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New 2012 Forecasts for Electric Vehicles

By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx Old electric vehicle reports are useless: the subject is moving too fast. IDTechEx is the only analyst with 18 current reports forecasting sales of electric vehicles and their key components and they are all kept up to date. (www.IDTechEx.com/research) Information is fed into these documents continuously as the PhD-level IDTechEx [...] [...]

ABB installs UK’s first privately-owned DC rapid-charging station

Transport Minister Norman Baker opens electric-vehicle rapid charger at Midlands printing company RCS Zurich, Switzerland, January 17, 2012 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that it delivered the UK’s first privately-owned direct current (DC) rapid-charging station for electric vehicles. The charger was installed in Retford, Nottinghamshire, and will be officially opened tomorrow [...] [...]

India Buys More of the UK Electric Vehicle Industry

They have a saying in India that the British Empire is coming back – only the headquarters will be in New Delhi this time. Tata Group of India bought Corus – formerly British Steel. Tata Steel Europe is now developing a revolutionary technology to use solar electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen for [...] [...]

Chevrolet Volts Begin Shipping to Dealerships

First Customers Should Get Extended-Range Electric Cars Within Days DETROIT – The first Chevrolet Volts left the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant on Monday destined for initial retail launch markets.  Customers in California, Texas, Washington D.C. and New York could receive the world’s first-and-only electric vehicle with extended-range capability in the next few days. These are the first of [...] [...]

Europe Smart Grid Opportunity: Analysis and Market Forecasts

GlobalData’s report “Europe Smart Grid Opportunity: Analysis and Market Forecasts” provides an in- depth analysis of the smart grid related developments in Europe. The report covers various aspects of the smart grid and related technologies such as market sizing, investment scenario analysis and competitive landscape analysis. At the very outset, the report discusses the concept [...] [...]

The Electric Car Market: Not Fully Charged

A man shows the usage of a RWE charging device for a SMART electric car at the Frankfurt auto show. Miguel Villagran/Getty ImagesAt the Frankfurt Auto Show this month, electric cars are the new black. Everyone from BMW (BMWG.DE) to an Atlanta startup called Wheego Electric Cars is trotting out an electric model or two, [...] [...]

ELECTRIC VEHICLES INTERNATIONAL BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR ITS U.S. LAUNCH AS IT BRINGS THE COMPANY’S “ROAD READY” COMMERCIAL EV TO CALIFORNIA

Company states that even partial adoption of EVs and HEVs by America’s fleets will significantly improve air quality, increase energy independence and lower overall costs for fleet managers Long Beach, CA – March 23, 2009 – Electric Vehicles International (EVI), a leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, announced that it will be demonstrating its “Road Ready” commercial vehicle [...] [...]

Electric Four

The first month of the new year has ended, the groundhog has seen his shadow, and gas prices, which were falling until just after the year turned, are creeping upwards again. How are your resolutions doing? If one of them was to buy an electric car, at least for local commutes, you’re in luck: there [...] [...]