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Zipcar Introduces Honda Fit EV Battery Electric Vehicles into Los Angeles Fleet

Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, with the support of Los Angeles City Councilmember Eric Garcetti, today announced the introduction of 2013 Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) into the Zipcar Los Angeles fleet.

29 Mar 2013

Fuji Electric Commences Production of UL-Certified DC Quick Chargers for Electric Vehicles

Fuji Electric Corp. of America has announced that U.S. production of their UL-Certified DC Quick Chargers for Electric Vehicles has commenced, with the first production units shipping out of Milpitas, CA by late-March.

27 Mar 2013

Australian Cleantech Review 2012 - Cleantech Sector Forging Ahead with $29bn AUD Revenue and 53000 Employees

The Australian Cleantech sector is profiled to a greater extent than ever before in a report to be launched this week at events in Perth and Brisbane.

19 Mar 2013

President Obama’s Energy Security Trust Plan Includes Research on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Paul Mutolo is a fuel cell chemist and director of external partnerships for the Energy Materials Center at Cornell University.

18 Mar 2013

Primary Inventor of the UltraBattery Retires

Bringing down the cost of hybrid electric vehicles and making it easier to integrate more renewable energy into the grid are just some of the achievements of CSIRO’s UltraBattery.

22 Feb 2013

KAIST’s On-line Electric Vehicle Project Recognized as One of 10 Emerging Technologies

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced today that its research project, On-line Electric Vehicle (OLEV), was included in the ten most promising technologies in 2013.

15 Feb 2013

Novel Wireless Power Transfer Technology for High Capacity Transportation Systems

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) have developed a wireless power transfer technology that can be applied to high capacity transportation systems such as railways, harbor freight, and airport transportation and logistics. The technology supplies 60 kHz and 180 kW of power remotely to transport vehicles at a stable, constant rate.

14 Feb 2013

EDTA Stands by the President to Achieve National Energy Security Goals

Brian Wynne, President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address:

14 Feb 2013

Tellis Company Launches New Electric Car-Sharing System on EHL and EPFL Campuses

The Tellis company is launching a new electric car-sharing system on the campuses of the Lausanne Hotel School (EHL) and the Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), institutions that are resolutely committed in favor of sustainable development.

11 Feb 2013

Nissan Outlines Strategy to Increase Electric Vehicle Quick-Charging Infrastructure in the US

At the Washington Auto Show today, Nissan outlined its strategy for tripling the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington D.C. area's first fast-charge network.

2 Feb 2013