EV/PHEV Adoption and Infrastructure Activities Could Create Approximately 125,000 to Nearly 300,000 Jobs in US by 2020
PRTM, a global management consulting firm, today released new figures that show the worldwide electric battery-electric vehicle value chain is likely to be approximately $300B by 2020-creating more than 1 million related jobs. The US will probably account for only 125,000 of those new jobs. According to PRTM, these jobs will be created across the EV value chain at energy providers, smart grid...
Read MoreRenault-Nissan Alliance announces battery plant site for Portugal
the Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced the location for the planned battery production site in Portugal. The announcement was made today in Lisbon by Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. The new plant, which will manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries, will be located at the Renault CACIA (Companhia Aveirense de Componentes para...
Read MoreElectrification Coalition
More than a dozen business leaders—including Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO of Nissan Motor Company; David W. Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy; and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President & CEO of FedEx Corporation—came together today to form the Electrification Coalition. The Coalition is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization committed to promoting policies and actions...
Read MoreEV CUP
The world’s first ‘green’ motor racing series based totally around zero emission electric cars, has been launched in London with plans to have cars racing across Europe in 2011. The pioneering new series, known as the EV (Electric Vehicles) Cup, is working with vehicle manufacturers to bring together a range of electric powered cars to race at top circuits throughout Europe. A...
Read MoreVW Group names Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann run EV programs
The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann (48) as the Group Chief Officer for Electric Traction with effect from December 1, 2009 and made him a General Representative. In the newly-created function of Group Chief Officer, he reports direct to the Chairman of the Board of Management, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn. Winterkorn commented:...
Read MoreTransport Minister Sadiq Khan launches used car fuel economy label
A colour-coded Used Car Fuel Economy Label was today launched by Minister for Transport Sadiq Khan. The label provides consumers with clear ‘at a glance’ information on the running costs, fuel consumption and environmental performance of used cars available from participating dealers. The initiative builds on the success of the new car fuel economy label, which is now widely...
Read MoreSmith Electric Vehicles Extends Industry-Leading Newton Platform to Production of Class 3 and 4 Commercial Vehicles
Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. announced today the extension of its industry-leading Newton commercial vehicle platform to Class 3 and 4 models. The vehicles are now available in the U.S. and initial deliveries will take place before the end of the year. “With this expansion, Smith is building off the success of the world-leading Smith Newton electric commercial truck platform to offer...
Read MoreToshiba to Build a Second SCiB Production Facility
Toshiba Corporation today announced that in anticipation of strong future demand, it will construct a second dedicated production facility for its safe, long-life, rapid charge SCiB battery, in the Kashiwazaki Frontier Park, in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture. The market for lithium-ion batteries is expected to see significant demand growth, and to account for a growing share of a...
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