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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). In Atlanta, Nissan workplace outreach has resulted in more than 100 LEAF sales to Southern Company employees. High-visibility projects such as the LEAF taxi pilot have helped to raise consumer awareness. Electric (Battery) Sales'

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

billion invested in 180 green-technology companies. billion invested in 180 green-technology companies worldwide in the first quarter of 2010, according to a study by the Cleantech Group and Deloitte. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. percent of $1.9

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

One company, Atom Power, just might have the solution everyone is looking for. According to the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company , “the frequency of electrical fires is disproportionally higher in electrical systems that are more than 40 years old.” IEEE Spectrum Building age creates another impediment to overcome. households.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc., Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I think that it could work well for fleet applications like taxi companies and car rental firms, and it would also work well in low volume situations like we will see over the next few years where there are a relatively small number of electric vehicles on the roads. I have never been a big fan of battery swapping.