Club Car, one of the most recognized names in the golf industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of small-wheel, zero-emissions electric vehicles, has gone solar. Literally. Owners of 48-volt electric Club Car Precedent golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles and Villager LSVs can now capture, store and use solar power with the addition of Club Car’s […]
Nissan has notched a major milestone in green transit, delivering the 75,000th Nissan LEAF in the United States. The purchaser was Rishabh Mehandru of Portland, Oregon, who had previously leased a LEAF for two years in an effort to reduce the emissions he was putting into the air. As Mehandru explained,“I’m a runner, and when […]
Nissan has announced that it is bringing its “No Charge to Charge” program to Indianapolis, providing two years of no-cost, public charging to new Nissan LEAF buyers within the Greater Indianapolis market Nissan formed a partnership with an unexpected ally in its effort to get drivers to kick gas and drive electric – Ricker’s. With […]
BYD, the largest battery and electric vehicle maker in China and Uber, the ride sharing startup that matches riders with drivers over the Internet, have announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to feature BYD’s electric cars in Chicago. Here’s how it works. The cars will be the BYD model e6, a large […]
Prins Autogassystemen, a Westport company, won the innovation award for its LPG Direct Injection its Heavy Duty Diesel Dual Fuel technology that makes it possible to replace a certain amount of diesel with LPG, CNG or LNG. This technology is being used worldwide in heavy duty vehicles. The 6th edition of the International Gas Show […]
Nissan has opened the throttle on electric vehicle (EV) charging at the new Bellevue Nissan outside Seattle. The fast-charging depot features six fast-charging stations – the largest group of fast chargers at any dealership in America. On hand for the event was Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee. Bellevue Nissan is opening the new charging depot […]
We have glimpsed into the future of formula racing and it may very well electrify even the most diehard fans. Meet Formula E, a new FIA single-seater championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. The inaugural season kick-started in Beijing in September 2014 and runs until June 2015, competing in 10 of the world’s […]
Green transit is soaring to new heights on the wings of a solar-powered plane. Literally. Called Solar Impulse 2, the entirely solar-driven plane embarked on the historic first leg of an around the world journey shortly after 11:10 p.m. EDT (7:10 a.m. local time on March 9) taking off from Abu Dhabi and arriving in […]
To help drivers – professional and consumer – navigate exponentially growing congestion, analysts anticipate that use of need intelligent systems like real-time traffic information (RTTI) services will soar in North America and Europe. The emergence of smart cities and deployment of advanced technologies such aspredictive traffic and vehicle-to-vehicle communication will continue to drive the RTTI […]
Nissan and George Power have announced a new partnership to make EV charging available at more workplaces in the Atlanta region. Through a new partnership funded by Nissan and Georgia Power, local employers can receive a $1,000 rebate for each 240-volt, Level 2 charger installed – $500 from Georgia Power and a matching $500 from […]
