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Tazzari Debuts ZERO City EV

2009-12-07

The Tazzari Group gave the ZERO electric vehicle its debut at the Bologna Motor Show (4-8 December). The city EV will go onsale in January 2010, via an international distribution network already present in all major European countries and the US and to be defined in other countries worldwide.

2009-12-01

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. The project involves more than a dozen major partners, including Mazda Motor Corporation and the Japanese industrial trading giant Itochu Corporation.

2009-09-17

In addition to its planned market introduction of a plug-in hybrid in 2012 Volvo Cars is currently evaluating the viability of a fully battery-electric vehicle (BEV). This year, Volvo has built and been internally testing a small number of prototype versions of a BEV version of its C30. In addition to focusing on performance and safety, much of the focus is on integration of the electric propulsion system with the rest of the car.

2009-08-17

The U.S. green technology sector, which suffered a drop in funding early this year, is seeing renewed interest with venture dollars flowing in once again to promising startups and some companies looking to resurrect public offerings that had been set aside.

2009-08-13

The majority of European countries give tax rebated to hybrid cars buyers in an effort to stimulate hybrid car sales, or even VAT breaks, owners paying only 50% of the car's price or even a bonus of up to 6,400 euros, while in Netherlands, hybrid car drivers pay half of all road taxes.

2009-08-12

Volvo confirmed that it had built at least one battery electric version of the C30 coupe, but said a decision on putting the car into series production won't be made until the fall or winter.

The Copenhagen summit and Electric Vehicles

Power Circle as national coordinator of electric vehicles (EV:s) underlines that the introduction of EV:s would contribute substantially to the CO2 goals which are scrutinized in Copenhagen. The goal for 2020 with 600.000 EV:s in Sweden, corresponding to 14 % of the total fleet of cars in the country, implies a 20% reduction of the CO2 emissions from cars in Sweden.

Power Circle is organizing the introduction via a network of so called demo-sites where consumers in various segments are motivated to the take the necessary purchasing or leasing decisions. It is only via this market push a broad early adapters strategy can be pursued.

About Power Circle

Power Circle's objective is to work towards electric and power technology to be strengthened and having the industry support a positive sustainable community of development. This is made possible through our active involvement in ensuring that the Swedish electric power industry reaches its fullest potential by supporting its competencies, by giving the appropriate amount of attention to promoting and furthering power technology's role and position within the community as well as commercializing new technology.

New project for Power Circle

The headlined project constitutes a logical continuation and up scaling of the project Driven by the Wind, however with the important difference that focus now lies completely on industrial implications for wind power.

Project leader for the project is Christer Asplund. The project will be conducted during the period 22/6/2009 - 31/12/2009 and has a total budget of 3,9 MSEK.

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Olle Johansson

Project Coordinator

Ph: +46 (0) 8 - 791 29 58

Mob: +46 (0) 70 - 791 29 62

olle.johansson@iva.se

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Box 5073

SE-102 42 Stockholm

Visiting address: Grev Turegatan 14, Stockholm

Green Highway

Sundsvall-Östersund and Trondheim municipalities collaborate in three areas which may contribute to a positive development within the municipalities. Green Highway and the electric car project is one part in the effort to develop the infrastructure and valid communications.

Green Highway is a venture to create a green transport axis along a renewable energy belt, including investments in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, renewable fuels, testing and development, as well as building up and spreading knowledge of this.

Durable Gotland launched

The first electric powered car in the project Smart Mobility Gotland can now be found on the island. An entirely electrically powered car that has been bought by Stavfa Gård is now driven quietly and without releasing any harmful exhaust onto Gotland's streets. The car is not seen only as an environmentally friendly way of transportation, but also as an investment in the future. Power Circle has together with GEAB and Produkt Gotland initiated the electric car project named "Smart Mobility Gotland" which aims to increase the interest in electrically driven cars and to develop the infrastructure that is needed. The project initially turned towards small companies and the thought is to present Gotland as a sustainable and unique island.

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