Quantum Technologies, Fisker Automotive ink $ 10.2 M deal

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leading technology innovator for alternative fuel vehicles, has entered into a $10.2-million contract with Fisker Automotive for the Phase III development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker vehicles.

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CT&T announces plans for EV production in US

CT&T United, the US subsidiary of South Korean EV and EV technology manufacturer CT&T Korea, Ltd., are investing significantly in plans for e-Zone and c-Zone electric vehicle production in the United States.

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ECOtality positions for China charging stations market

 

Clean energy business group ECOtality, Inc. has formed a joint venture with a China-based investment firm that will make and distribute charging systems in what is expected to be the world’s leading market for electric vehicles.

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Paris to test 100 Renault-Nissan EVs

 

A large-scale test involving 100 electric Renault-Nissan cars and light vehicles will be conducted in Paris, France for the first time. Called SAVE (Seine Aval Véhicules Electriques), the project was announced last Thursday (June 2) by partners Renault-Nissan Alliance and the EDF (Électricité de France) Group. Under the program, consumers, professionals, and local government employees can try out the vehicles for one year, starting September, 2010.

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Electric car charging stations to be installed

Wisconsin utility Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) announced on June 25 that it has purchased six Coulomb Technologies electric vehicle (EV) charging stations from Carbon Day Automotive of Chicago as part of a demonstration project in the City of Madison.

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Electric vehicle charging coupler to be standardized

An international association of automotive engineers is finalizing a standard that will cover the electric vehicle charging system and the coupler that connects the charger to the car.

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Renault inks new deal with EDF for zero-emission EVs

Renault, through the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has signed an agreement with the EDF Group, a leader in the European energy market, to strengthen its collaboration for the development on zero-emission electric vehicles.

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Detroit Electric, Dongfeng to develop pure EVs

Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd., a leader in the electric car industry, has entered into a strategic cooperation with Chinese automotive manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Corporation to jointly research, develop, market, and sell Pure Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in China.

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Adura Systems receives Frost & Sullivan Award

Adura Systems, Inc. was awarded the 2009 Technology Innovation of the Year Award by Frost & Sullivan for its Modular Electric Scalable Architecture (MESA) electric power train platform, which enables pure electric vehicles to travel farther.

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Boeing: Biofuels perform as well as jet fuel

Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry have released a study that shows that sustainable biofuels performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel.

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