Category archive - Electric Vehicles

AEP adding a Coda to its fleet of electric vehicles

AEP adding a Coda to its fleet of electric vehicles

By  Dan Gearino

The electric-car company that recently withdrew a proposal to build a factory in central Ohio is announcing that American Electric Power is the first company in the world to buy one of the cars for its corporate fleet.

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Chevy Volt Pep Rally Masquerades as Electric Vehicle Symposium

Chevy Volt Pep Rally Masquerades as Electric Vehicle Symposium

by Mark Modica

The Department of Transportation and NHTSA have announced that a ”technical symposium” will be held on May 18th ”to discuss safety considerations for electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.” In addition to NHTSA’s presentations, the Department of Energy, automotive manufacturers and battery makers will participate. Given the bias of the participants, the symposium sounds like it is going to be less informational and more infomercial.

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Ribbon Cut on First AMP Electric Vehicles Dealership

Ribbon Cut on First AMP Electric Vehicles Dealership

AMP Electric Vehicles the electric motorvehicle manufacturer located in Cincinnati, OH, held a Press Conference dedicating the first flagship AMP dealership, AMP OF CINCINNATI, located in the factory’s hometown of Cincinnati.

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Are electric cars about to take off?

Are electric cars about to take off?

By Charley Cooper

Last year, riding high on a promise to be the greenest government ever, the UK department of transport hailed 2011 as the “year of the electric car”. Subsidies were offered and councils were told to plan for an electric future. The long-promised revolution in the way we drive was finally here, it seemed.

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