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Coulomb launches EV charging stations for Germany’s Bochum

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Californian company’s distribution partner 365 Energy Group is planning to install five stations in the Ruhr area metropolis. Full Story »

Better Place’s battery-swap stations for Tokyo taxis get investor approval

August 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tokyo’s largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu is expected to put four electric taxis to a road test using Better Place’s model. Full Story »

Johnson Controls scores $299M from DOE for auto batteries

August 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Today’s announcement marks the most to a single company of $2.4 billion in stimulus funds awarded to 48 advanced battery and electric drive projects. Full Story »

SymPowerco expands fuel cell, hybrid tech with acquisitions

July 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Advanced fuel cell and power delivery system supplier takes 70 percent stake in Highline Hydrogen Hybrids and Hoss Motor Sports. Full Story »

ECOtality pulls $15M to build EV charging network in China

July 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Arizona company also secures $2.5 million for its U.S. efforts to deploy rapid charging stations for electric vehicles. Full Story »

Who's zooming who?

March 11, 2009 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week
"When one calls the city of San Francisco and other places, you find that they don't have any contracts with Better Place."
— ECOtality President and CEO Jonathan Read challenging the announced customer wins of EV charging co. Better Place (story »)

Nissan and ECOtality envision an even Better Place

March 6, 2009 - by Dallas Kachan - New electric vehicle fast charging network in Arizona, announced today, repudiates Better Place's battery swapping model, say principals. Full Story »

Oorja gets approval to sell fuel cells in Europe

November 4, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - California startup says it passed CE testing and is now taking orders for its methanol fuel cells for forklifts. Full Story »

Electric vehicles in the spotlight

July 22, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - A jam-packed day of news from newly un-stealthed Coulomb Technologies, GM, Renault-Nissan, the city of San Jose, the state of Tennessee and the prime minister of the U.K. Full Story »

Oorja unveils methanol fuel cell

March 17, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The stealthy startup believes its technology has a leg up over hydrogen and plug-in electric for material handling vehicles. Full Story »
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