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New EV20 Alliance Targeting 1M Additional Electric Vehicles on Road by 2015

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A new global alliance comprising businesses and government leaders and led by the international NGO, The Climate Group, set an ambitious target to put one million additional EVs on the road by 2015, on top of EVs that automakers are already planning to bring to market. Tags: Electric (Battery) Policy.

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

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The Portuguese Government and Nissan signed a Letter of Intent to study the establishment of a lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal. 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. Earlier post.)The

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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Formula E , the FIA’s offshoot of the global spectacle that is Formula 1 , has gone from awkward baby steps to sprint-level speed in just eight years. F1 doesn’t flatter the battery brigade. The cars feature recyclable batteries and bodies made from linen and recycled carbon fiber from last year’s cars.

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Formula E season 10 starts Saturday – new tracks and 600kW mid-race charging

Baua Electric

Norman Nato, Andretti Global, Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 Formula E returns to track this Saturday for its tenth season with a race in Mexico City, in a season that brings three new tracks and the debut of Formula E’s new ultra-fast mid-race charging system.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on EVs

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Nissan will provide MIIT with electric vehicle (EV) information and propose a comprehensive plan, including a blueprint for a battery-charging network and programs for mass-marketing EVs. In 2012, Nissan and Renault will mass-market electric vehicles globally. Tags: China Electric (Battery).

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Renault-Nissan Alliances Forms EV Partnership in Phoenix Metro Area; Beginning of a Phoenix-Tucson EV Charging Corridor

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Nissan will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States in 2010 and will mass market them globally two years later. The announcement coincided with the Phoenix stop on a coast-to-coast tour of Nissan’s EV Prototype, a vehicle that’s powered by Nissan’s lithium-ion battery pack and zero-emission electric motor. Earlier post.).

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Nissan and SDG&E Form EV Partnership

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Nissan plans to introduce ZEVs in the United States in 2010 and will mass market ZEVs globally two years later. The announcement coincides with the first stop on a coast-to-coast tour of Nissan’s EV Prototype, a vehicle that’s powered by Nissan’s lithium-ion battery pack and zero-emission electric motor. Earlier post.).

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