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GE Receives $1.36 Million Federal Grant to Study the Efficiency of Electric Cars

By Jace Shoemaker-... on December 30, 2011

Tags: General Electric, Nissan Motor Co., USD, Department of Energy, electric grid, electric vehicles, federal grant, GE, GE Global Research, high-tech, New York, North Carolina, North Carolina State University, U.S. Department of Energy

GE Global Research, the research and development division of General Electric (NYSE: GE), has received a $1.36 million federal grant to study and improve the efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs).

Nissan Develops Technology to Charge Electric Cars in Just 10 Minutes

By Jace Shoemaker-... on October 11, 2011

Tags: Nissan Motor Co., Japan, battery charging, Battery Storage, clean energy, electric cars, electric transportation, electric vehicles, EV, new transportation, Niissan, rapid charger, Kansai University

While electric vehicles (EVs) become more affordable and mainstream, one persistent issue some current and potential EV owners face is how and where to charge the car’s lithium-ion battery.

Nissan Provides a Sneak Peek at Townpod EV Concept Car

By Jace Shoemaker-... on September 15, 2010

Tags: Nissan Motor Co., USD, 2010 Paris Motor Show, electric vehicles, Kia POP, Leaf, Nissan Townpod EV Concept Car, TYO:7201, Micra, Nissan X-TRAIL

The Kia POP won’t be the only concept car heading to the upcoming Paris Motor Show next month.

The Ten Essential Renewable Energy News Stories This Week

By Nathanael Baker on August 6, 2010

News from the renewable energy and cleantech sectors moved at an electric pace this week, and it's possible that you may have missed some of the breaking stories.

I have gone ahead and selected the most important articles to catch you up on.

Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed This Week:

Enterprise Rent-a-Car Buying 500 Nissan LEAF Battery Electric Vehicles

By Jace Shoemaker-... on July 30, 2010

Tags: Nissan Motor Co., XM Satellite Radio, United States, USD, battery electric vehicles, electric car, electric rental car, electric vehicles, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, EV, Nissan, Nissan Leaf, Bluetooth

The next time you need to rent a car, why not drive a battery electric vehicle to your final destination?

Enterprise Rent-a-Car has announced it is purchasing 500 LEAF vehicles from Nissan Motor Company for over $12 million.

South Korean Electric Cars Coming to Hawaiian Roads

By Shannon Roxborough on May 18, 2010

Seoul-based CT&T United, which bills itself as the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, has secured a deal to build an assembly plant in Hawaii that will eventually produce as many as 10,000 vehicles a year and employ up to 400 people.