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January 11, 2014
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China's Kandi Signs Massive EV-Related Joint Venture With Geely
Kandi Technologies Logo We don't pretend to understand the Chinese automotive segment. Rather, we usually just chose to pass along the latest intel so that those of you who can make sense of what's going on in China have the information that's needed. With that in mind, here goes: Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Kandi") (Nasdaq:KNDI), announced to...
11 January 2014
Charging
Circus Circus in Reno Gets Charged Up
Circus Circus in Reno Circus Circus hotel and casino in Reno, Nevada is now in the process of installing charging stations for electric vehicles in its downtown garage. Once complete, the chargers will be free to use for all who visit Circus Circus. Believe it or not, public chargers are a new thing for Reno. Harrah's hotel and casino in Reno just installed a few, ...
11 January 2014
Romania 2013 Plug-In Sales: The Tesla Model S Arrives In December
The First Tesla Model S Sale In Romania Was Made In December Editor's Note: Besides reporting on all the larger markets for plug-in sales (United States, Europe, Japan, Canada, etc), InsideEVs also like to take a moment to spotlight other regions the casual electric vehicle enthusiast might not know about. Enter our Romanian contributor Andrei Gloaba. The Tesla Model S h...
11 January 2014
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Video: Motley Fool Discusses the EV Versus Hydrogen Battle
The plug-in versus hydrogen battle has reignited with Toyota and Hyundai both promising to launch fuel cell vehicles soon. These Are the Two Who You'll Hear Discuss EVs Versus Hydrogen Hyundai's FCEV will hit the market ahead of Toyota's, but both automakers attempt to make the same claims: FCEVs are the future, while EVs are the present. We of course see...
11 January 2014
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BYD and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Complete Successful Pilot Test of BYD Electric Bus
Route M20 throught Manhattan BYD and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the conclusion of a pilot test on a BYD 40-foot electric bus, held from Aug 25th to Oct 25th. It took two months for the final report data to be summarized for distribution. Kevin Ortiz MTA’s spokesman stated: “The general purpose of the program was to evaluate h...
11 January 2014
Judge Rejects Sale Of Fisker To Hybrid Tech As Wanxiang Wants To Restart Karma AND Atlantic Production
Delaware Judge Tosses Fisker Bankruptcy As New Player Promises To Restart Karma Production When Hybrid Technologies LLC bought the Department of Energy's $168 million dollar loan to Fisker Automotive, it was assumed that action would give them enough leverage (ie-senior debt) to overcome any other suitors and gain outright control of Fisker. And sure enough, soon after Hybri...
11 January 2014
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Beverly, Massachusetts Adds 5 EVs to City Fleet
Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Joins City Fleet Stories similar to this seem to continually pop up these days. Smart ED Ideal for City Fleets? The city of Beverly, Massachusetts has received a state grant, which it'll use to cover some of the costs of purchasing 5 electric vehicles and installing one charging stations. The grant of $45,00...
11 January 2014
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Study: Tightening Emissions Guidelines Will Force Automakers to Electrify!!!
Market research firm Strategy Analytics predicts that in the coming years, automakers will no longer be able to meet emissions standards without shifting more efforts towards plug-in vehicles. When It's This Bad, Something Has to be Done, Even if it's by Government Forcing Change. If true, then the mandates of emissions will be successful in driving up sales...
11 January 2014
Video: BMW i8 Design
With the BMW i3 launch already well underway, the German automaker is now turning its attention to the i8. Previous videos in this series from BMW have focused on performance and the vehicle's unique laser lights. Now it's time for design This video discusses some of the unique design features of the i8, including its scissor doors. Design wise, the i8 is spectacular, so we're glad...
11 January 2014
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Russia to Give Imported EVs a 2-Year Tax Exemption
Russia's First EV Dates Back to 1899 Information on this topic is sparse, but here's what we know: Russia decided to give imported electric vehicles a two-year tax break on levying duties. This applies to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Passenger EVs, as well as commercial and industrial EVs are eligible for the tax break. This action will no doubt makes EVs more c...
11 January 2014