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Green Crossover Project in Japan Showcases Li-ion Stationary Storage for EV Charging; EnerDel Providing Packs for Vehicles and Stationary Storage

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Itochu Corporation, Mazda, Family Mart, EnerDel and 11 other partners have launched a 3-year project in Tsukuba City, Japan—the “Green Crossover Project”—designed to showcase a real-world integration of the smart grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, electric vehicles, rapid recharging and renewable energy technologies.

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Even Electric Cars Get Recalled: 2011 Think City Safety Notices

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Recall notices are now a standard part of the automotive landscape. Despite their much smaller number of complex moving parts, there's no reason.

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2011 Think City Lives On, Still On Sale In Chicago Alongside BYD e6

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Since then, Think’s misfortunes have caused battery maker Ener1 to also declare bankruptcy while its own future is now in the automotive equivalent of limbo. In one small part of Chicago however, Think is alive and well -- and.

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Think and BBC turn Norway electric

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The electric car revolution has arrived in Norway thanks to home-grown car manufacturer Think and the BBC. A convoy of 60 vehicles hit the streets as part of the BBC documentary Electric Ride which is now a quarter of the way through its month long, 4,000 miles odyssey around Europe in a Think City electric car.

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THINK aims to promote fast charging infrastructure

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As it aims to quickly establish electric cars on the highways of the United States, electric vehicle manufacturer THINK has announced that it will work with AeroVironment Inc to pursue and demonstrate a fast-charge system for the THINK City electric vehicle. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news TH!NK

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Think announces electric vehicle developments

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Last week we told you how Think had expanded to Spain and now the Norwegian company has made several additional announcements at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Norway. It confirmed that the Think City has been granted the first ever pan-European homologation certificate for an electric vehicle. nk City Think Think City.

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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

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This work will build upon TfL’s work with the haulage industry and they will continue to work to encourage out-of-hours deliveries, to reduce the numbers of heavy vehicles in the city during peak times, and will closely study the experience of other cities where larger lorries are banned from parts of the city or at times of the day.

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