The August/September 2012 issue of Charged EVs Magazine is now available online on the archive issues page:

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It features:
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Proceed with caution: charging for EV charging

ChargePoint President and CEO Pat Romano on the danger that high fees for public charging could pose to the industry.

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It has a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 125 mph, and is designed to sustain 1,200 miles or 35 hours of continuous operation (with battery swapping) in the world's most challenging terrain......

California Lithium Battery has announced the record-setting performance of its new “GEN3” silicon graphene composite anode material for lithium-ion batteries... Newswire >

NanoSteel, a privately held company that makes proprietary nano-structured steel materials, announced this week that automotive visionary Bob Lutz has been appointed to the company’s Board of...

Colorado Republican congressional candidate Joe Coors bucks the trend in a new campaign commercial, which was filmed inside his Volt... Newswire >

The British magazine Autocar reported that test versions of the new model have been spotted near the company’s research facility in Germany... Newswire >

Volvo announced that the first batch of its V60 Plug-in Hybrid has sold out in Europe, with no plans to sell in the US, before the car even reached the showrooms... Newswire >

When asked about the soon-to-be-announced Supercharger Network at Tesla's annual stockholders meeting, Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of battery swapping... Newswire >

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed on Friday in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying, “There is a second generation of battery coming (online) now...” Newswire >

If you’ve got an opinion on what the federal government should be doing (or not doing) to support EVs, now’s your chance to make your feelings known. The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and...

The Canadian province of British Columbia is the latest locale to announce an ambitious rollout of public EV charging stations. A total of 454 new chargers are planned for communities throughout the...

In a new drive concept for BMW, the gas engine drives the front wheels, and the electric motor acts on the rear axle. With a combined output of over 140 kW (190 bhp), the Active Tourer can do 100 kph...

BRUSA Elektronik AG, a Swiss maker of power electronics and motors for EVs, says its NLG6 system will be able to charge a typical EV in only an hour, with no need for an external DC charger......

Set to go on sale in early 2013, the Accord PHEV will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range over 500 miles... Newswire >

Chinese manufacturer BYD will provide its electric buses to Israeli transit operator Dan Bus. The eventual goal is to replace about half of Dan Bus's fleet of 1,300 buses and minibuses... Newswire >

India's government has approved a 230 billion rupee ($4.13 billion) plan to encourage the production of electric and hybrid vehicles, with a target of six million vehicles on the road by 2020......

The Federation Internationale de Automobile (FIA) has reached an agreement with the city of Rio de Janeiro to host the first Formula E Championship, featuring Formula cars powered exclusively by...

It’s an old business adage that a customer complaint, handled correctly, can actually result in a fanatically loyal customer. This seems to have proved true for Fisker this week, as the Orange County...

Toyota has released a series of videos about its second-generation RAV4 EV, featuring engineers explaining various technical details of the vehicle, plus plenty of cool on-the-road footage......