Thursday, June 10, 2010

Gas 2.0

Gas 2.0

A123 to Supply Batteries For US’ First Commercial 2-Ton Truck

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Things are starting to line up nicely for the first commercial class 2c-3, 2-ton, 12,000 pound truck in the U.S. — the eStar. After signing an agreement with FedEx to test the trucks in a delivery fleet, and then commencing production earlier this year, Navistar has now entered into an agreement with battery supplier A123 systems to provide the truck’s 80 kWh battery packs.

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Exclusive: Gas 2.0 to Test Drive the First Pre-Production LEAF Next Week in Japan

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 11:35 AM PDT

For those of us in the thick of the next generation transportation movement, the Nissan LEAF is one hell of an important vehicle.

Along with the Chevy Volt, and, to a lesser extent, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, it is one of the very few cars that can lay claim to being the first mass market EV for the globe. On top of that — with a price after federal tax credits of about $25,000 — the LEAF has the distinction of being the first affordable EV in that category as well.

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