Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed that the company is developing the i MiEV for sale in world markets, including the United States. Fleet sales of the electric vehicle begin this July in Japan.

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i-MiEV Oregon Portland Mitsubishi 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Portland, Ore.; Focus Electric is powered by a 23 kWh lithium-ion (li-ion) battery system (with cells from LG Chem/Compact Power) with an advanced active liquid cooling and heating system to precondition and regulate the temperature. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Earlier post.).

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD claims to have achieved a breakthrough with its lithium ion ferrous phosphate technology, but no one can be sure whether it will work as promised. Ted Kulongoski arrived to test-drive an electric car and urge the company to import through the port of Portland. Some Americans, though, are eager to do business with BYD.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. In the U.S.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58