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Dual Use Batteries: How They Might Happen

March 26, 2011 by James Greenberger
with 204 views

We are still in the earliest stages of the markets for PEV’s and advanced battery technology and there is no telling how those market will evolve. But deploying advanced batteries in grid-connected applications shows great promise, not just for making the grid smarter by adding storage to it, but also as a way of reducing the cost of PEV’s and reducing reliance on imported petroleum. Government and industry must jump on the opportunity to create the dual use battery by encouraging the rapid development and deployment of distributed energy storage technology. [read more]

What if 25% of the Cars were plug in...How much power is needed?

May 23, 2010 by Nathan Temple
with 770 views

Last week Toyota announced a partnership with Tesla motors backed by $50M in investments. Tesla is the manufacturer of the trendy $100K all electric plug in sports car and has a model for us all in the works, the Model S. Toyota wants the technology and I can just imagine a Tesla/Prius in every garage. Gov. Schwarzenegger hailed the... [read more]

Tesla Lands $465 Million Loan from Department of Energy for Model S Plant

January 22, 2010 by Tim Hurst
with 142 views

Tesla to use loan money for new Model S electric sedan plant in California. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced on Wednesday that the Department of Energy closed its $465 million loan with Tesla Motors, Inc. for the construction of two manufacturing facilities, one in southern California for the Model S electric sedan and one in... [read more]

Hydro-Quebec and Mitsubishi partner on 50-car EV trial

January 14, 2010 by Tyler Hamilton
with 256 views

Quebec is an obvious place to introduce electric cars on a large scale. Its power mostly comes from hydroelectric facilities and, culturally, it’s more European than North American in many ways. It’s little surprise then that Mitsubishi has chosen to team up with Hydro-Quebec on a large electric-vehicle trial that will see 50 of its i-... [read more]

Tesla to Use High-Energy Batteries from Panasonic

January 14, 2010 by Big Gav
with 184 views

Technology Review reports that Tesla are partnering with Panasonic to supply long life lithium ion batteries - Tesla to Use High-Energy Batteries from Panasonic. Tesla Motors, the maker of high-performance electric vehicles, is working with Panasonic, the battery and consumer electronics giant, to develop its next generation of... [read more]

Regulating EV Recharging

October 15, 2009 by Geoffrey Styles
with 582 views

A feature on the New York Times website tipped me off to a debate that's brewing in California concerning whether and how the state's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) should regulate facilities and firms that will recharge the electric vehicles expected to dot California's roads within a few years. From my own experience in attempting... [read more]

Tesla Model S electric car platform to be used for electric van, MPV and other models

October 1, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
with 218 views

engadget.com -> teslamotors.com : Via Engadget, as revealed in an official blog post by VP of Business Development Diarmuid O'Connel, the Tesla Model S electric car platform will be put to use in other vehicle models : .. the Tesla Model S can be plugged into conventional outlets or be fully quick-charged from a higher powered... [read more]

Solar car charging stations installed in California

September 29, 2009 by ToddWallace
with 134 views

SolarCity and Tesla Motors have come together to install solar-powered car charging stations in four Rabobank locations along California Route 101. Funding for the project came from the California Air Resources Board, which in 2007 provided a grant to Tesla of $641,000, according to Tesla spokeswoman Rachel Konrad. Part of that... [read more]

Why electric cars are the future

September 8, 2009 by Tom Raftery
with 140 views

Photo credit Djof I was talking to an American friend the other day who had recently taken delivery of their new Tesla Roadster. He was really enthused about it. What was the thing which impressed him most? He took the car for a spin over the weekend. He went over 100 miles on the journey. When he got home, he plugged it in to... [read more]

Daimler working on Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG electric sports car

July 25, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
with 276 views

greencarcongress.com : Mercedes-AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, is developing an electric version of its upcoming SLS AMG sports car. The electric SLS AMG uses 4 electric motors with a combined peak output of 392 kW (526 hp) and torque of 880 Nm (649 lb-ft). The SLS AMG electric sports car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h... [read more]

Obama’s dumb $8-billion car loans

July 15, 2009 by Marc Gunther
with 143 views

Yesterday I blogged about economist Steve Fazzari and his arguments on behalf of the Obama administration’s $8 billion in loans to automakers Ford, Nissan and Tesla to make electric and fuel-efficient cars. Today, an opposing view comes from Russ Roberts, a libertarian economist who is a professor at George Mason University, a research... [read more]

Electrify Your Ride

September 25, 2008 by Energy Collective
with 707 views

How Cost, Consumers, and Infrastructure Will Shape the Next-Generation Car Originally presented September 24, 2008, 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific Hybrid-electric vehicles have gone from novelty to necessity as gas prices have gone through the roof, but experts predict the revolution is just beginning. How close is that minivan in... [read more]

Tesla Motors supplying Mercedes Benz with electric battery - what does this mean for electric vehicles?

July 2, 2008 by ChrisSchultz
with 72 views

Update: As pointed out by Jason in the comments to my last post, it has been confirmed that none other than Tesla Motors will begin supplying Mercedes Benz with an electric battery to power Mercedes' new electric car, rumored to begin production in 2010. This is huge news to EV advocates and I think it shows how automakers are hesitant... [read more]