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More EV Charging Stations Coming To Germany

Christopher DeMorro — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:35:02 +0000

Germany is going to be getting more EV changing stations as the government looks to grow paltry plug-in car sales

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Chinese Technology Billionaire Plans To Surpass Tesla In Electric Car Market

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:36:25 +0000

With an aptitude for expertise that may match Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an equally young (2 years younger, actually) and motivated Chinese technology billionaire plans to surpass Tesla Motors by venturing into the production of electric cars in China, via his tech company, Leshi. His goal is not simply more money or conquest, as expressed in

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Tesla Leaves Lamborghini In The Dust (+ Other EV News)

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:58:58 +0000

In the video above, you can see the Lamborghini Aventador beats the Tesla Model S P85D to 60 miles per hour, but the P85D actually has the lead up to 50 miles per hour, with its insane torque. Enjoy the video and share with any gearhead friends of yours! Tesla A Peek into Tesla’s Battery

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Renewable Cities Conference in Vancouver — Be There!

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:02:33 +0000

There are a lot of good cleantech conferences out there. It is quite hard for us to choose which ones we attend and which we skip. Clearly, I’m a big fan of the World Future Energy Summit (+ Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as a whole) and EVS. But another big one that is new to

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2016 Chevy Volt Teaser Underwhelms, Continuing In Lackluster Advertising Tradition

James Ayre — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:02:34 +0000

The most recent video spot for the Chevrolet Volt, showcasing the soon-to-be-released 2016 model, is apparently continuing in the tradition set by previous advertising campaigns for the Volt — that is to say, a very lackluster one. Considering that the Volt is really quite a good car with extremely happy owners, you’d think the approach

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2016 Chevy Volt To Feature Regenerative Braking On Demand

James Ayre — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:56:24 +0000

The coming 2016 Chevy Volt will feature, as standard, the Regen On Demand regenerative braking system that was first utilized by the company in the Cadillac ELR, according to recent reports. Up until now, the Chevy Volt has of course made use of regenerative braking, but there’s been no way for the driver to control the degree to

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Average US Car Now Older, Resulting In More Air Pollution

Jake Richardson — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:18:53 +0000

Researchers at the University of Denver found that the US on-road freeway fleet age increased due to the global recession from 2008–2010. To put it simply, because consumers had less money available to purchase new vehicles, they hung on to the ones they owned, thus increasing the average age of vehicles being driven today. There

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China Puts Billions Into Electric Cars & EV Charging Stations

Cynthia Shahan — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:33:23 +0000

China has no time to waste in mitigating air and water pollution, nor doing its part to cut global warming emissions. To help address these issues, China came up with a significant plan to adopt 5 million electric cars. The issue now is how to supply enough charging stations to fuel the cars. China’s current electric vehicle

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Happy Winter Solstice From Ford (VIDEO)

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:05:31 +0000

Or the day after the winter solstice, as it may be… Related: Ford EVs Spark A Revolution Linking Homes To Cars Ford Packs More Solar Power Storage Punch Into MyEnergi Lifestyle Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? 7 Solar-Powered EV Charging Solutions I Love Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs h/t Peter Sinclair

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EV Transmissions Should Be Available Soon, Manager For ZF Powertrain Technology Says

James Ayre — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:24:53 +0000

It won’t be long until EV transmissions are available, according to the controls manager for ZF Powertrain Technology, James Potter — as they are apparently already under development and nearing market readiness. In an interview with Wards Auto, Potter noted that “two-speeds are coming out, and that will be the next generation. For passenger cars,

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EV Battery Experts Discuss Battery Costs & More (Interesting Video Discussion)

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:53:43 +0000

Today is clearly a video catchup day for me. This last one of the day is a super interesting discussion about electric vehicle (EV) batteries. It includes the CEO of LG Chem (which provides EV batteries to GM for the Chevy Volt and Renault for its electric vehicles, as well as others), Prabhakar Patil; the

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BMW i3 Production Process (VIDEOS)

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:06:49 +0000

In case you would like to see how the BMW i3 is made, the three videos below give an extensive view of the BMW i3 production process (over the course of 1 hr and 20 minutes). I’ll admit that the nuts & bolts (literally) of car production aren’t really my thing, but I’m assuming some

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Yet Another Perk Of Tesla Ownership In Norway

Christopher DeMorro — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:00:20 +0000

Originally published on EV Obsession. While Tesla Motors doesn’t break down its sales by regions, it’s no secret that Norway has fallen in love with the all-electric sedan. That’s because in Norway, car sales are taxed by engine displacement…unless you buy an EV, that is. Then there are much lower taxes, as well as free

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Mercedes S 500 PHEV Slashes Lifecycle CO2 Emissions Up To 56%

James Ayre — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:11:44 +0000

The Mercedes S 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can lower the user’s full-lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 56% as compared against the gas-powered version of the S 500, according to the life cycle assessment environmental certificate awarded by TÜV SÜD. The figure of 56% refers to the emissions cut when the Mercedes S

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Electric Car Sales Have Already Surpassed 100,000 For The Year

James Ayre — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:43:45 +0000

With one more month still to go, plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and 100%-electric car sales in the US have already surpassed the 100,000 unit mark for the year, according to the most recent numbers out of the industry. This is if you include an estimate of 16,500 sales for Tesla, which is a decent estimate. Tesla

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Atlanta Falcons & ChargePoint Score A Touchdown With EV Chargers

Adam Johnston — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:39:32 +0000

The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and ChargePoint have scored a touchdown by boosting electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure within Atlanta. The Atlanta Falcons and ChargePoint had a kickoff event at their most recent home against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Georgia Dome on December 14th to educate fans about EV charging. The Atlanta Falcons training facility, Georgia World Congress

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“Western New York In 2030″

Guest Contributor — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:13:37 +0000

Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest. Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on CleanTechnica because we think it’s

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2016 Audi Q7 Debuts With Plug-In Diesel Hybrid Option

Christopher DeMorro — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:00:07 +0000

The 2016 Audi Q7 has broken cover, trimming the fat, building muscle, and for the first time offering a plug-in hybrid diesel drivetrain

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Rocky Mountain Institute + Carbon War Room = Climate Hawk All Star Team

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:41:17 +0000

Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room are today announcing that they are joining forces in order to even more effectively move forward climate and pollution solutions across the world. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with the current CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Jules Kortenhorst, about the new “strategic alliance,” where it originated, and

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One Plug-In Car For Every Two Hybrids Being Sold In California

James Ayre — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:38:19 +0000

Roughly one plug-in car (100% electric or plug-in hybrid) is currently being sold for every two conventional hybrids sold in the state of California, according to recent numbers. These numbers are coming to us via a recent article published by Yahoo! Autos that stated that almost 10% of California’s new car sales are now electric vehicles… however,

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