Archive for March, 2010

Japanese start buying affordable electric cars, helped … – Orlando Sentinel

… bubble-shaped i-MiEV from Mitsubishi Motors Corp. , Japan’s fifth-biggest automaker, costs 2.8 million yen ($30,500) after government incentives are figured into the price of 4 million yen ($43,000). Proud i-MiEV buyer Chitoshi Okunuki, 72 …

Electric cars spark Ford, Microsoft partnership – Akron Beacon Journal

DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. say they will work together on creating a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. The companies said Wednesday at the New York International Auto …

Ford: No extra charge for electric car recharging … – Arlington Heights Daily Herald

Ford CEO Alan Mulally, right, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hold a press conference at the New York International Auto Show in New York Wednesday to announce plans to use Microsoft Hohm technology in several of Ford’s upcoming electric vehicles

Ford, Microsoft to Team On Electric Car – consumer affairs.com

Ford Motor Company and software giant Microsoft are two companies that don’t seem to have a lot in common, but the two firms announced plans today to collaborate to make a more efficient electric car. Ford, of course, will actually build the cars but …

Microsoft, Ford Team Up On Electric Cars – Huffingtonpost.com

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. The companies said Wednesday at the New York International Auto …

Nissan Leaf could yield new era of cheap electric cars – News-Leader.com

… Nissan said. The price tag puts the Leaf, which can go up to 100 miles on a single charge from a home outlet, within reach of mainstream car buyers, and it also will force competitors to respond when they introduce their cars. General Motors Co …

Nissan To Release First Affordable All-Electric Car – HULIQ.com

The electric car industry is finally getting affordable. The new electric car technology has been plagued by outrageous prices since its inception, but the Nissan Leaf will be available for $25,000. The Leaf’s base price is $32,780, but a $7,500 …

Ford, Microsoft team up on electric-car system – msnbc.com

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. The companies said Wednesday at the New York International Auto …

Nissan jolts electric car race – Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Production is starting at an existing factory in Oppama, Japan, south of Tokyo, and will expand to Nissan’s factory in Smyrna, Tenn., in 2012. Christopher Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA Asia Pacific Markets in Tokyo, predicted the car will prove …

Electric Car Company, Inc. Utilizes Grant From the … – MSN Money

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electric Car Company, Inc. (OTCBB:ELCR), a vehicle conversion company that specializes in electric conversions and manufacturing for the Livery and Fleet Markets, announces that the Company has …