Improved Primove Vehicle Unveiled at UITP Meeting in Geneva
Canadian passenger railcar (and airplane) manufacturer Bombardier took the occasion of last week’s UITP meeting in Geneva to unveil new features for its “Primove” transit bus, part of a system allowing fully electric operation by charging the vehicle during its work day via inductive power units built into the route roadway.
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Battery Swap Advocate Files for Liquidation in Israel,
‘Clear that Wider Public Take Up Would Not Be Sufficient’
The electric vehicle battery swap advocate Better Place, which closed its San Francisco office operation earlier this year, said over the U.S. holiday weekend that it is bailing out of its targeted markets of Israel and Denmark too, filing a motion in Tel Aviv “to ask for the dissolution of the company and the appointment of a temporary liquidator.”
Best Buy and Geek Squad Out, AeroVironment Handling Leviton
Ford has advised dealers that it has tapped AeroVironment to provide electric vehicle chargers for C-Max Energi, Fusion Energi and Focus Electric cars. Customers will still have the option to buy Leviton equipment, but the Best Buy-Geek Squad sales outlet has been eliminated.
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‘Profitability in First Quarter for First Time in Our Ten-Year History’
California’s Tesla Motors has emerged as the bright star in an often dismal galaxy of electric transportation enterprises, turning a profit for the first time in the first quarter of this year behind record sales of $562 million, up 83% from the previous quarter. Tesla booked 4,900 vehicles as revenue in the quarter. And while 12% of revenues came from selling zero emission vehicle credits to other manufacturers, Tesla says it will make money in the fourth quarter of 2013 even without ZEV credits.
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SuperPolymer 2.0 Lithium Ion Batteries for Two EV Models
Canada’s Electrovaya, which recently introduced the SuperPolymer 2.0 version of its advanced lithium ion battery, says it’s shipping battery packs to China’s Dongfeng Motor for two different electric vehicle models.
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Energy Commission Releases 2013-2014 ARFVT Investment Plan
The California Energy Commission’s latest Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology investment plan “provides a solid foundation for the continued transformation of California’s transportation sector,” agency chair Robert Weisenmiller said Wednesday.
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Ecotality Supplying Workplace Chargers at 12 Locations
Texas Instruments will install 46 Blink Level 2 charging stations at 12 office locations throughout Texas, including nine at its corporate headquarters in Dallas, says Blink manufacturer Ecotality.
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Market Trends & Fleets Emphasized at Three-Day Conclave in Washington
Fleets & Fuels publisher and Alternative Clean Transportation Expo organizer Gladstein, Neandross and Associates has released the full agenda and speaker line-up for the 2013 conference taking place June 24-27 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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No Cars – Business Will Be Restructured Around Energy Storage
Say goodbye to Coda Automotive, as parent Coda Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, pledging to restructure with an emphasis on battery-energy storage technology, and selling off its automotive assets.
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Tesla Boosts Warranty Service, Includes Full Battery Coverage
A new fleet of loaners, valet fetch and delivery service and a battery warranty that covers everything shy of setting the box on fire (or opening it) are part of Tesla’s new service program, launched last week by company chairman and CEO and product architect Elon Musk.
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