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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

Teslarati

Talk of wireless charging roads for electric vehicles (EVs) has been underway for the past several years, but the first U.S. The wireless charging road is set to continue construction through the end of the year, with testing set to follow early next year. “We’re in competition across the world … in electrification. .

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Michigan wants to develop a wireless EV-charging road by next year

Teslarati

Michigan is planning to develop a wireless, in-road, electric vehicle charging road by next year, according to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office, which announced the plan today. ” Wireless charging is something that has been discussed with some EV projects in the past. Whitmer said.

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coulomb Technologies are moving into EV charging. More details — and a nice namecheck for ‘Revenge’ – after the jump: Harris: Coulomb Technologies gets funding for electric car charging stations. Harris: Coulomb Technologies gets funding for electric car charging stations. By Scott Duke Harris.

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

EV Central

As a motoring writer, this is the question we’re most asked after what’s the best you’ve driven. Beyond that, it was the Seres 3’s poor drive experience, unresolved technology features, its failure to accept DC charge without explanation and bunny hop-inducing regeneration that has landed it top on my Wall of Shame.

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Better Place Secures $350M Series B Round led by HSBC Group

Green Car Congress

The announcement comes almost two years after Better Place announced its first car partnership and its first country deployment in Israel. Currently, Agassi said, the first full-fledged battery switch station is built and in operation and testing in a hanger in Israel. These stations complement a network of charging.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Think Global managers want to develop the car plant and launch an engineering center, perhaps alongside. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix.