by David Markiewicz for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Feb. 25, 2011
For a product that has yet to gain a firm hold in the broad consumer market, the electric car business has a lot of players.
A crowd of companies, from unknown upstarts to big-name traditional manufacturers, have at some point announced [...]
Full article →Excerpted from an article by John Brandon for TechRadar.com, February 23, 2011
In Depth: Could these be the cars that turn you off petrol?
For those who’ve decided to abandon the petrol-powered engine, choosing from among a growing list of electric cars is difficult. Is the total range more important than any whizzy features [...]
Full article →Excerpted from article at copper.org
As anyone who attended the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this year can attest, the most exciting aspects of new automotive technology are no longer in the cool-but-not-coming-anytime-soon category. A lot of what automakers have been dreaming about has arrived. And not just in flashy concept cars [...]
Full article →Excerpted from article by Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben– at Yahoo! News, February 8, 2011
When you purchase a new plug-in electric car, like the Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf, you are eligible for a $7,500 tax credit. Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow thinks tax time is too long to wait for the money. Stabenow [...]
Full article →Wheego President Jeff Boyd appeared on Automotive News TV, February 7, 2011
The Wheego interview begins at 2:02
Full article →by Plug in America, February 7, 2011
In some ways, it’s a bit premature to be reaching out to auto dealers, since most of them aren’t yet selling electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). On the other hand, now is the time to let them know that Plug In America can help them succeed [...]
Full article →by Lindsay Chappell for Automotive News, February 6, 2011
Photo by Joe Wilssens
Wheego, the startup electric car brand that uses a Chinese body and U.S. components, is building its first 500 orders and expects to launch retail sales March 30.
The Atlanta venture received U.S. regulatory approval at the end of December to [...]
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