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Underwriters Laboratories approves SAE J1772 charging plug

Jun 28th 2009 1:30PM - 24 Comments

The SAE standard J1772 charging connector for plug-in vehicles passed another threshold on its way to finalization this week. Underwriters Laboratories has completed its certification testing on the connector developed by Yazaki. The UL testing has ...

SAE 2009: Yazaki's booth proudly displays J1772 connector

Apr 26th 2009 3:51PM - 23 Comments

J1772 connector - click above for more At the SAE World Congress last week, one of the more important technical discussions revolved around a new connector standard for plug-in vehicles called J1772. As we mentioned in our write-up of the ...

SAE 2009: SAE J1772 plug standard could be finalized by this fall

Apr 21st 2009 4:03PM - 12 Comments

The SAE task force that is currently working on a standard for a conductive connector for plug-in vehicles could finalize that work as soon as this fall. The proposed plug standard is currently going through certification testing at Underwriters Labs ...

Nissan gets a charge out of Ecotality in Arizona

Mar 6th 2009 4:36PM - 4 Comments

Ecotality, an electric transportation and storage company, has been big-timing it lately with the likes of Nissan. Together with the Pima Association of Governments (PAG), they have formed an EV Micro-Climate Working Group with a goal of making Pima ...

Greenlings: How do I plug my electric vehicle in at home?

Nov 6th 2009 7:47PM - 12 Comments

As electric vehicles begin to find their way to peoples driveways and garages, knowing what's involved with charging up the batteries becomes more necessary. Over the years, electric vehicles (EVs) have used different kinds of batteries and ...

Manhattan developers get ready for the age of the electric vehicle

Aug 31st 2009 1:55PM - 12 Comments

Many proponents of electric vehicles espouse the benefits of using them in urban areas. The problem is that in many of those cities – like New York or Chicago – people often live in apartments or row-houses and parking is at a premium. ...

Automakers and utilities reach agreement on plug-standard

Apr 20th 2009 3:44PM - 14 Comments

Just days after General Motors put out the call to settle on a plug standard for electric vehicles, it appears that an agreement has been reached - in Europe at least. The plug design will be unveiled at a German technology fair on Monday by energy ...

GM calls for plug-in vehicle standards

Apr 16th 2009 7:14PM - 8 Comments

One of the factors that has helped to make cars so ubiquitous over the past century is standards. By standardizing things like fuel fillers, inflation nozzles on tires, 12V power sockets and countless other elements, automakers have been able make ...

The European standard charging plug for cars is selected after Mennekes design

May 20th 2009 9:24AM - 25 Comments

What does the plug used both by the Mini D project by Vattenfall al and BMW and the "e-mobility" project by RWE and Smart look like? Just like the one pictured above, which is a creation of a company called Mennekes. Getting all the interested ...

Hands on: Japan to get standard charging stations

Aug 14th 2009 4:10PM - 16 Comments

One of the things that can prevent widespread adoption of electric cars is not having a standard charging system. Just ask Betamax or HD DVD how the lack of a standard can hurt. European EV fans can breathe easy because the authorities have ...

Renault and EDF reach agreement on power line communications for EVs

Jun 22nd 2009 5:51PM - 10 Comments

Kangoo be bop Z.E. - Click above for high-res image gallery Since launching their collaboration last fall to make electric vehicles mainstream in France, Renault and power company EDF have made significant progress. One of the issues that must be ...

Coulomb Technologies gets Australian distribution deal; Better Place looking Down under, too

Nov 10th 2009 4:55PM - 1 Comment

Building out networks of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles is one of the biggest business opportunities that could be produced by a large scale transition to electric vehicles. With shorter range urban vehicles being the ...

GM provides update on Volt vehicle and battery development

Nov 17th 2009 8:02PM - 20 Comments

Chevy Volt going through a shake test as part of its durability evaluation - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors offered an update this afternoon on the current status of the testing and development of the lithium ion batteries ...

How can we "refuel" electric vehicles today and tomorrow?

Sep 17th 2009 2:57PM - 33 Comments

Renault Zero Emission line-up - Click for high-res image gallery Among the many claimed advantages of electric vehicles are the ability to "refuel" your vehicles at home, never visiting a gas station again. In principle, the only thing you need ...

GM shows off 120V and 240V chargers for 2011 Chevy Volt

Aug 11th 2009 6:29PM - 14 Comments

Chevy Volt Home Chargers - Click above for high-res image gallery As part of the massive media blitz being rolled out today by General Motors in preparation for the new 230-mpg Chevy Volt and some B20 biodiesel trucks (more on these later), we ...

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