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Nissan Leaf Drive Electric Tour Philadelphia PA

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Staff

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

Some Stills from the event

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EV Charging Stations and Sophisticated Software

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Staff

SemaConnect – EV Charging Stations and Sophisticated Software

http://www.semaconnect.com/

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GM, GE Team Up to Test Chevrolet Volt/Energy Smart Grid Communications

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Staff

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

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Lithium-ion Battery Capacity Triples via Holey Aluminum!

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Staff

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

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Plug-In 2011 in Raleigh starts next Monday, July 18

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Staff

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 you can’t make the entire event, don’t miss our Public Night on July 19. For just $10, you can visit the exhibit hall for two hours, see a private screening of the film “Revenge of the Electric Car” and take part in a Q&A panel discussion. I’ve attached a flyer with more details.

For more information on Plug-In 2011, including the full agenda and list of exhibitors, visit www.plugin2011.com. We hope to see you there!

Mindy Berman
Plug-In 2011 Media Manager
310-200-6980
mindy@mfbcommunications.com
ommunications.com

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Test drive a 2011 Chevy Volt

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Staff

Great chance to test drive a Chevy Volt and 70 other cars.

Drive us. Drive the competition too!

With more than 70 vehicles in the same location,
including 25 competitive makes, Main Street in Motion
delivers an opportunity you won’t find anywhere else — a free,
family friendly, no-pressure environment to compare
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Acura, Dodge, Ford, Honda,
Lexus, Toyota and other vehicles side by side!

Passenger cars and performance machines. Fun crossovers
and full-size pickups. Hybrids and even exclusive access to
the all-new Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric
Vehicle. In fact, it’s a great place for you to drive the
sought-after Volt. You’ll find all these vehicles together in the
same place. And you can take your time and discover the
features that are most important to you.

Some photos