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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 ...

What are the benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

As electric vehicles (EVs) slowly emerge back into the transportation picture after 100 years of semi-hibernation, consumers may be faced with a paradigm quite different from the regular visits to the gas station most are used to. The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy ...

UK to get extra dose of EV charging points in 2009 8 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 ...

Evoasis to give former gas stations UpStart fast-charge makeovers 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Abandoned gas stations in London may be getting new, greener leases on life later this year. Evoasis has announced plans to begin converting the former fuel depots into Upstart-branded fast charge stations for electric-powered vehicles. This first one will be located on Grosvenor Road and will ...

VIDEO: New charging post juices old electric GMC van 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

While perhaps not as spectacular as San Francisco getting a fancy Smartlet charging station in front of City Hall, the addition of two charging posts at Truckee Meadows Community College in Northern Nevada are a welcome addition to the nations slowly-growing charging infrastructure. The posts, ...

VIDEO: Review of the Nice Mega City electric car 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The review is by MegaWhat TV, a web TV channel producing weekly shows about any new electronic gadget, which now includes this car. While it does look like the "special" child of the smart ForTwo and Fiat 500, the fact is that it's being put into production now, with preorders currently being ...


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