Monthly Archives: January 2011

Nissan publishes First Responder’s Guide for LEAF

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Dealing with high voltages part of emergency workers’ job Nissan LEAF, along with all of the other pure battery electric vehicles (EV) on the way, will require specialized knowledge on the part of those that assist us in some of … Continue reading →

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i-MiEV goes on sale in Europe

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Mitsu to be broadly available in Europe Mitsubishi announced today the start of sales of the European-spec i-MiEV in 15 European countries. Mitsu has also received requests from several other countries throughout the region, and is considering supplying them. The U.K.-spec … Continue reading →

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How can you buy a LEAF if reservations are closed?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Cities will need to rethink bid process We were wading through our inbox and came across an unusual item – an invitation to bid to sell the city of Seattle Nissan LEAF SV Electrical Vehicles. How exactly would someone submit a … Continue reading →

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ECOtality charging station gets UL listed

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Lack of UL listing slowed initial installations ECOtality has had a couple of successes to celebrate this week. Earlier in the week it was announced that ECOtality raised $10 million from the ABB Group. ABB is a leader in power technologies … Continue reading →

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Volt wins North American Car of the Year

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Volt NACOTY win is no surprise While many debate whether Volt is an electric car or a hybrid, the fact remains – it is an appealing vehicle to a large segment of the population. Volt offers the ability to run … Continue reading →

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A look at Ford and the Focus Electric

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

First part in a series on the state of electric cars for American consumers Ford’s electric future Last week, Ford introduced their Ford Focus Electric in Las Vegas at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Naturally, they will have the car at … Continue reading →

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