Hanks purchased the very first consumer eBox back in 2006 and uses it as his primary vehicle for all SoCal commuting.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

intended to help ease the pricey vehicle into the mainstream. Power expects Tesla to sell about 1,000 vehicles this year, up from. ’s Chevy Volt, an extended range electric vehicle, will launch by December. Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday that it will offer a. The company is marketing.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Lithium, a highly reactive and versatile metal, is expected to be in increasing demand as carmakers choose costly but more efficient lithium-ion batteries to power hybrid and electric vehicles. “Toyota is taking a step on its own to secure the materials it needs to ensure stable production.&#.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

We want you to know about a new website and community for people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles. We’re excited to be a part of: EV Driven. EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * DIY Electric Car. Electric Car Blog. Electric Cars are for Girls. Green Car Congress.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The electric vehicle community is a close knit one and too small to begin with. Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton has written a tribute to the three Tesla employees who lost their lives in Wednesday’s plane crash in Palo Alto: We lost a few of our own yesterday; there’s just no other, more elegant way to say it.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The company dropped the program as demand for sport-utility vehicles took center stage. More details in the Detroit Free Press article: Panels may brighten job market. by Carol Cain. In another bit of coincidence, Stempel headed GM’s EV1 electric car program in the early 1990s.

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DECEMBER 24, 2008

said today that it will show a small electric concept vehicle at the Detroit auto show next month.&# - Toyota Division Communications. It’s pretty clear they’ve got plug-in vehicles in development. “Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Considering the implication of those two short lines, they were barely whispered to the press.

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