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Sharing the Ride: the ‘last mile’ mobility market 15 Nov 2012 | 12:10 am
Précis: 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 u....
Weekly Intelligence Brief: 8-14 November 2012 14 Nov 2012 | 05:44 pm
Précis: 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. Green jobs outpa....
Stephen Schey, ECOtality 14 Nov 2012 | 04:56 pm
Précis: EV Update gets the lowdown from ECOtality’s Stephen Schey on life behind the wheel for early EV adopters in the US. Stephen Schey is director of stakeholder services at EV infrastructure sp....
Tips from Tesla: how to sell an electric car 14 Nov 2012 | 04:20 pm
Précis: 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. by Mary Catheri....
Smart movers: wiring up the EV market 14 Nov 2012 | 04:18 pm
Précis: 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 app....
Weekly Intelligence Brief: 1-7 November 2012 7 Nov 2012 | 01:52 am
Précis: EV Update’s news brief includes the following companies and organisations: Ford, Tesla, Polk, Better Place, DEKRA Automobil, Renault, Volvo and Holden. New hybrid gives Ford US sales boost ....
SAE Protocol: new plug standard fails consensus test 7 Nov 2012 | 01:50 am
Précis: 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. After nine months of conce....
Jacques Chirazi: getting San Diego EV ready 7 Nov 2012 | 01:46 am
Précis: 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. Image: Premium`: No read more
New batteries please 7 Nov 2012 | 01:42 am
Précis: Morag Cuddeford Jones examines why simple advances in battery chemistry are leading the way to souped-up small hybrids at low cost. Consumer expectations of current hybrid models are that t....
EV insurance: problems down the track 30 Oct 2012 | 09:22 pm
Précis: Insurers are gradually building up expertise in providing products for EV drivers. But all is still far from straightforward, as Morag Cuddeford-Jones discovers. Consumers find many reasons....
