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Genovation Cars Selects Tata Technologies to Design and Prototype its Green Electric Automobile New Jersey and Company May 11, 2010
Genovation Cars Inc., a Maryland designer and builder of environmentally friendly automobiles, recently announced that it has selected and contracted with Tata Technologies to design and prototype its G2 model. Complete Story
Va. Military Base To Use Fleet Of Electric Vehicles NBC WSLS 10 - Roanoke, VA May 11, 2010
Fort Lee hopes to save money with a new fleet of electric vehicles that can be used for short trips on the Petersburg post. Installation maintenance officer Stephen Clarke says the 19 cars and trucks can go up to 35 miles on a full charge. Their top speed is 27 miles per hour. Complete Story
Samsung cash to target green energy, health Yahoo! Finance May 11, 2010
South Korea's largest business group Samsung announced plans Tuesday to invest 20.3 billion dollars in healthcare and green energy over the next decade as it moves to diversify into new growth engines. The group said key investments include 6 trillion won to develop and manufacture solar cells; 5.4 trillion won in rechargeable cells for hybrid electric vehicles; 8.6 trillion won in LED technology for uses including backlit displays, lighting and car electronics; 2.1 trillion in biopharmaceuticals; and 1.2 trillion to develop and make electronic healthcare equipment. Complete Story
Electric vehicles love Oregon and vice versa AutoBlog.com May 11, 2010
George Beard, a Portland State University instructor, has helped create a pilot project to help Toyota test their RAV4 plug-ins. As part of the program, Beard is lending RAV4 plug-ins to PSU faculty and staff to see how they handle the "dreaded range anxiety of only being able to 100 miles." Beard says Toyota will soon let him lend 10 plug-in Prius demos as well. Complete Story
>Hybrid Electric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Houston Today's Energy Solutions May 11, 2010
UPS announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 25 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Houston. At the UPS facility in Stafford, Texas, Governor Rick Perry was on hand to welcome the new vehicles to Houston. He was joined by state Sen. Tommy Williams and state Rep. Elect Ron Reynolds. Complete Story
Everett solar panels to power electric cars Kitsap Sun May 11, 2010
Workers are installing nearly 100 solar panels this week on the roof of a Snohomish County administration building in Everett. They will be used to power vehicle-charging stations in the county parking garage. The county owns two electric vehicles currently, and plans to buy a dozen more. Complete Story
GM Looks to Hawaii for Affordable Hydrogen EcoGeek.com May 11, 2010
GM has announced that is partnering with Hawaii utility The Gas Company to develop hydrogen fueling infrastructure on the island of Oahu. Complete Story
Telefonica to offer electric car recharges at phone booths InfoTech News May 12, 2010
Telefonica will deploy phone booths which will also serve as battery rechargers for electric vehicles. The service will be provided in partnership with Spanish electricity provider Endesa, Cinco Dias reports. Complete Story
New, highly integrated EV powertrain simplifies the development of next-generation electric vehicles PR Log May 12, 2010
An all-new Electric Vehicle powertrain is being developed by Zytek Automotive, a UK technology specialist with more production EV experience than any other company worldwide. Building on the knowledge gained from more than 15 years of niche EV design, manufacture and operation, this new third generation unit is a clean-sheet-of-paper design that will significantly simplify the introduction of next-generation electric vehicles, from niche models to high-volume global programmes. Complete Story
Argonne Labs battery symposium looks to electric cars with a 500-mile range Northwestern University May 12, 2010
What we may need more than new energy is a better way to store what we have. That was the focus of Argonne National Laboratory's recent symposium on next-generation batteries. The recent symposium, Computational Perspectives, drew scientists and engineers from the public and private sector across the world. Complete Story
Pioneering Electric Vehicles-to-Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan EVWind.com May 13, 2010
EnerDel with ITOCHU, Family Mart, Mazda and Other Leaders Unveil Pioneering Automotive-to-Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan. Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Supplies Energy Systems for First Real-World. Complete Story
BMW's radical 2013 electric range Yahoo! Cars - UK May 14, 2010
BMW plans to radically overhaul its small car range by 2013, with an electric hatchback and a front-wheel drive Mercedes A-Class rival. Both cars are a major departure for the brand. The electric car will be rear-engined and rear-wheel drive - like a Porsche 911. It will also be the first model of a new sub-brand that will contain all of BMW's future electric cars. Complete Story
Kender Energy to Enter the Electric Vehicle Propulsion Market SmartBrief.com May 14, 2010
Kender Energy Inc. announced that through the process of hiring an engineering firm, it has discovered that its technology can be applied to electric vehicles. According to the fundamental research reports, the two initial prototypes produce significant energy, however wear and tear was too high due to heat and lack of efficient components. Therefore, the engineering of the pre-market and industrial prototype will be based on a turbine structure that can be used to also power an electric vehicle both during the day with the heat of the sun and lithium batteries for evening use. This new concept will create a new generation of long-range electric vehicles. Complete Story
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Industry Press Releases:
Green Technology Patents Dominate GM 2009 Filings
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Electric Car Maker THINK to Drive Product and Market Expansion With Additional $40 Million Equity
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