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Sergio Ochoa, the 'Car Whisperer,' is on a mission to land Tesla Motors dream job
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Tesla Motors How's this for bold? A marketing strategist with the name Sergio Ochoa is on a mission to find his dream job, and that job happens to be working for Tesla Motors. He's got confidence, that's for certain, as you can tell from the way he calls himself the Car Whisperer.
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Tesla Roadster facing 'brick' battery problems?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive Here's a new worry for electric car owners: bricking your new, expensive ride. Using a word taken from the computer world, to "brick" an EV means to make your electronic device inoperable.
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Czech company EVC converts Skoda Roomsters to electric drive
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU A Czech Republic-based company that converts Skodas to electric vehicles will be showing two all-electric models at the Geneva Motor Show next month, according to TechnologicVehicles. com.
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UK includes electric delivery vans in rebate plan; Renault Kangoo ZE now eligible
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Renault, UK The UK's inclusion of battery-electric delivery vehicles in its alt-fuel rebate program makes Renault's Kangoo Van Z. E.
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Fisker chief touts company's future, seeks 'alternative' funding
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fisker Fisker Automotive chief Henrik Fisker touted the advanced powertrain automaker's future without federal funding and is in daily talks for potential private financing sources, Automotive News (subs req. ) reported, citing an interview with Mr.
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Electric Traffic Helsinki Test Bed project proves EVs work just fine at -15F
Filed under: Etc. , EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU From the special cold weather package in the Nissan Leaf to the "sweater and gloves" Chevrolet Volt, it's no secret that battery-powered cars can have some trouble with non-equatorial winter temperatures.
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Bob Lutz: electrification of the automobile is "gradual" but inevitable
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, GM Bob Lutz is keeping up his vocal support for the coming age of the electric vehicle. Speaking to students at the University of Michigan College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship, he said something that most AutoblogGreen readers are likely to agree with (unlike his comment that global warming is a crock): it will be "gradual,: but the electrification of the automobile is inevitable.
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Battery cost dropping below $200 per kWh soon, says Tesla's Elon Musk
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors During its recent fourth quarter 2011 financial results Q&A conference call, CEO Elon Musk had, of course, lots to say about Tesla Motors and its various products. One statement though, concerning the falling cost of batteries, spoke to the broader electric vehicle (EV) market and bears repeating.
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Newt Gingrich: "You cannot put a gun rack in a Chevy Volt" *UPDATE
Filed under: Etc. , EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Videos Looks like Newt Gingrich is getting into the right-wing, "let's-all-hate-on-the-Chevrolet-Volt" bandwagon.
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Nissan aims to sell as many as 2,000 DC fast chargers by 2014
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Nissan is looking to sell as many as 2,000 DC quick-charging stations within the next two years, as the Japanese automaker looks to boost sales of its all-electric Leaf by providing owners an opportunity to almost completely recharge the car in a half hour, Green Car Reports reported, citing an interview with Nissan North America spokesman Brendan Jones. Nissan is planning to distribute more than 800 "Level 3" stations, which are based on the CHAdeMO protocol and operate at 480 volts, within the next couple of months, and is planning to sell more than 1,000 by year end, the website said, citing Jones.
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