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Saab to Introduce 9-3 ePower EV Prototype

2010-09-22

Saab Automobile will debut the Saab 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The 9-3 ePower is the prototype for a test fleet of 70 vehicles which will participate in extensive field trials in Sweden early next year. Read more

GM and ABB to co-operate for re-use of batteries

2010-09-21

General Motors and ABB Group, a global leader in power and automation technologies, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation. Read more

Study Finds 40% of American Adults wil test EV

2010-08-27

Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The study, Electric Vehicles: The Future of Driving, suggests electric vehicles entice consumers with improved environmental quality and potential cost savings, but leave them with questions about battery life and convenience of battery charging. Read more

Better Place Extends Tokyo Battery Swap Trial

2010-08-26

Better Place has extended its switchable-battery electric vehicle (EV) taxi pilot in Tokyo to operate through the end of the year. By extending the trial-which involves three exchangeable-battery EV taxis-Better Place says it will be able to further evaluate and optimize the design and integration of the components of the system including the battery switch station (BSS), the EV taxis, battery performance and charging as well as driver behavior and consumer acceptance. Read more

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Christina Lampe-Önnerud Earns Top Sustainable Lead

Boston-Power®, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, today announced that company founder and CEO Dr. Christina Lampe-Önnerud has earned the prestigious 2010 Sustainable Leadership Award. Presented by the Swedish Association of Environmental Managers and adding to an expanding list of international accolades for Dr. Lampe-Önnerud's contributions to combating climate change and fostering environmental sustainability, the award ceremony was a highlight of Sustainability Day in Sweden.

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.

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