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Hertz on Demand and IBM partner on smart charging pilot

Green Car Congress

Hertz On Demand, the global car sharing club, and IBM are piloting a smart charging program in Germany. The companies are using this program as a field test to gauge acceptance and practicability of the electric vehicle and the intelligent recharging infrastructure usage. miles) away.

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

Green Car Congress

Montesa Honda, Barcelona City Council and RACC, Spain’s leading Automobile Club will work together to carry out daily research and monitoring activities on the EV-neo’s usage in Barcelona. The EV-neo operates using a Honda in-house manufactured brushless 2.8 kW motor and a 0.9 hours at 25°C.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. Think of them as a giant fan club and focus group. John Patten, Ph.D.,

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Michael Craner is a member of both the Tesla Roadster Owners Forum and the Electric Auto Association, aligned with the Eastern EV Club. Corporate sponsorship for the RAR ( www. Mr. Moore made available his Papillion home’s historic dryer outlet as a recharging site when the roadtrip reached the vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska.