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Shenzhen targeting 35,000 EVs on road in 3 years

Green Car Congress

Shenzhen aims to build an electric car base at the national level during the 12 th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period, Tang said earlier this month. It is now building recharging stations across the city, laying fundamental infrastructure for electric vehicles, Tang said at the conference.

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Recharge IT

Plug In Partners

G oogle proved it is serious about Plug Ins with its new Recharge IT initiative. today announced the RechargeIT initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Here is part of the story. In addition, Google Inc.

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Ford Teams Up With Microsoft

Revenge of the Electric Car

Microsoft’s Hohm to Manage Ford’s Electric Cars. manage off-hours home electrical usage? In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage. manage off-hours home electrical usage?

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Say Hello To The Cadillac Converj

Revenge of the Electric Car

Bob Lutz announces the next GM Electric Car program, post Volt. For more details, read the story: Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. For the utilities, it promised an economical way of meeting rising demand for electricity.

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Nissan and Toyota Set Japanese Standard

Revenge of the Electric Car

For more details, read the story: Toyota, Nissan to standardize electric car recharger. From the Reuters story: Top Japanese carmakers Toyota and Nissan helped set up a group to standardize fast-charge stations for electric cars on Monday in a bid to promote the spread of the zero-emission vehicles.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

Green Car Congress

The THINK EV-Ready Cities Index was presented by THINK CEO Richard Canny at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference and Meeting at the Washington Auto Show. The company recently announced plans to manufacture the THINK City electric car in Elkhart, Ind. THINK US EV-Ready Cities Index Scorecard.

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