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Chevrolet, OnStar and First Responder Organizations Launch Training Program on EV Technology

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The training sessions will feature the Chevrolet Volt and will begin at the IAFC’s Fire-Rescue International Conference, 23-27 Aug. Together with OnStar, Chevrolet will also display the Volt at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference 1-4 Aug. Tags: Brief. in Chicago.

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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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Today, the eStar meets all Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Navistar is now taking orders and building these all-electric trucks. FedEx will evaluate the performance of the eStar vehicle in its fleet as it operates in the Los Angeles area. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets. Earlier post.)

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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during a demonstration at the 2010 Fire-Rescue Conference. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago. Click to enlarge.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By By partnering with these two industries.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Tags: evdriven. Then he just about crapped in his pants when the friggin thing kept running out of a charge at the most inoportune time. To get the most mileage, one could not have the radio, the A/C, or the headlights on. All rights reserved.

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