article thumbnail

Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

Green Car Congress

TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions. TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage.

Fusion 250
article thumbnail

Tesla likely Q1 US PEV leader with 4,750+ sales in North America; Nissan surges with LEAF in March in US

Green Car Congress

GM posted sales of 4,244 Volt extended range electric vehicles in the US in the second quarter, representing an 8.4% Nissan, which sold 3,539 units of the LEAF battery electric vehicle in the US in Q1 (a 104.2% Nissan, which sold 3,539 units of the LEAF battery electric vehicle in the US in Q1 (a 104.2%

article thumbnail

Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

Green Car Congress

The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US. million over ten years.

article thumbnail

GM and Toyota plug-in hybrids again lead plug-in sales from major OEMs in September

Green Car Congress

The battery-electric Nissan Leaf followed with 984 units, a decrease from Sep 2011, but its best performance since then. The Volt extended range electric vehicle has sold 16,348 units Jan-Sep 2012, up 319.7% Ford reported 59 units of the battery-electric Focus sold in September. for the month.

Plug-in 240
article thumbnail

GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

Green Car Congress

2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% The plug-in version of the Fusion Hybrid is going on sale.

GM 304
article thumbnail

Ford to triple production capacity of electrified vehicles in North America by 2013; led by C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is tripling production capacity of its electrified vehicle lineup through 2013 to more than 100,000 units, further boosting volumes of its C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), which begin production next year.

article thumbnail

GM Proposes Electric Car Plug Standard - GoodCleanTech

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog.

GM 28