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- Chevy Volt Investment in Detroit Now $700 Million
- German Researchers Build Diesel Engine With Few Emissions
- Nissan LEAF Electric Car on the Streets of San Francisco by 2010
- Portland Oregon Works to Develop Best Practices for Electric Vehicle Adoption
| Chevy Volt Investment in Detroit Now $700 Million Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:40 AM PST
First they’ll clear out the cobwebby remains of the Cadillacs and the Buick Lucernes they used to build there, and then they’ll rework those assembly lines to start rolling out something more in line with the times. The American people are not asking for so much. Just an electric car with four wheels that we can fit at least a few kids into, that can be fueled with electrons from the solar panels we’ll soon have on our garages. |
| German Researchers Build Diesel Engine With Few Emissions Posted: 08 Dec 2009 03:00 AM PST
Diesel engines hold a lot of promise, especially the ones in use over in Europe. They make more torque than their petrol cousins, usually come equipped with turbochargers, and tend to emit fewer emissions in low-sulfur form. Researchers at a lab in Munich, Germany, have built a turbocharged diesel engine that they hope will emit less than 5 milligrams of soot and 80 milligrams of nitrogen per kilometer without resorting to a catalytic converter. Lofty goals, but they are making good headway. |
| Nissan LEAF Electric Car on the Streets of San Francisco by 2010 Posted: 08 Dec 2009 02:30 AM PST
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that Nissan would be bringing its all-electric LEAF, to the Bay Area market in 2010. Speaking on behalf of the Bay Area Electric Vehicle (EV) Corridor program, Newsom said Nissan will work with San Francisco and the Bay Area to promote and build-out an EV charging infrastructure, including development of a streamlined process for customer installation of charging equipment in their homes. "Nissan is committed to the San Francisco market and is looking forward to working with the city and others in the partnership to make zero emissions a reality throughout the Bay Area," said Brian Carolin, senior vice president, sales and marketing for Nissan North America. Piquing the interest of anyone in the Bay Area who is a little EV-curious, Carolin added: "In one year, Nissan LEAF zero-emission vehicles will be driving on the streets of San Francisco." |
| Portland Oregon Works to Develop Best Practices for Electric Vehicle Adoption Posted: 08 Dec 2009 02:00 AM PST
While many are suffering burnout from the overwhelming amount of EV discussion as of late, the conference hosted by Portland State University and Portland General Electric last month was different. Called "EV Road Map: Preparing Oregon for the Introduction of Electric Vehicles," the event was one of the first to set the stage for real rollout and testing of citywide electric vehicle adoption. The conference brought together many of the area’s electric vehicle stakeholders to discuss and begin planning for EVs in the region. These stakeholders included OEMs such as Nissan, Toyota, and smart USA, as well as Portland General Electric, local business associations, the local university, many city and county leaders including the Mayor of Corvallis, OR, charging station providers, and fleet managers. |
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