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4EVRiders.org December 2011 Newsletter: Issue No. 0007
February 16, 2012 7:07 PM PrintText
GM chief: “We got a second chance”
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(CBS News) On Thursday the Dow closed at 12,904. That’s near its highest close in nearly four years. General Motors was up 9 percent on that news that GM has posted the highest profits in its history.
Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TM-N83.32-0.33-0.39%) two assembly plants in Ontario are well-positioned to win new investments as the auto maker looks for ways to boost production in North America to offset the surge in the value of the yen that is wreaking havoc on its financial results.
Just the Facts: •Tesla Motors reports that just one day after the reveal of the Model X, it received over 500 reservation requests, representing almost $40 million in potential sales, in a February 15 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
•Tesla said in the filing that “these reservations came without Super Bowl ads or extensive marketing.”
•Tesla also announced that it has been asked by Daimler to develop a full powertrain for a new all-electric Mercedes-Benz.
Small car, small price, huge range according to rumour
Chrysler said Thursday that it will no longer seek a U.S. Department of Energy loan to fund the development of gas-electric hybrids and electric vehicles.
told you earlier about how the Obama administration is proposing to increase subsidies for electric cars, but it turns out that the breaks would go to automakers, not directly to consumers. Whether makers want to pass through the subsidies is their business.
Indian government may unveil the final road-map for the development of the domestic electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle – xEV – industry in April, after more than a year of talks, reports said.
SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — China BAK Battery, Inc. (“China BAK”, the “Company”, or “we”) /quotes/zigman/95879/quotes/nls/cbak CBAK +3.22% , a leading global manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells, today announced that on February 16, 2012, the Company hosted representatives from the People’s Government of Xiangyang City in Hubei Province and Dongfeng Motor Corporation at its Shenzhen facility.
India might welcome one of the world’s top selling highway-capable electric car in the coming years, as the Japanese carmaker Nissan is looking into the possiblity intoducing its electric vehicle, Leaf, into the Indian market.
Fiat, Mitsubishi and Tesla all confirmed recently that they have new electric vehicles coming in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.
The Pearlridge Center in Aiea is installing two electric-vehicle charging stations from Honolulu-based Volta Industries.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–As a member of the U.S. DRIVE Grid Interaction Tech Team (GITT), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) recently played a key role in assisting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a model streamlining process for permitting and inspecting home-charging stations for plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles (PHEVs/EVs), as well as information tools for the actual installation process.
Quietly, Hydro-Quebec’s research arm is aiming for a battery revolution.
Micro Power Electronics, a subsidiary of Electrochem Solutions and a global leader in portable power solutions for mission-critical equipment, announced UL 2054 Certification and CE Mark for the IronWorks battery, a patent-pending Iron-Phosphate battery solution, which serves as a drop-in replacement for Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries.
New technology invariably means all of us have to learn a new language. As electric and alternative fuel vehicles roll out, a whole new set of abbreviations and acronyms have entered the automotive lexicon. Here is a current glossary of terms:
The biggest oil companies in the world want you to believe that electric cars are inferior to their gas-guzzling counterparts. Recent reports by ExxonMobil (NYS: XOM) and BP (NYS: BP) say that few, if any, of you will see electric cars outnumber gas vehicles in your lifetimes. However, recent breakthroughs in electric powertrain technology tell a different story. With or without biased reports, disruptive innovation ultimately leads to change.
It seems like a commonsense solution to Steve Farley.
Company’s Lithium Air and Lithium Water batteries will be recognized at Edison Awards gala on April 26 in New York
JAPAN – Vehicles have to obey traffic signals, but now they could be used to power them.
“The Geneva motor show will feature a selection of green vehicles, in addition to the splendid sheetmetal from the automakers, at the Green Pavilion outside of the main entrance.
Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV, whatever its reception in the American market, is moving all over the world. The latest stop for the super-cute little EV is Thailand, where Mitsubishi Motors Thailand and the Thai company NED have signed a memorandum of understanding.
lectric cars really aren’t selling well in the UK. The government is subsidising the costs and there’s a greater range of EVs on sale than ever. But they’re just not selling.
Sixteen months ago, General Electric announced it would place the “largest order in history” for electric cars, to be used by its employees who are issued company cars.
Electric carmaker Tesla may be blowing the falcon-wing doors off its pre-shipment orders of a prototype crossover. But the northern California car maker still has about a year to go before it starts making money.
On the heels of Tesla’s unveiling of its Model X electric crossover last week, the fledgling automaker released financial results yesterday that show continued losses, but lots of hope.
Editor’s Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of Green Car Reports. Author credit goes to Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
CHICAGO — In the early days of the electric vehicle, they called it “opportunity charging.” You plugged in wherever you could.
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