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Officials: Electric vehicle adoption on par with previous technology advancements - The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:32:51 GMT


The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com

Officials: Electric vehicle adoption on par with previous technology advancements
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com
comMike Tinskey, associate director for Ford's Global Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, speaks Feb. 2 at the Automotive Megatrends USA 2012 conference in Dearborn. While it is impossible to know what exactly the future holds, automotive industry ...
Forum: Tax electric/hybrid vehicles for using roadsPeoria Journal Star

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Charge the electric car while you drive - eco-business.com

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:08:37 GMT


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Charge the electric car while you drive
eco-business.com
By : Futurity New technology could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway. The long-term goal of the high-efficiency charging system—that uses magnetic fields to transmit large electric currents between metal ...
An Electric Highway To Charge Your Electric Vehicle While You DriveTPM
University team advances wireless charging for electric carsTheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog)
Coming Soon: A Wireless EV Highway Charging System?CleanTechnica
CNET -SmartPlanet.com (blog)
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Oil industry sees no threat from electric car - China Daily

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:25:52 GMT


China Daily

Oil industry sees no threat from electric car
China Daily
The biggest oil companies in the world have calculated that few, if any, of today's drivers will see electric cars outnumber gasoline and diesel models in their lifetimes. While politicians and green lobby groups insist the future of transport is ...

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Why aren't sales of electric vehicles taking off? - The Verge

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:05:12 GMT


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Why aren't sales of electric vehicles taking off?
The Verge
By Jeff Blagdon on February 6, 2012 12:02 am 0Comments Electric vehicles (EVs) have been getting a lot of press lately (not all of it good, mind you), but so far they haven't seen the kind of mass adoption that advocates have been hoping for.
Cool Car Video: Volt TeardownWindsor Star (blog)

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How Obama's stimulus revived the electric car - Alaska Dispatch

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:06:18 GMT


Alaska Dispatch

How Obama's stimulus revived the electric car
Alaska Dispatch
One success the Obama administration can duly claim is the rebirth of the electric-car industry in the United States. Automakers have unveiled a number of mass-market electric cars, which have seen small but rising sales.

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Boulder EV Delivers First Electric Truck - EV World

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:33:08 GMT


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Boulder EV Delivers First Electric Truck
EV World
Colorado-based electric vehicle manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle recently delivered a truck to its very first paying customer—a local plumbing company. The truck, named the DV 500, is an electric delivery truck that the company has had in ...

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Insight: Oil industry sees no threat from electric car - Reuters

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:45:59 GMT


Insight: Oil industry sees no threat from electric car
Reuters
By Tom Bergin | LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest oil companies in the world have calculated that few, if any, of today's drivers will see electric cars outnumber gasoline and diesel models in their lifetimes. While politicians and green lobby groups ...
Will Electric Cars Become Popular? BP, Exxon Remain SkepticalGreen Car Reports

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WMU Professor converts Civic into electric car - Western Herald

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:13:41 GMT


WMU Professor converts Civic into electric car
Western Herald
He estimated the cost of the entire project (minus the cost of the car, selling of the old Civic parts, and a 10 percent government rebate for an electric vehicle) at about $17000, or a little under half the price of the cheapest Nissan LEAF ($35200, ...

Tucson lawmaker: E-vehicles should be taxed to help pay for roads - Arizona Daily Star

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:23:44 GMT


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Tucson lawmaker: E-vehicles should be taxed to help pay for roads
Arizona Daily Star
Anticipating a future in which many more Americans drive electric vehicles, a Democratic state lawmaker is proposing they pay a penny-per-mile tax for each mile they drive. “One of the only ways we pay for our roadways is through gas tax,” said Rep.
Arizona Electric Car Drivers Face Special TaxEarthTechling

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Electric car range isn't the issue, it's purchase price, say our readers - TheChargingPoint.com

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:38:46 GMT


TheChargingPoint.com

Electric car range isn't the issue, it's purchase price, say our readers
TheChargingPoint.com
By Gavin Conway on February 5, 2012 12:37 PM The results of TheChargingPoint.com poll are in, and they reveal purchase price is the thing holding most people back from buying an electric vehicle, not worries over how far the car can go on a single ...