Nemesis Electric Sports Car Hits 170 MPH
Ecotricity has unveiled an all-electric sports car which is powered by the company’s network of wind turbines and can hit 170 miles per hour.
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San Francisco to See Electric Taxis
Better Place, in conjunction with local councils and officials, as well as Yellow Cab Cooperative and Yellow Checker Cab, will bring electric cabs to Frisco.
170 MPH Electric Car Has Troubled Maker
Troubled X Prize winner Li-ion Motors shows off an electric vehicle that challenges the Tesla Roadster Sport, going zero-to-sixty in 3.4 seconds.
South Carolina Speeds Up EV Build Out
South Carolina has apparently chosen a new company to get its electric vehicle charging infrastructure up and running by turning to Eaton Corporation.
Panasonic Pumps $30 Million Into Tesla
Panasonic invests $30 million in EV start up Tesla, and the pair will work on battery packs designed and assembled by Tesla using Panasonic’s battery cells.
EcoCAR 2 Seeks Students to Electrify GM
The EcoCAR 2: Plugging Into the Future competition challenges universities to minimize the environmental impact of a GM vehicle by converting it to electric.
GM Wants Kids To Love The Chevy Volt
GM is planning to hold an online educational activity for middle schoolers around the country so it can talk with them about its future transportation vision.
Electric Car Adoption Seen As Modest
J.D. Power says electric vehicles are “more hope than reality,” forecasts modest growth to 7.3 percent of passenger vehicles sold in 2020.
On Board Leaf Info System Very Advanced
Nissan plans to install in the Leaf an advanced information system which will work both in car and remotely to optimize the electric car driving experience.
Nissan EV Concept A Super Cool Golf Cart
Nissan has unveiled an all-electric concept vehicle which focuses upon a sustainable zero-emission society based around driving shorter distances.
ECOtality Chargers to Electrify Tucson
ECOtality unveiled blueprints for southern Arizona charging locations and announced plans to install 230 Level 2 and 10 DC Blink Fast Chargers by summer 2011.