Articles tagged with: EV
San Antonio wins July 2012 event.
The Electric Power Research Institute, event organizer for an international conference that focuses on the technical advances, market research and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in electric vehicles, has …
Voltec technology comes to GM’s luxury brand.
DETROIT – From concept car to reality describes what the General Motors Company has done with its Cadillac Converj coupe. This vehicle, a concept car at recent auto shows, …
Comparing apples with oranges and with pears is just wrong.
With Plug-In 2011 behind us, its time to review one aspect of vehicle electrification that may get overlooked: consumer marketing. I say this because after speaking …
Toyota crossover will offer an electric option in 2012.
LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors and global automotive giant Toyota have inked yet another deal reports Bloomberg. [1] Tiny Tesla, which is the first …
Roadside assistance, EV style.
RALEIGH, N.C. — AAA, the nation’s largest automobile club, has announced that it is offering the first roadside assistance truck equipped with electric vehicle rechargers. This truck will provide level 2 and …
By Harrison Card
What vehicle electrification does for you.
Electric cars attempt to stress familiarity. These vehicles are designed to be as close to looking like “normal” cars as possible. While they often feature a few blinking …
What’s in a word for electric vehicles.
By Harrison Card
Manufacturers’ recent push of new electric vehicles has resulted in a multitude of different levels of electric propulsion. While the electric car has been around for over …
The first day of the Plug-In 2011 Conference & Exposition is behind us, with perhaps the busiest day just hours away. Plug-In 2011 has come to the Oak City – Raleigh, N.C. – so let’s …
By Harrison Card
Our first impression of Nissan’s EV.
The Nissan Leaf offers customers an electric car-nothing more, nothing less. While many manufacturers attempt to blend the range of a gasoline vehicle with the efficiency of an …
Noted international conference moves east for 2011.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Plug-In 2011 Conference & Exposition opens today, a four-day event being held at the Raleigh Convention Center in the heart of North Carolina’s capital city. …
Company offers incentive to Raleigh expo attendees.
Taking Charge
Leviton, a global provider of electrical wiring devices, data center connectivity solutions and lighting energy management systems, has announced that the company has expanded its Evr-Green™ line of …
Family of six charging stations are certified and ready for sale.
AeroVironment, a Monrovia, Calif., technology solutions company is now six for six with Underwriters Laboratories, the independent safety testing and certification organization. AV has designed …
Nissan takes the LEAF to the streets.
What better way to introduce your new product than to take it to consumers? That’s something marketing mavens have done for years and is a practice Nissan USA is …
EV Models
Before the year is out, several all-new electric vehicles are slated to make their debuts. Ford will be rolling out its electrified Ford Transit Connect, GM will formally introduce its much-hyped Chevrolet Volt with …
First, a disclaimer: my wife owns a Toyota RAV4 and loves her vehicle. She drives a 2003 model and reminded me today that in the six years we’ve owned the car, it hasn’t failed us …
I must confess that when it comes to Chrysler products, there are a number of vehicle designs that I really like. Dodge Viper. Chrysler 300C. Jeep Wrangler. Dodge Challenger. Just to name a few.
But I …
