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ELEKTROMOTIVE WELCOMES ELECTRIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION
"Pay As You Go" EV charging schemes will be key to consumer buy-in Elektromotive, the Brighton-based electric vehicle (EV) recharging point manufacturer, has welcomed the announcement that a privately funded EV network is to be rolled out across the UK over the next 12 months. Chargemaster’s introduction of the POLAR recharging network plans to bring over 4,000 charging points to British towns and cities throughout 2012, and Elektromotive b... [more]
THE 908 HYbrid4 TAKES TO THE TRACK
Following its unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, the Peugeot 908 HYbrid4 underwent its first track test at Estoril on October 11. A positive maiden test One month after its convincing shakedown run at a private PSA Peugeot Citroën venue on September 16, the 908 HYbrid4 underwent its first genuine track test at Estoril, Portugal, in October. The car completed a little more than 300km in the hands of Nicolas Minassian, Stéphane S... [more]
Arup team charged up for LCV2011 performance
Electric vehicle infrastructure specialist Arup will have a significant presence at LCV2011 - the premier event on the UK low carbon vehicle calendar – when it opens its doors for business this week (7-8 September). LCV2011, which takes place at Rockingham Race Circuit in Northamptonshire, promises to be bigger than in previous years – with a record number of innovative manufacturers and engineering companies exhibiting, and a further 3,000 lo... [more]
Car manufacturers are more realistic on electric vehicles pricing
According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), just 812 buyers have taken up the Government’s £5000 Plug-In-Car Grant so far this year, suggesting that electric vehicles are still too expensive for most consumer and fleet buyers. “More than a dozen new electric and hybrid vehicles are set to hit the UK market over the next year, but most of them will be decorating showrooms unless manufacturers are more... [more]
EVs and hybrid cars remain too expensive for many
Research from TheGreenCarWebsite has found that, in spite of concerns over charging infrastructure, just a small majority of motorists would prefer one these cars over a fully battery-dependent model. Just 52 per cent said they would be more likely to buy one of these combustion engine-supported models than a full electric car, assuming these vehicles were all priced around the same. As the UK prepares to welcome the first plug-in hybrid mo... [more]
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Electric car maker Fisker lays off workers
Fisker Automotive, an electric car maker that received a half-billion-dollar loan from the federal government and millions more from Delaware economic development officials, says it has laid off workers in Delaware and California.
Electric car maker Fisker: Layoffs in Del., Calif.
Fisker Automotive, an electric car maker that received a half-billion-dollar loan from the federal government, said Monday that it has laid off workers in Delaware and California.The layoffs include 26 ...
Electric car maker Fisker: Layoffs in US
Fisker Automotive, an electric car maker that received a half-billion-dollar loan from the federal government, said Monday that it has laid off workers in Delaware and California.
Update: OC hybrid car maker lays off 71
Fisker Automotive Inc., Anaheim maker of hybrid electric luxury cars, said today that it has laid off 26 people in Delaware,delayed opening a manufacturing plant there and laid off 40 to 45 workers in Anaheim.Fisker...
Who Wants An Electric Car Anyway?
Let’s look at the names of the current hybrid gas-electric cars which are available for the American public to buy. The Prius, The Volt, The Leaf. No offense to owners of these vehicles, but they all sound pretty lame. If …
Electric car maker Fisker announces layoffs in Del., Calif. as it renegotiates loan agreement
DOVER, Del. - Fisker Automotive, an electric car maker that received a half-billion-dollar loan from the federal government, said Monday that it has laid off workers in Delaware and California.
UPDATE 1-Fisker halts US plant to renegotiate govt loan
(Adds DOE statement, background on Fisker) LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Electric car startupFisker Automotive Inc said on Monday it has suspended work atits U.S. manufacturing plant and laid off 26 workers ...
Solar-Powered Hybrid Ship
Toyota might be the world’s largest hybrid automaker, but that isn’t stopping rival Japanese automaker Nissan from trying to become the world leader in hybrid electric car transporter ships.
Car Charging Group Applauds New California Auto-Emission Standards
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services for drivers wherever they live, work and play, today praised the California Air Resources Board for passing sweeping auto-emission standards on Friday
New, Maryland-Made Hybrid/Electric Car Design Tested "Live" at the University of Maryland Wind Tunnel
WHAT: The G2, a new plug-in electric hybrid automobile designed by Rockville, Md. -based Genovation Cars Inc., will be tested at the University of Maryland 's Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel.
