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Leviton Introduces Next Generation Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pedestals for Workplace Environments

Leviton today announced the launch of the next generation of electric vehicle charging station pedestals for workplace environments. The new pedestal system integrates Leviton's industry-first Evr-Green® 32-amp electric vehicle charging station with a very affordable pedestal system, equipped to provide single or dual electric vehicle mounting options to allow users to charge two vehicles per pedestal.

24 Mar 2015

EU-FP7 DATA SIM Project Studies Consequences of Mass Switch to Electrical Vehicles

The technology behind the design of electric vehicles is ever improving and the EU predicts that these vehicles could be in mass production by 2020. By developing a completely new way of using information from GPS and location data shown by GSM, the EU DATA SIM project simulated the consequences of a massive switch to electric vehicles, and studied the impact on mobility and electricity distribution networks.

6 Mar 2015

Helsinki Region Transport, VTT to Launch Joint Pilot to Introduce Light-Weight Electric Buses

Helsinki Region Transport and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd will launch an extensive joint pilot to introduce highly efficient light-weight electric buses. Buses have technology to charge their batteries in operation, in the capital region.

26 Feb 2015

Kyotokyukou Bus Takes Delivery of BYD’s Long Range Battery Electric Buses

Kyotokyukou Bus Incorporated has taken delivery of 5 Long Range Battery Electric Buses from industry pioneer BYD Company Ltd. The delivery ceremony held was widely covered as it not only represented electrified public transportation, but also Japan, a nation built on engineering excellence, for the first time acquiring high tech vehicles from their neighbor, China.

24 Feb 2015

Perspective on Promise and Reality of Lithium-Sulphur Batteries Presented at AAAS Annual Meeting

Lithium-sulphur batteries promise to extend the range of electric cars at least three times over current lithium ion cells and at much lower cost, making electric cars practical and potentially more appealing to a mass market.

16 Feb 2015

Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle with Self-Cleaning Nano-Paint Technology to be Showcased at Chicago Auto Show

What do you get when you combine the world's best-selling zero-emission vehicle with innovative paint technology that repels dirty slush, Chicago street grime, bird crap and everyday dirt? Answer: a Nissan LEAF electric vehicle that might just be the "world's cleanest car," which will be shown at the Chicago Auto Show.

13 Feb 2015

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program Receives Extension from Department of Environmental Protection

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the extension of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate program, which will continue to provide $2,000 rebates for large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric and battery-electric vehicles until June 30, 2015, or until the 500 vehicle benchmark is reached. To date, DEP has more than 150 rebates remaining at this amount.

31 Dec 2014

Zuken Announces Receipt of European Innovation Award for Electric Vehicle Research Project

Zuken is pleased to announce that the electric vehicle research project in which they are a partner – EM4EM (ElectroMagnetic Reliability and Electronic Systems for Electro Mobility) – has won a European innovation award.

22 Dec 2014

Vehicles Powered by Electricity from Renewable Energy Could Reduce Deaths Due to Air Pollution

Driving vehicles that use electricity from renewable energy instead of gasoline could reduce the resulting deaths due to air pollution by 70 percent. This finding comes from a new life cycle analysis of conventional and alternative vehicles and their air pollution-related public health impacts, published Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

16 Dec 2014

GEFA Grant Will Help Georgia Tech Expand EV Charging Program

In the last year Georgia Tech has seen steady growth in the number of electric vehicles (EV), with approximately 150 EVs parking on campus regularly. A recent grant of $39,675 from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to Tech’s Parking and Transportation Services will help the Institute expand its EV charging program by installing nine dual-port Level II chargers in visitor-accessible locations including near the Student Center, Howey Physics Building, and Bobby Dodd Stadium.

9 Dec 2014

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Leviton Introduces Next Generation Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pedestals for Workplace Environments

EU-FP7 DATA SIM Project Studies Consequences of Mass Switch to Electrical Vehicles

Helsinki Region Transport, VTT to Launch Joint Pilot to Introduce Light-Weight Electric Buses

Kyotokyukou Bus Takes Delivery of BYD’s Long Range Battery Electric Buses

Perspective on Promise and Reality of Lithium-Sulphur Batteries Presented at AAAS Annual Meeting

Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle with Self-Cleaning Nano-Paint Technology to be Showcased at Chicago Auto Show

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program Receives Extension from Department of Environmental Protection

Zuken Announces Receipt of European Innovation Award for Electric Vehicle Research Project

Vehicles Powered by Electricity from Renewable Energy Could Reduce Deaths Due to Air Pollution

GEFA Grant Will Help Georgia Tech Expand EV Charging Program

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