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Eaton to Support Project to Develop and Deploy Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Systems; Stimulus Funding to Support Largest Commercial PHEV Demonstration to Date

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

million grant to develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid system for Class 2 – 5 vehicles (8,501 – 19,500 lbs gross vehicle weight), and the accompanying demonstration of a fleet of 378 plug-in hybrid trucks and shuttle buses. Eaton Corporation’s truck and electrical businesses will support a $45.4 Earlier post.)

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 3, 2010

Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department. Ford, General Motors and Smart are partners. By Jim Motavalli for the New York Times. A $2,000 value!). By JIM MOTAVALLI.

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Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I Who will benefit?

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

advocacy group Plug In America.&#. . advocacy group Plug In America.&#. Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. This Christian Science Monitor article takes an in-depth look at an age. percent of $1.9

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. Plug-in hybrids run on an electrical charge for about 40 miles before switching to gas power. by Lars Vercelli. Electric Options.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

An effort led by House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, to give a sales tax exemption to consumers who buy battery-powered, electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids picked up a unanimous endorsement today. Today, electric vehicles and plug-in cars are a niche product. There are just 100 plug-ins on the road on Florida.

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

An effort led by House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, to give a sales tax exemption to consumers who buy battery-powered, electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids picked up a unanimous endorsement today. Today, electric vehicles and plug-in cars are a niche product. There are just 100 plug-ins on the road on Florida.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. Analysts are sanguine about this kind of thing becoming more common — someday. We will own the battery.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

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EV Driven

Eaton to Support Project to Develop and Deploy Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Systems; Stimulus Funding to Support Largest Commercial PHEV Demonstration to Date

GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Feds Offer Free Chargers

Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

NYC Goes EV

Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Coming Soon – The Electric City

Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

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