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European manufacturers agree to plug-in grid specifications

Green Cars News

The move towards charging vehicles safely from the electric grid has advanced after Europe’s automobile manufacturers agreed to a first phase of joint specifications. The agreement only covers one- and three-phrase AC charging in the short- and medium-term and reflects the needs of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

Green Car Congress

Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., In addition to being in mass production and embodying the right combination of capabilities in terms of extended range, weight and space, safety, cost and quick recharge, Boston-Power’s batteries are the only ones to earn stringent certifications for environmental sustainability.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive.

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Quallion Remains on Track in Development of Li-ion-Based Anti-Idling HVAC System

Green Car Congress

Hisashi Tsukamoto, the company’s co-founder, CEO and CTO, recently told Green Car Congress. In May, Quallion had applied for a grant under the Recovery Act–Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative to support its efforts to build a new $220M lithium ion battery manufacturing facility in Southern California.

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France unveils 14 point plan for electric cars

Green Cars News

The green car race is not restricted to vehicle manufacturers desperate to steal a march on their rivals – it’s also apparent that some of the leading nations are battling to be the first to have infrastructure in place for the electrification of the automobile.

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Governor Pataki On Board

Plug In Partners

Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load. These tax incentives will be available to qualifying companies engaged in research, development, or manufacturing of energy-efficient or renewable energy technologies or products. *

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky. Global Green Cars is a U.S. Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system.

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