One big issue among electric-vehicle drivers is how and where to re-charge their cars or trucks.
That was partly why he chiseled together the three-year electric-vehicle partnership with California startup Tesla Motors.
One emerging play in car-charging stations is little-known CarCharging Group (CCGI), a pioneer in nationwide public electric-vehicle charging services.
This, the world's largest charging network, consists of independently-owned electric-vehicle charging stations.
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He has hopes that AeroVironment's electric-vehicle charging systems could be in garages and charging stations nationwide if electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids become popular.
Some electric-vehicle owners say the airport should expand its free-parking program to cover all eight of its short-term lots, not just the two with charging stations.
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C-MAX Energi is part of Ford's first dedicated line of hybrid vehicles in North America and will soon be available for order at Ford's certified electric-vehicle dealerships.
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Wireless electric-vehicle charging technology is to be tested in London.
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Walgreens, one of the largest retail-chain pharmacies in the United States, plans to add electric-vehicle charging stations at about 800 locations across the nation by the end of this year.
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Whether in data protocols for mobile telephony or the technical specifications for electric-vehicle recharging, China has chosen to go its own way in a manner that confers advantage to domestic firms.
But the airport announced on its website this week that electric-vehicle drivers will have to start paying normal parking fees in March, and began leaving warning fliers on parked electric cars.
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Dan Borgasano, spokesman for the company, notes that 116 electric-vehicle models are currently planned, up from 50 in 2010, and 36 manufacturers are expected to produce at least one version of an electric vehicle next year.
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Plus, FMC sells recession-resistant chemicals like coatings for pills, and a third of its revenue comes from specialty chemicals, including lithium, the raw material for the next generation of electric-vehicle batteries ( click here for related story).
These subsidies are important enough to Tesla that its website features an "Incentives" section directing buyers where to look for their states' electric-vehicle benefits rebates, free parking, exemptions from state sales tax, use of high-occupancy lanes, and the like.
More than a quarter of the country's 40, 000-odd electric cars on the roads are located in Southern California according to Brett Williams, who directs electric-vehicle research at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs, and "the single most congested situation is at LAX, " he says.
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In my last year of active duty, I volunteered for Clean Cities Atlanta and the City of Atlanta's Mayor's Office of Sustainability to help make Atlanta Electric-Vehicle (EV) ready -- and ended up working as a full time administrator on a Department of Energy EV Community Readiness Project with the Center for Transportation and the Environment.
AeroVironment (AV), the official home charging-dock provider for the Nissan LEAF and co-developer of the first modern-day electric vehicle, the GM Impact, will partner with Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) to design and build public and semi-private charging stations at convenient locations for electric vehicle owners, including high-rise buildings, resorts and rental car facilities.
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Stratasys is even trying to print a car, or at least the body of one, for Kor Ecologic, a company in Winnipeg, whose boss, Jim Kor, is developing an electric-hybrid vehicle called Urbee.
The Electric Networked-Vehicle was engineered to "alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrow's cities, " and they're also fully capable of transforming this place we call Earth into a next-generation Epcot.
The solution consists of a remote electric-powered vehicle that can accelerate up to 130 MPH within 3 seconds, position itself under a fleeing car, then automatically trigger a restrained airbag to lift the car and slide it to a stop.
The HondaLink family also includes HondaLink EV, specifically designed for the all-new Fit EV all-electric vehicle and the upcoming Accord Plug-In Hybrid.
As the leader of the City of Atlanta's plug-in electric vehicle readiness strategy -- and an officer currently assigned to the Inactive Reserves -- I was honored to be recognized and to engage in a conversation on this topic.
Expect the supercar to be just one of several to use advanced electric drivetrains, though Speth cautioned that neither Jaguar nor Land Rover are ready to commit to a pure battery-electric vehicle.
First Nissan has had to lower its sales expectations for the Leaf all-electric vehicle.
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Details of its announced production contract with a major U.S. manufacturer for an all-electric vehicle for the 2013 model year.
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The contract will fund development of a lower-cost lithium-ion phosphate battery technology with enhanced power, lifetime and durability for hybrid-electric vehicle applications.
The Leaf, a five-passenger, all-electric vehicle that will have a range of about 100 miles, will go on sale in the U.S. in December.
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Volt is a different kind of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle.
But options for would-be electric car owners are fast expanding, and Ford is about to tap into the growing greener car market with a trio of environmentally-friendly cars, including an all-electric vehicle!
Spark EV is the first all-electric vehicle in North America to offer optional SAE Combo DC Fast Charge capability, which can charge the battery to 80 percent of capacity in about 20 minutes.
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