Sentences with phrase «electric public vehicles»

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In September, BMW and Volkswagen partnered with California startup ChargePoint to install nearly 100 public electric vehicle fast - charging stations along two of the busiest stretches of highway in the United States.

«While San Francisco policymakers pursue common sense regulation of standup electronic scooters to enhance the public benefit of this new shared mobility technology and to reduce potential harm to the public, state legislators seek to eliminate elements of the Vehicle Code that exist to protect the health and safety of members of the public including users of standup electric scooters,» Peskin wrote in his resolution.

Top electric vehicle markets and associated local utilities are deploying public charging infrastructure, as well as indirectly promoting infrastructure by requiring that buildings and parking facilities be wired to support electric vehicles.

The move comes at a time of huge growth for China's electric - vehicle industry

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to purchase a large chunk of shares in the upcoming initial public offering of Chinese electric - vehicle maker NIO, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could...

• Creating cleaner transportation options — by investing in public transit infrastructure, improving our fuel efficiency and transitioning to low - carbon options like electric vehicles;

Wheelchairs and Electric personal assistive mobility devices, as defined in New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 114 - d, may be used at Thruway facilities open to the public for pedestrian use.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced a new electric vehicle campaign — Charge NY — that includes the installation of charging stations, incentives for employers to encourage employees to drive electric vehicles and extensive public education and outreach.

A Fellow of both the Academy and IET, Professor Roger Kemp of Lancaster University, said: «The side of electric vehicle development most often in the public eye is the launch of new hi - tech vehicles at motor shows, but ensuring a hassle - free adoption of thousands and eventually millions of plug - in cars will require concerted effort on much less spectacular developments.

Milwaukee's Public Works Committee on Wednesday approved a plan to accept $ 35,000 from the federal government to build charging stations for electric vehicles.

Organizer 350Vermont says the campaign is about coming up with solutions to get the state off fossil fuels and make a fair and equitable transition toward renewable energy, electric vehicles and improved public transportation.

Likewise, driving a hybrid or electric vehicle, or foregoing a car altogether in favor of public transit, biking or walking, is a great way to conserve energy.

Despite the prospect of less reliance on oil, electric vehicles are not proving popular with the car - buying public

OLEV is a groundbreaking technology that accelerates the development of purely electric vehicles as a viable option for future transportation systems, be they personal vehicles or public transit.

The study shows that public attention has jumped from one alternative fuel to the next in continuous waves: first with methanol, natural gas and plug - in electric vehicles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, then to hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen, and biofuels in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

«Moreover, hybrids can foster public confidence and prevalence of electric mobility, as they have the same range than cars with internal combustion engines, contrary to battery electric vehicles.»

Surplus power can be fed into the public grid as well as be used for charging the household electric vehicle,» explains Dominik Noeren, a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg.

«They can see how much power is coming from either the public grid or the household solar system, and they can see where it is going — to the heat pump, household appliances, or the electric vehicle,» says Noeren.

Electric vehicles pose both challenges and opportunities for the grid, said Noel Crisostomo, a public utilities regulatory analyst for the California Public Utilities Commipublic utilities regulatory analyst for the California Public Utilities CommiPublic Utilities Commission.

-- The Secretary shall, as part of the program established pursuant to subsection (a), collect and make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, and other technical data regarding the deployment and integration of plug - in electric drive vehicles.

With all this new dough circulating, within a year each state will have enough money to rebuild four bridges, install 10 charging stations downtown to promote electric vehicles, and make public transportation free for seniors.

If Electric vehicles made sense (which they don't at this time) to the public, they would be selling.

Buyers of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle are treated to two years of free charging by the automaker through the «No Charge to Charge» program, and now owners can enjoy complimentary public charging in three more cities.

BYD started as a cell phone manufacturing company, notable because several car manufacturers have stated that the hardest part of creating an electric vehicle marketable to the general public is perfecting the battery technology.

Although several plug - in electric vehicles are already available around the world, BYD's model is the first to be mass - produced - meaning it's the first vehicle to be readily available to the general public.

The timing and an upcoming electric platform may have had more to do with this expected decision than public reaction to the latest in a long line of concepts, which was shown at the Detroit auto show just days ago: The impending production of the pure - electric MEB platform and the myriad vehicles that VW intends to put on the EV platform will have required a small MPV positioned under the commercial - looking Transporter.

There will be approximately 2,000 CHAdeMO Fast Charging points and over 30,000 level 2 stations and counting by 2017 in the U.S. And with select states offering electric vehicles the use of carpool lanes, getting to a public station is a cinch.

While the 2017 Ioniq has appeared at multiple auto shows already, Hyundai is still showcasing the innovative electric vehicle to prepare for its official public sales launch this spring.

It can be charged on the road, at any of Tesla's growing network of Supercharger electric vehicle charging stations, as well as any other public electric vehicle infrastructure.

ANSI report on electric drive vehicle standards calls for better coordination and harmonization, public - private partnership

On today's show... VW wants to win back the public's trust with a fleet of new electric cars... Ford reveals horsepower numbers for the new Raptor... and we'll take a look at a number of new vehicles from the Paris auto show.

Range anxiety is the term used to describe the ever - growing concern that the general public has that electric vehicles can't move them far enough without needing a re-charge.

The Mitsubishi i - Miev will be used in activities to promote public awareness of electric vehicles.

The smart brand celebrated this market launch at the Guangzhou Motor Show, where the all - electric city vehicle was presented to the Chinese public.

Though it sounds like a smoothie option at the local mall or landscaping company, Green4U is focused on building electric vehicles for taxi fleets, municipalities, the military, and the general public.

To the general public, Tesla is leading the charge for electric vehicles, while the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt are top of mind for hybrids and plug - ins.

As he often does, Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca made the biggest news at the show by announcing that his company would be the first American automaker to produce electric vehicles for sale to the general public.

This is a public awareness initiative by the Government of India for promoting the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Unfortunately, for much of the driving public, today's electric vehicles do not work.

EVgo, the nation's largest network of public electric vehicle (EV) DC Fast charging stations, announced an agreement with Maven, General Motors» car sharing brand, to construct a dedicated DC fast charging network available to Maven Gig Chevrolet Bolt...

A consortium of Swiss companies is working on an electric vehicle project that will never hit public roads, but which could be pivotal for electric mobility, and a gamechanger for heavy industry.

ElectRoad's wireless charging system could help increase the adoption of electric vehicles, especially in the public transportation sector.

Building on the first - ever U.S. - China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009, the initiative will include joint standards development, demonstration projects in more than a dozen cities, technical road - mapping and public education projects.

Public transportation, electric vehicle manufacturing and power generation announcements led the clean energy sector for job growth.

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But to fully capitalize on the potential of electric vehicles for reducing climate - altering carbon emissions from the transport sector, an analyst recently explained in Issues, new investments are needed in large - scale electricity storage and new public policies are needed to encourage recharging when renewable energy sources are providing the power.

The tie - up with the Electric Power Research Institute will address three issues: guaranteeing safe and convenient vehicle charging, consumer outreach and advocating public policies that support plug - in vehicle technologies, GM said.

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«Although many engineers, environmentalists and politicians are enthusiastic about electric vehicle technology, this survey reveals that new car buyers, based on early impressions, have little interest in purchasing plug - in vehicles,» said John D. Graham, dean of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a co-author of the study.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A study from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs casts doubt on the Obama administration's goal of putting a million plug - in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015.