Zipcar, Inc. announced yesterday the expansion of its car sharing network to the City of Minneapolis. With this launch, Minneapolis becomes Zipcar’s 21st major metropolitan market. The new Zipcar program will provide, according to the company, the Minneapolis community with access to 40 vehicles located in convenient locations throughout the City, including Dinkytown, Downtown, Loring
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Auto West BMW was awarded “The Most Sustainable BMW Dealership in the World” title at this year’s prestigious BMW Sales Excellence Award Ceremony, held at the iconic BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. This highly esteemed award recognizes dealerships worldwide who are paving the way for a greener future, while supporting BMW AG’s worldwide commitment to
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AeroVironment, Inc. has been selected by Ford Motor Company as the preferred installation partner and authorized charging station supplier for the Ford Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles. Ford plug-in customers can now purchase a Ford-approved 240-volt charger and schedule a turnkey professional installation with a telephone call to AeroVironment. AeroVironment
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Such a venture was set to happen and many will wonder why it is happening only now. Curry’s Auto Service announced last week that it has partnered with Automotive Research and Design (AR&D) to form a new joint venture exclusively for hybrid vehicles, called The Hybrid Shop (THS). Curry’s Auto Service describes itself as one
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Tesla’s sales distribution model of selling cars directly through stores rather than through the traditional dealership model seems to be well seen in Texas; or at least well seen by business readers of the Austin Business Journal. A readers poll conducted by the Austin Business Journal shows that 86 percent of respondents favor direct-to-consumer sales
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As EV and plug-in hybrids are starting to be a more common sight, so is the need for charging stations. This led Michigan-based Duo-Guard industries to launch a charging station design contest. The challenge: Design a one-car solar charging station and canopy with emphasis on economy, aesthetics, modular flexibility and sustainability. Designers from Portugal, Nigeria,
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Are we soon going to be able to do everything via smartphone? Reserving and unlocking electric vehicles and hooking them up to the charging station through our smartphone is on the way. Automotive supplier Continental is working on easing the use of carsharing vehicles by means of a new key technology: a digital car key
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Ford Motor Company is launching FORD2GO, a Europe-based car sharing service. The company described the service as the first automotive manufacturer-backed, nationwide car sharing program in Europe to incorporate dealerships. FORD2GO was formed following a partnership among Ford of Germany, the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH, and DB Rent GmbH – the company behind
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The increasing market adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) represents both a significant business opportunity and a series of challenges for electric utility companies. In 2012, approximately 50,000 PEVs were sold in the United States, and the market is expected to grow by more than 50 percent in 2013. When primarily charged at home, these
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Vancouver is a growing area for car2go Canada Ltd. The car sharing company is expanding its operations in British Columbia, Canada, to meet the growing needs of its more than 23,000 members. Today, car2go will launch in the City of North Vancouver and add 50 additional car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles to its network. The
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