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0Report: GE says WattStation Connect EV-charger locator is a potential revenue generator 1336737960
Yes, you can make some extra cash by letting electric-vehicle drivers charge up at your house. That's the pitch from General Electric for its WattStation Connect cloud-based program that lets homeowners publicize their availability and charging rates, according to Wired. While PlugShare and ...
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Official: U.S., German automakers will demo fast-charging system at EVS26 1336139940
BMW, Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen are among the eight U.S. and German automakers that will demonstrate a single-port fast-charging system for electric vehicles at the Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 (EV26) in Los Angeles starting next week. Audi, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler and ...
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Official: Feds will invest $4 million to help develop wireless EV chargers 1334181480
Think of it as a way to boost plug-in vehicle adoption by removing the "plug-in" part. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will spend as much as $4 million to speed the development of wireless electric-vehicle charging stations. The DOE will award the funds to as many as four ...
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Official: Arizona-based GoE3 plans 500 Interstate-adjacent EV chargers by 2015 1332971880
Add one Arizona company to the list of entities looking to string together a network of electric-vehicle charging stations. GoE3 says it plans to build a network of Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations along U.S. interstates, with the first stations to open as part of an unnamed rally and ...
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Official: If you were 95% dependent on imported oil, you'd want EVs, too 1329267180
The state of Hawaii is ramping up efforts to encourage electric-vehicle adoption by increasing the number of electric vehicle and charging station rebates it gives out this year. There's little wonder why this is important, since Hawaii is the country's most oil-dependent state and is looking to ...
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When it comes to infrastructure, EVs are easier to charge than E85 is to pump 1325768460
Quick, which is easier to find: a public charging station for an electric vehicle or a station that offers E85? Despite the much larger number of flex-fuel vehicles on the road, it turns out that when you bring the fight down to electricity vs. ethanol, EV drivers have nearly a 2-1 edge. Based ...
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Polar network in UK is for "top up" charging, not long-distance electric drives 1319833620
What's the point of the UK's new 4,000-strong (by the end of 2012) charging station network? According to Polar sales director Neil Sharpe, who posted to the UK LeafTalk forums, the devices aren't there to make long-distance EV drives possible. Instead: The POLAR network is designed to ...
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Report: BYD says electric e6 delayed due to lack of U.S. plug-in infrastructure 1319653920
It's coming in 2010. Scratch that. How about 2011? Oh shucks, that's impossible, too. Let's shoot for 2012. BYD Auto constantly alters the U.S. launch date of the electric e6 crossover. But this latest bit of info should relieve us of reporting further delays. When BYD announced its U.S. scheme, ...
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Study: Asia-Pacific region to get majority of DC quick-charge stations 1319630760
DC quick-charge stations are robust units that promise to recharge plug-in vehicles from zero to 80-percent capacity in less than 30 minutes. While not required for EVs to work, these units make the concept of cross-country-capable electric vehicles believable and long distance electric-only ...
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350Green partners with SemaConnect to install 1,500 chargers nationwide 1317940680
Bring 'em on. U.S.-based plug-in vehicle charging network developer 350Green has purchased 1,500 ChargePro stations from SemaConnect for an undisclosed amount. The units, designed for commercial-duty applications and equipped with integrated smart grid software, will be installed across the U.S. ...

