Green Cars News
AUGUST 5, 2009
“Measures aimed at spurring innovations that will increase the electrification of road transportation, such as those announced today, are to be welcomed as extremely good news for the auto industry as well as for society. .
Green Cars News
MAY 1, 2009
The new administration’s stimulus package allots $2B for advanced batteries, $300M for federal and states fleets to buy new clean fuel vehicles and $7,500 tax rebate for PHEV, with yet more money in the Auto-Industry Re-tooling fund. Tags: Hybrid cars hybrids plug-in plug-in hybrid.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 13, 2009
As part of its report on fourth quarter and year-end 2008 results, Ener1 outlined its EnerDel unit’s customer programs underway for its lithium-ion battery technology in applications spanning hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and full electric vehicles. Overall, Ener1 reported 2008 revenues of $6.8 million compared to $280,000 in 2007.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 11, 2009
If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I Who will benefit? Our verdict.
Green Car Congress
JULY 18, 2011
“Contributing to the short-term over-capacity issue is that manufacturers rushed to build out capacity ahead of demand to (a) capture stimulus funding and (b) try to drive scale to reduce cost. “In the near-term, we expect to see some consolidation in the battery industry, with a few leaders taking the lead.
Revenge of the Electric Car
MAY 17, 2010
advocacy group Plug In America.&#. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. . Similarly, in China, the sheer size of the auto industry and the country’s ambitious clean-energy goals suggest a potentially huge market for electric cars.
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