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C-MAX Hybrid
The C-MAX Hybrid will go on sale in 2012 and be part of a dedicated family of electrified vehicles along with the C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid. Photo by: Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co. (06/09/2011)
The Ford Evos Concept – Very cool
BERLIN, Germany, August 31, 2011 Ð The Ford Evos Concept, to be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, previews a new global design language for the next generation of Ford cars, MAVs and CUVs. (8/30/2011)
eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research
Green Car Congress: AC Propulsion sends eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research focused on buffering intermittent renewable energy http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/07/acp-20110713.html
Philly South Port Charging Station
U-Go-Stations – Liberty 1600 S Columbus Blvd Philadelphia Public –
Avalon NJ u-go EV charge station visit
Name: U-GO-STATIONS / AVALON 1 Address: 185 30th St, Avalon, New Jersey 08202, United States Description: At corner of Dune and 30th St at Police Station Status as of: 2011-08-21 21:47:20 (EDT) Port 1: 120V, 16A, NEMA 5-20R:Available Port 2: … Continue reading
Nissan Leaf Drive Electric Tour Philadelphia PA
We visit the exhibit In Philly for the new Nissan Leaf. Great Ride, bad weather prevented the day from a great turn out. But the die hard fans that we there were thrilled. Nissan Leaf Drive Electric Tour Philadelphia PA … Continue reading
EV Charging Stations and Sophisticated Software
SemaConnect – EV Charging Stations and Sophisticated Software http://www.semaconnect.com/
GM, GE Team Up to Test Chevrolet Volt/Energy Smart Grid Communications
General Electric will lease Volts to hundreds of electric company employees, and General Motors’ OnStar division will utilize GE technology to test communications between the electric vehicles and the grid Read More
Lithium-ion Battery Capacity Triples via Holey Aluminum!
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI) of Japan says that their newly developed material Aluminum-Celmet increases current lithium-ion battery capacity 150 to 300% or could make current batteries volumes shrink to one-third to two-thirds of their current size Read More
Plug-In 2011 in Raleigh starts next Monday, July 18
Plug-In 2011 in Raleigh starts next Monday, July 18! There’s still time to register for this event that will give you the most complete, most open and most direct dialogue concerning the future of plug-in hybrid and electric transportation. If … Continue reading