In the connected world of modern electric vehicles your car probably already knows where the nearest charging point is. But what happens if you’re planning a long trip and want to acquaint yourself with the area around a charging point before you go? Enter Google and its online map tools...
You’ve ordered your electric car and like many, you’ve been put off by the seemingly extortionate quote given to install a level 2 electric charging station at... January 31, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
Electric car charging company Ecotality announced today it has partnered with Sprint to its electric car charging stations. The partnership will make stations searchable on... January 15, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 1
The Pacific Northwest is a remarkably scenic corner of the continental United States. The striking coastal ranges of Washington and Oregon offer dramatic vistas, temperature... January 13, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
"Planning permission" is what the Brits call the process of getting approval to build or change anything. It can involve the U.K.'s equivalent of local zoning boards... January 7, 2011 by Neil Carmichael 2
In the latest example of the opportunities created by the rollout of electric vehicles, smart grid networking player Silver Spring Networks announced it will unveil a... January 7, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat
Let’s face it: the end of the holiday season is financially tough. After spending what may seem like a small fortune on gifts for your family and friends the last thing... December 29, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
This year — and next — will be a busy one for arrival of electric cars. The Ford Focus Electric and Coda’s sedan are slated for launch by 2011. The Nissan... December 28, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 2
It’s official: Electric cars for the mass consumer crowd have arrived. The first all-electric Nissan Leaf was sold last week to a man in California, and more are... December 17, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 2
As many industry analysts will tell you, the switch to plug-in cars by the general public requires an increased support network of public charging stations. But while... December 17, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10
As recently as last week, it became apparent that the current federal 50 percent incentive towards the cost of installing an electric car charging station would expire on the... December 15, 2010 by Antony Ingram
As it gears up to offer electric cars in selected rental fleets across the country, Hertz has dribbled out details of how its Global EV program will actually work. Today we... December 6, 2010 by John Voelcker
Psh. Plugs. They’re, like, so 2008. There’s been a surge of attention over the last year towards products that that can charge your smartphone wirelessly, like... November 26, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat
We've discussed before the issue of how clean electric cars really are when you take into consideration the source of the electricity you use to charge them - they're only as... November 24, 2010 by Antony Ingram 2
When power plant heavyweight NRG Energy announced yesterday that it would invest $10 million in the rollout of the nation’s first privately-finance electric vehicle... November 23, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 3
It was the first electric car sold in volume anywhere in the world, starting more than a year ago, and now the 2012 Mitsubishi "i" is officially coming to the U.S. market... November 22, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
