Electric vehicles timeline 2011
Posted on | December 31, 2011 | No Comments
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JANUARY
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Jan. 14
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Electric Cars Steal The Spotlight At Auto Show : NPR
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Jan. 20
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Electric and hybrid cars: One size will not fit all
Battery-powered vehicles will come in a range of electric and hybrid models in coming years, rather than come in one or two configuration… -
Jan. 21
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Electric vehicles are charging up the automotive industry
Next time you’re filling up the cavernous fuel tank of the gas-gulping family jalopy, imagine getting 230 miles per gallon. Better yet, h… -
Jan. 26
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GM bets on cheaper electric car batteries with Envia, leads $17M roundWed Jan 26, 2011 11:43pm EST Riding high on a bout of good press for its Chevy Volt, GM is putting $7 million into its next big bet on el…
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FEBRUARY
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Feb. 2
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Clean Energy Firms Aided by U.S. Find Investors
Since then, six of the projects have made enough progress to attract $108 million in private financing – about four private dollars for e… -
Feb. 9
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Obama to seek electric car tax breakThe administration will also propose grants for as many as 30 municipalities to build infrastructure to recharge electric vehicles. The b…
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Feb. 16
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Tesla Motors’ loss widens 177% in 2010
Tesla Motors Inc. saw its loss increase 177% last year, as research, marketing and manufacturing expenses piled on for the young electric…
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Feb. 19
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Rolls-Royce develops electric car – Telegraph
Rolls-Royce used to boast that at 60mph in one of their cars, the loudest sound was the ticking of the clock. Now the world’s best known … -
Feb. 16
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BMW Names New Sub-Brand to Market Its Battery-Powered Cars
FRANKFURT – , the German luxury car builder, said on Monday that it would create a sub-brand known as BMW i to market a line of battery-p… -
MARCH
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March 7
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Tesla Model S Assembly to Begin With Highest-Priced Version
Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), the U.S. electric carmaker backed by Daimler AG (DAI) and Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), said the first 1,000 units… -
March 15
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Japan earthquake stalls Nissan electric car productionBy Matthew Lynley at VentureBeat Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:56pm EDT Nissan has halted vehicle production at its factories in Japan following an…
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APRIL
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April 9
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UPDATE 1-Nissan: restart problems reported in Leaf electric carsMon Apr 11, 2011 12:29am EDT * Problem traced to air-conditioning unit * Nissan looking into exact cause – spokesman * No recall planned …
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April 26
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Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf Earn IIHS “Top Safety Pick” – U.S. News Rankings and Reviews
Posted: Apr 26, 2011 10:33 a.m. With gas prices on the rise, the demand for hybrid and electric vehicles is up. “Toyota sold 18,605 Prius… -
MAY
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May 5
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Tesla Motors might seek additional funding for third electric carBy Matthew Lynley at VentureBeat Thu May 5, 2011 2:10pm EDT Tesla Motors, the company behind the Roadster electric vehicle, might look fo…
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May 11
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Volkswagen says to make electric cars in China with FAWHONG KONG | Wed May 11, 2011 12:36am EDT HONG KONG May 11 (Reuters) – Top European automaker Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Wednesday …
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May 24
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US buys first electric cars, charging stations – BusinessWeek
The Obama administration said Tuesday it is buying more than 100 Chevrolet Volts and other electric cars as it moves to improve fuel effi… -
JUNE
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June 9
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Ford to Triple Volume of Electric Vehicles, Hybrids by 2013 – Businessweek
(Updates with executive’s comment in the third paragraph.) June 9 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co. plans to triple North American production…
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June 25
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GM Showcases Latest Electric Test and Demo Car in India | Hybrid Cars
Experimental electric vehicle conversions last year by General Motors in Korea, Germany and as of last week in India, have some wondering… -
JULY
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July 6
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Engineer shares how to build an electric vehicle from the ground up — Part 1: Design choices – 2011-07-06 07:00:00 | EDN
Frustrated by fast-rising gasoline prices, John Santini, vice president of engineering at TDI Power, decided to turn his creativity and p… -
July 8
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Hybrid, Electric Vehicle Sales Plummet in June – U.S. News Best Cars
Last month, electric and hybrid vehicles had their lowest sales numbers in more than six years, Edmunds.com reports. Edmunds says that sh… -
July 10
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On the road | Drive For Innovation – AVNETExpress
Curiously, the Drive for Innovation starts with a plane ride. But even before that, there’s packing to be done for a nine-month odyssey. … -
July 11
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Electric vehicles might get equivalent of truck back-up alarms | ZDNet
Summary: One of my colleagues over at ZDNet sister blog site SmartPlanet had the opportunity to test an electric vehicle a few months ago… -
July 12
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NYC launches site to promote electric cars – BusinessWeek
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is hoping that an education campaign will lead more residents to buy electric cars. The city launch…
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July 15
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Already? The Coming Electric Vehicle Battery Glut (AONE, HEV, SQM, NEM, GLD, MXWL, LIT)
There’s another case where supply of an alternative energy technology is very likely to overwhelm demand. There is plenty of evidence tha… -
July 20
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Seven electric cars over 100 years old | Yahoo! Green
Don’t ever let anyone tell you electric cars are new — they aren’t, and here is plenty of proof. If we had been continuously developing … -
July 22
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Are The Modest Sales Of Electric Cars Encouraging? : NPR
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AUGUST
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Aug. 4: Ford’s CEO touts EVs on David Letterman’s show
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Aug. 7
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Aug. 8
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Ford: No delay, most Focus Electric cars coming in 2012
Ford CEO Alan Mulally told David Letterman last week that the 2012 Ford Focus Electric would be for sale later this year — but consumers… -
Aug. 9
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Study finds electric vehicles
Drivers of electric cars make longer daily journeys than those in petrol or diesel equivalents, according to a new study claiming to be t… -
Aug. 11
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General Motors inks electric vehicle battery contract with A123 Systems
General Motors has signed a contract calling for lithium-ion batteries to be supplied by A123 Systems for use in the automaker’s future e… -
Aug. 19
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The top 10 electric cars most likely to succeed
It’s still early as electric and plug-in hybrid cars roll out, but it’s time to call likely winners and also-rans. -
Aug. 26
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TechCrunch | GM and LG Team Up on Electric Vehicles
Auto maker General Motors and LG Group will be working together to design and engineer electric vehicles thanks to a new partnership that… -
SEPTEMBER
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Sept. 8
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Electric vehicles go airborne with the first battery-powered helicopter
Read ‘Electric vehicles go airborne with the first battery-powered helicopter’ from our blog Technology News Blog on Yahoo! News. Sure, y… -
Sept. 9
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Reducing costs of electric vehicle batteries
Costs of manufacture of batteries and power trains of electric vehicles can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be… -
Mitsubishi Boosts Electric Vehicle Price – Forbes
Straight talk on how to maximize your automotive investment, and more. Because of what the automaker is terming, “unforeseen changes in m… -
Sept. 14
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Nissan halves price, size of electric vehicle quick charger | ZDNet
Summary: Charging technology will work with electric vehicle models from rival automotive companies. Increasingly, it is obvious that one…
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Electric vehicle battery supply set to outstrip demand by 2013
An oversupply of lithium-ion batteries by 2013 will create a highly competitive market for manufacturers, despite helping to drive down t… -
Sept. 17
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GM, SAIC to develop electric vehicles in ChinaTue Sep 20, 2011 1:47pm EDT (Reuters) – General Motors Co and its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp signed an agreement on Tuesday to devel…
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Sept. 27
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U.S. to do more research on electric vehiclesWASHINGTON | Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:33am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Energy Department wants to devote more of its $3 billion research bud…
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ECOtality Builds Electric Vehicle Chargers, Infrastructure
Are electric vehicles destined for a bright future in the U.S.? One California company says yes, and is helping to push America’s drivers… -
Sept. 30
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GE, Nissan Firm R&D Pact to Boost Electric Cars Adoption – Businessweek
(Updates with executive comment in third paragraph.) Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — General Electric Co. and Nissan Motor Co. said they signed a…
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OCTOBER
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Oct. 6
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Billing for electric cars — a new twist on ‘topping up’
Electric vehicle charging stations are the latest example of software vendors transferring skills, experience and solutions to enable inn… -
Oct. 20
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NOVEMBER
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Nov. 1
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Budget Shortfall Could Imperil Subsidies for Electric VehiclesPORTLAND, Ore. – In a city as eco-conscious as this one, it shouldn’t surprise that Chris Paine’s 2006 documentary, “Who Killed the Elect…
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Nov. 6
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Nov. 10
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Smith Electric Vehicles files to raise up to $125M in IPO
Electric truck and van maker Smith Electric Vehicles has filed for an IPO that could potentially raise up to $125 million (S-1 here). The… -
Nov. 11
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Feds probe electric vehicles after fire in crashed Chevy Volt
Lithium-ion batteries are generally more stable than traditional car batteries, and can withstand damage such as punctures without sparki… -
Are electric cars safe?
After a Chevy Volt caught fire in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) junkyard three weeks after it was crash tested… -
News HeadlinesElectric-Vehicle Sales Move Out of First Gear CNBC.com | November 11, 2011 | 04:26 PM EST Although sales of some models have missed expec…
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Nov. 18
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Nov. 21
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Electric Cars Poised To Overcome Their Biggest Hurdle – Seeking AlphaMost electric vehicles don’t go quite as far on a single charge as a standard car goes on a tank of gas, yet. But that’s changing fast. N…
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Nov. 23
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25 battery breakthroughs for gadgets, electric cars & the grid
A lack of progress for battery technology is (arguably) the single biggest barrier for gadgets, electric vehicles and the power grid. But… -
Nov. 29
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Smart Grid: Electric vehicles: fact and fiction
By Nicole Pennington and Nicole Naassan The smart grid is typically thought of a system designed to alleviate stress on the electric grid…
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