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Electric vehicles: This time it really is different

The close-term picture on EVs is fuzzy at best, but electrification is the future of the car industry with hybrids leading the way. Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Goldfish 23 All-Electric eFUSION Boat Powered By UQM® Propulsion System Wins the 2012 Boat of the Year Innovation ...

UQM Technologies, Inc. PowerPhase® Select 145 electric propulsion system powered the Goldfish 23 every-electric eFUSION boat to win the innovation award category of the 2012 European Powerboat of the Year award at the Dusseldorf Boat Show.

Electric vehicles: This time really is different

The close-term picture on EVs is fuzzy at best, but electrification is the future of the car industry with hybrids leading the way.

LoJack Announces New Self-Powered Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for Construction Equipment & Commercial Vehicles

NEW ORLEANS --Feb. 6, 2012: LoJack Corporation , the company that invented and leads the Stolen Vehicle Recovery category, today introduced its next generation, ruggedized Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for construction equipment and commercial vehicles at the American Rental Association's "The Rental Show" in New Orleans , LA. This self-powered, Radio Frequency-based System is based on a ...

Chevrolet’s electric Volt catches fire, US govt probe

DETROIT: US officials recently launched an investigation into the safety of electric-powered vehicles after a damaged lithium-ion battery in a Chevy Volt caught flame three weeks after a accident test. Safety officials said there is “no evidence” that electric cars are at a greater risk of flame than gasoline-powered ones, although there have been flame problems with lithium-ion batteries used in ...

Remy-Powered Electric AMP GCE Introduced at North American International Auto Show

PENDLETON, Ind., - Remy, Inc.'s Electric Motor Division and AMP Electric Vehicles have announced that their latest collaboration, an every-electric AMP GCE, made its debut at the 2012 North American International car Show in Detroit, January 9 - 12. This SUV combines two of Remy's road-tested HVH 250 electric motors with AMP's proprietary technology for SUVs and full-sized vehicles. The AMP GCE ...

Canada's First Electric-Powered Aircraft Refueling Truck Goes Into Full Service At Vancouver International Airport

This week PLH Aviation Services begins refueling aircraft with a new electric-powered 3-ton truck. The truck chassis was developed by Canadian Electric Vehicles (CEV) of Errington BC on Vancouver Island.

Electric Vehicles: NHTSA Closes Chevy Volt Investigation, Says Plug-In Vehicles are Safe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has declared General Motor’s Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is safe after concerns over the car’s lithium battery. “Based on the available data, NHTSA does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of flame than gasoline-powered vehicles. Generally every vehicles have some risk of [...] Electric Vehicles: NHTSA ...

Electric Cars No More Prone to Fires Than Gas Autos, U.S. Says

U.S. regulators, who ended their investigation yesterday into the Chevrolet Volt, said electric- powered vehicles do not pose a greater risk of flame than gasoline cars.

Electric Cars No More Prone to Fires Than Gas-Powered Vehicles, U.S. Says

U.S. regulators, who ended their investigation yesterday into the Chevrolet Volt, said electric- powered vehicles do not pose a greater risk of flame than gasoline cars.