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Seattle electric vehicle advocates ready for new charging infrastructure, federal investment

When Nissan announced the cities where the first 5,000 Nissan Leafs would be sold – Tennessee, Oregon, San Diego, Seattle and the Phoenix/Tucson region in Arizona – it picked those areas for their likely high rates of electric vehicle adoption. The local Seattle news site Seattle PI (the remnants of the once-printed Post-Intelligencer) took a look at the lay of the land to see if the city is ready for a thousand new EVs. One bit that caught our eye was a mention of the 230 members of the local Electric Vehicle Association ... Read more →

Seattle mayor wants his city to be on bleeding edge of EVs Sam Abuelsamid

Seattle mayor Greg Nickels is a fan of electric vehicles and wants his constituents to feel the same way. In recent months, the Pacific Northwest city has signed a deal with Nissan to be one of the ...

Vancouver approves plans for mandatory plugs in new parking lots Sam Abuelsamid

We told you a few days ago that the city of Vancouver, British Columbia was considering mandating the installation of electrical vehicle charging ports in new parking garages. The city council has ...

Toyota Industries will sell electric car charging stations this summer Sam Abuelsamid

Toyota officials in the U.S. may express public skepticism over market prospects for plug-in vehicles, but that doesn't mean the company isn't working on related technology. The latest batch of ...

Amsterdam gets the first Coulomb EV charging stations in Europe Sam Abuelsamid

The Dutch city of Amsterdam is the first European city to install networked charging stations provided by Coulomb Technologies. The first 45 Chargepoint stations (neé Smartlet) are being ...

UK to get extra dose of EV charging points in 2009 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

There are a number of hurdles to overcome before electric vehicles are truly ready to take the everyday driving mantle away from today's gasoline or diesel-burning vehicles, not the least of which is finding a proper location to recharge the car's batteries. There are a number of initiatives ...

Project Green Leaf plans "Plug In America Infrastructure" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It appears that the forces behind an electric car factory in Florida have ambitions that reach far beyond the borders of the Sunshine State or the building of a gas-free car. With the launch of its new website, Project Green Leaf announces its intentions of creating a country-wide infrastructure of ...

China may get nation-wide charging network 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has quickly risen in a few short years to become the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in the world and plans to create a nation-wide electric-vehicle charging network. They had previously set up the infrastructure to charge the 55 ...

Hyatt hotels to provide accommodations for Tesla Roadsters 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

For those taking a road trip in their new Tesla Roadster, Hyatt Hotels will be providing accommodations for their cars as well as their bodies. Tesla and Hyatt have reached an agreement to install charging stations at their hotels in Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe. ...


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