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Sharing the Ride: the ‘last mile’ mobility market
The electrification of transport lends itself to car-sharing. Many of the big auto players are getting on board. The technology is there. What remains to be seen is if the economics stacks up.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: 8-14 November 2012
EV Update’s news brief includes the following companies and organisations: EPI, Coca-Cola, Nissan, Renault, Honda, Exagon Motors, Toshiba, Opel and US Department of Energy.
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Stephen Schey, ECOtality
EV Update gets the lowdown from ECOtality’s Stephen Schey on life behind the wheel for early EV adopters in the US.
RSS Commercialisation of EVs
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Sharing the Ride: the ‘last mile’ mobility market
The electrification of transport lends itself to car-sharing. Many of the big auto players are getting on board. The technology is there. What remains to be seen is if the economics stacks up.
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Tips from Tesla: how to sell an electric car
Tesla is experimenting with an innovative sales strategy aimed at helping consumers familiarise themselves with electric vehicles. The public like it, but dealerships don’t.
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SAE Protocol: new plug standard fails consensus test
The revised J1772 standard has been a long time in coming. The latest version is now with us, although the expected industry consensus still seems a long way off.
RSS EV Infrastructure
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Stephen Schey, ECOtality
EV Update gets the lowdown from ECOtality’s Stephen Schey on life behind the wheel for early EV adopters in the US.
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Smart movers: wiring up the EV market
If range anxiety is an obvious hurdle for potential EV owners, it follows that the more you know about the nearest charging points the better. Now drivers can get a whole lot smarter via apps and the internet.
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Jacques Chirazi: getting San Diego EV ready
EV Update hears from Jacques Chirazi about how San Diego is getting the infrastructure in place to kick-start the roll-out of electric vehicles.
RSS EV Tech for Fleets
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Fleet renewals: no panacea for EVs
The recession is prompting some companies to delay renewal of their vehicle fleets. With total cost of ownership in mind, could this be a good time to go electric?
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Wenatchee wonder: municipality plugs into electric buses
In the second of her reports from her West Coast road trip, EV Update’s US correspondent Mary Catherine O’Connor checks out a municipal e-bus initiative in Washington State.
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Lisa Jerram, Pike Research: electric buses
EV Update speaks to Pike Research’s Lisa Jerram about the potential of the global electric bus market.
RSS Batteries & Power Trains
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New batteries please
Morag Cuddeford Jones examines why simple advances in battery chemistry are leading the way to souped-up small hybrids at low cost.
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Lithium production: EV industry pins hopes on saltwater
One of the two major obstacles thwarting the speedier take-up of EVs could be in the process of being resolved, thanks to a technological breakthrough from a US company.
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Rare Earth: Are EV makers moving to an RE-free world?
With concerns over price and worried about supply security, EV manufacturers are on the search for alternatives to rare earth metals.
Podcasts
Investing in EV Infrastructure
In this interview with Ryan Popple, Partner, Clean Tech Investment Team of venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, he breaks down why areas within the EV industry are set for growth so you can learn how to attract investment for your business.
Latest press releases
EV Update Launch Competition to Discover the Biggest Breakthrough Trends for Electric Vehicles in Europe in 2013
EV Update has launched a competition to identify the biggest breakthrough trends set for electric cars and European eMobility in 2013.
EV Update: French Government Provide Major Stimulus for Electric Vehicle Industry in Europe
EV Update reports that the French government’s recent announcement of stimulus measures to reinvigorate it’s ailing automotive industry represent a significant step forward for the development of electric vehicles in Europe.
EV Update to unite electric vehicle leaders in Detroit to Create a Sustainable ‘Easy-to-Own’ EV Market Place
EV Update will bring together 150+ industry leading EV companies, including Nissan, Ford, DTE Energy, City of San Diego, National Clean Cities at EV Business Models & Planning USA Conference (December 4 -5, Novi, MI) to tackle the key business and tech. challenges to take EVs mass market.
