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Five Ways Tesla Motors (TSLA) Could Reach 100,000 Unit Sales By 2016 27 Aug 2013 | 09:12 am
It started on Monday with the Palo Alto-based luxury electric sedan maker acing government crash tests for its Model S sedan. On Wednesday it announced it was taking pre-orders in China. On Thursday i...
Solar-powered EV ARC provides electric vehicle charging, wherever you want it 27 Aug 2013 | 09:09 am
If you wanted to charge an electric vehicle anywhere, without permits, digging holes, pouring concrete, or wiring up to the grid, Envision Solar’s new portable solar-powered electric vehicle charger t...
Audi A3 E-tron – A New Electric Car is to be Revealed in 2014 27 Aug 2013 | 09:07 am
Audi Australia is said to reveal Audi A3 e-tron next year. With the launching of this new car, Australia will for the first time sell Audi’s hybrid model. Audi Australia says, “We’re proud the Audi A3...
Germany broke world solar power generation record in July with 5.1 TWh, leaving U.S. in dust 27 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
If cloudy Germany can do it… Germany’s not a very sunny place, yet yet it leads the world in solar power, showing that you don’t have to be in the middle of the Sahara desert to generate lots of clean...
Toyota Adds Discounts for Tesla-Powered RAV4 EV 27 Aug 2013 | 08:52 am
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) is discounting its all-electric RAV4 through low-cost lease and loan offers to boost demand for the slow-selling compact crossover, powered by a Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) batt...
Nissan Testing New Battery Pack to Address Problems with LEAF in Hot Weather 27 Aug 2013 | 08:49 am
Nissan executives told a gathering of LEAF drivers in Phoenix on Saturday night that company engineers are currently testing a revised lithium-ion battery chemistry that appears to withstand extremes ...
Toyota hunts RAV4 EV buyers as eco-SUV sales stall 27 Aug 2013 | 08:47 am
Toyota will cut the cost of financing to boost sales of its electric vehicle range, the company has confirmed, after demand for models like the RAV4 EV proved less enthusiastic than predicted. The Jap...
UH-OH: Company Installing Electric Charges in Murfreesboro Having Problems 27 Aug 2013 | 08:44 am
When you drive past an electric charging station at a shopping center in Murfreesboro you rarely see an electric vehicle. That is not a good sign for the company that installs the electric re-charge p...
Few Cars Using Iowa’s Electric Charging Stations | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local News 27 Aug 2013 | 01:34 am
DES MOINES, Iowa — Electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at dozens of sites throughout Iowa, but so far their use is limited. The Des Moines Register reports Iowa has about 40 station...
CA To Get Dual-Standard DC Quick-Charging For Electric Cars 27 Aug 2013 | 01:28 am
Charging stations rolling out across California will soon be compatible not only with existing CHAdeMO connections, but with newer SAE Combo connectors too. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (...
