The first car imported to Hawaii in 1899 was an electric vehicle. Hawaii’s goal is to have 50,000 electric cars on the road by 2015 and to establish a network of electric charging stations.
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Interest in electric cars surges
Volkswagen and other German car makers are investing heavily in electric vehicles and bringing more green autos to dealerships near you soon, industry experts said Thursday.
Continue readingTHINK?s first test in South America’s largest electric vehicles market
THINK announces further international expansion, with the delivery of its first electric vehicles into South America ? part of a new collaboration with Brazilian electricity supplier, CPFL Energia S.A.
Continue readingHybrid Electric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Austin
UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced its fleet of electric vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 30 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Austin.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance Signs Electric Vehicles Partnership in Québec
The parties will work together to plan the necessary charging infrastructure and to promote the use of electric vehicles in Québec.
Continue readingLi-ion Motors sells its technology to a canadian corporation
Li-ion Motors Corp. (LMCO:OTCBB), 21st Century Design & Engineering of emission-free all electric car announces an agreement licensing its technology to a Canadian Corporation.
Continue readingChevrolet and OnStar Prepare for Electric Vehicles
Chevrolet and OnStar join with the nation’s leading first-responder organizations to educate and train members on electric vehicle technology.
Continue readingFirst Shipment Of i-MiEV Electric Vehicles To Australia
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation?s global president, Osamu Masuko, announced the automotive manufacturer would supply i-MiEV electric vehicles to Australia.
Continue reading300,000 Hybrid Trucks and Buses to be on the Road by 2015
These hybrid vehicles promise a reduction in fuel consumption between 5% and 50% depending on design, which will help reduce costs and emissions, making hybrid trucks more and more attractive for fleet managers.
Continue readingTesla announces the delivery of the first electric car to Canada
Later this year Tesla will open its first Canadian store in downtown Toronto. Tesla Canada will be a sales center as well as a service and parts hub ? all under one roof.
Continue readingCommunauto to offer electric car Nissan LEAF to clients in 2011
Carsharing pioneer to add first electric vehicles real-world to fleet. By offering the electric cars Nissan LEAF next year, Communauto is reconfirming its environmental commitment to our more than 20,000 users.
Continue readingMitsubishi loan electric car i-MiEVs to the state of California
The move comes as the Governor’s office and the Department of General Services both expressed interest in the inclusion of electric vehicles (EV), such as the i-MiEV, into the State’s support vehicle fleet.
Continue readingMichelin and PSA Peugeot Citroën are putting the motor vehicles of the future on the road
For the first time the Peugeot BB1, a small city electric car driven by Michelin?s revolutionary motorised wheel technology, will be tested in real-life driving conditions.
Continue readingElectric car Tesla in Canada
Tesla Motors, producer of the Roadster, the only electric high performance vehicle announces the delivery of the first Roadsters to Canada.
Continue readingStockholm and Vattenfall Group starting biggest Swedish purchasing of electric vehicles
The joint City of Stockholm and Vattenfall Group venture to promote electric cars received clearance for its application for a SEK 62M grant from the Swedish Energy Agency.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance and MOBI.E Tech to promote electric vehicles in Portugal
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Portuguese consortium MOBI.E Tech have partnered for the promotion of electric cars in Portugal, one of the first countries to adopt a countrywide electric mobility policy.
Continue readingMahindra Takes Control of REVA Electric Car
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. strengthened its position in the electric vehicles domain with the acquisition of a majority stake in REVA Electric Car Co Ltd. Bangalore.
Continue readingTesla Announces Electric Summer Roadster Tour
“Driving a Roadster from Los Angeles to Detroit proved to us that there is pent-up demand for the Roadster all over the country,” said Ricardo Reyes, VP of Communications Tesla.
Continue readingFirst U.S.-China Summit on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Indianapolis will host the first U.S.-China Advanced Technology Vehicle Summit Thursday and Friday (May 27-28).
Continue readingFord to invest $135M in 2 Michigan factories to make hybrid and electric cars
Ford is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for its next-generation hybrid and electric vehicles that go into production in 2012 in North America
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