Will 100,000 Electric Cars Be Sold In U.S. This Year Or Not?
Technology market research firm Gartner announced yesterday that it forecasts plug-in car sales in the U.S. will top 100,000 vehicles during 2012.

But with 2011 sales figures much totaling just over 17,000 fully electric and plug-in hybrids, is it conceivable that total plug-in car sales will more than quintuple in just one year?


California Air Board To Vote On Landmark Electric-Car Rules
In a move that could reshape the American automobile industry, California regulators Thursday are expected to approve sweeping new rules requiring that 15 percent of new cars sold in California by 2025 run on electricity, hydrogen or other systems producing little or no smog.


TÜV SÜD Expands Battery Testing Operation With AeroVironment AV 900
TÜV SÜD Canada, part of the global TÜV SÜD testing, inspection, and certification organization, has expanded its battery testing capabilities at its lab facilities in Newmarket ON and Auburn Hills MI.

The expansion includes an increased capacity to handle 100-amp cell channels from 72 to 144. TÜV SÜD America increased its number of pack cyclers to 19, with the addition of another AeroVironment AV 900 testing solution. An additional 10 reach-in thermal chambers have also been added to the facility along with three walk-in units.


America’s First ‘Electric Highway’ Will Be Up And Running Within Months
As more electric cars begin rolling off production lines, the need for infrastructure to support alternative-energy vehicles becomes increasingly vital.

Washington has been prepping its roadways for the future wave of electric cars for more than a year by planning an extensive network of recharging stations in the nation's first "Electric Highway."




Nissan, Sumitomo Bring Low-Cost Electric-Car Quick Charger to U.S. Market
HONOLULU, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan North America Inc. (NNA -0.31%, news) today announced that it is bringing an innovative, low-cost DC quick charger for electric cars to the U.S. market. The DC quick charger is being launched as part of a global collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation, with the first installations planned for early 2012.

Nissan and Sumitomo also announced that they are looking to Nissan North America's preferred home charging station partner AeroVironment AVAV to be their wholesale and retail distributor, as well as the preferred provider for U.S. installation services.


Big Ideas Need Time To Develop
Nov 08, 2011 (The Salina Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- There are lots of great ideas, but turning one into a usable -- and sellable -- product can take years, if not decades.

That was part of the message from Tim Conver, chairman and CEO of AeroVironment, a California-based company known worldwide for its innovations.



AeroVironment: EV Pioneer Becomes A Charging Leader
When Jay Leno wanted a 240-volt charging station for his new Chevrolet Volt, he turned to a neighbor, Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment, a company with a long history of environmental innovation, including building ultra-light aircraft and the prototype of the General Motors EV1.