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22 May 2012

EV deployment must be matched with consumer demand: E&Yp

Chargemaster_170SQ With a recent report showing the UK city of Oxford has taken the title of electric vehicle capital of Europe, Ernst & Young’s Lorna Pimlott told NewNet that with government funding coming to an end there will need to be a reassessment on how to make the infrastructure commercially viable.

21 May 2012

US auto safety regulator enters Fisker fire investigation

A garage fire that destroyed Fisker Automotive Karma’s $103,000 plug-in electric vehicle (EV) is currently under investigation.

18 May 2012

Quantum contracts Remy to help build EV truck

US sustainable transport business Quantum Fuel Systems Technology has contracted Remy International to supply electric traction motors for the F-150.

16 May 2012

Balqon wins electric transport deal at Los Angeles port

US electric transport specialist the Balqon Corporation has been contracted to retrofit six electric-powered yard tractors at the port of Los Angeles, in a deal worth $650,000.

14 May 2012

Hybrids pave the way for EV, but challenges remainp

The mass adoption of electric vehicles is a few years off but hybrid models are paving the way, according to one expert involved in developing the charging infrastructure necessary to usher in low carbon cars.

14 May 2012

ECOtality, Lloyds Center complete EV installation

Electrical vehicle (EV) company ECOtality and Glimcher’s Lloyd Center have completed an installation of four Blink Wall Mount EV charging stations in the retail halls’ north-west corner.

8 May 2012

Tesla, Toyota unveil electric version of RAV4

Electric supercar manufacturer Tesla and motor giant Toyota have unveiled their RAV4, the first fully electric sport utility vehicle.

8 May 2012

Ontario city to purchase BYD electric buses

Eddie Francis, Mayor of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, has signed a letter of intent to purchase ten electric buses from Chinese company BYD.

8 May 2012

Coulomb raises $47.5m with Braemar, Kleiner leading round

investment_080512_170 Electric vehicle specialist Coulomb Technologies has raised $47.5m in its Series D funding round with Scott DePasquale from Braemar Energy Ventures and Michael Linse from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers joining its board of directors.

2 May 2012

Fuji forms EV software agreement with Coulomb Technologies

Japanese technology company Fuji Electric has collaborated with electric vehicle charging specialist Coulomb Technologies to integrate Coulomb software into its charge units.

25 April 2012

Enova signs potential $10m purchase agreement with LPC

EVchargingsign_250412_170 US hybrid and electric vehicle company Enova Systems has signed a stock purchase agreement that could total $10m.

20 April 2012

Polar partners with QHotels for EV charge points

Electric vehicle charging network Polar has partnered with QHotels to provide EV owners with a place to recharge their car during their stays.

19 April 2012

EV market set for rapid expansion: ABBp

The market for electric vehicles is set for rapid expansion, Swiss technology giant ABB told NewNet, as it prepares to cash in on this trend.

12 April 2012

IBM, Honda, PG&E partner for EV smart grid project

Honda_170SQ US IT giant IBM has partnered with carmaker American Honda Motor and utility Pacific Gas and Electric, for a new pilot investigating communication between electric vehicles and the power grid.

10 April 2012

Enova wins electric bus deal from Optare

US hybrid and electric vehicle component developer Enova has been contracted by Optare to supply drive systems for its electric bus range.

4 April 2012

Hyundai partners with Magna E-Car to produce EV battery

Magna1_170SQ South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has partnered with electric vehicle specialist Magna E-Car Systems to develop new battery technology.

27 March 2012

Europe fails to take advantage of energy storage opportunityp

Lithium-ionbat_170SQ The UK government needs to invest more money to take advantage of growing opportunities in the energy storage sector, according to one industry expert.

27 March 2012

Verdant partners with Delta Motorsport for EV collaboration

US cleantech company Verdant has signed a three-year collaborative memorandum of understanding with the UK automotive specialist Delta Motorsport.

21 March 2012

Los Angeles EV specialist needs further investment to launch productp

wheel_170_170 An electric vehicle charging technology developer based in Los Angeles, US, has closed $675,000 in financing but is on the look-out for $464,000 more.

15 March 2012

Siemens wins DOE funding for EV charging research

SONY DSC German electronics giant Siemens has been awarded $1.6m by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support research into electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

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