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Coda Holdings has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company is exiting the automotive marketplace and plans to restructure to focus on the energy storage business.

Tags: electric vehicle, Coda Automotive, bankruptcy

In addition to California and Oregon, the Fit EV will be available for lease at Honda dealerships in select markets in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New York and New Jersey.

Tags: leasing, Honda, dealerships, electric vehicle, Honda Fit EV

The city of Chicago announced it will launch an incentive program for electric trucks in spring 2013, designed to encourage private and public fleets to convert their diesel trucks to electric operations.

Tags: electric truck, Chicago, electric vehicle, incentives, dealer incentives

In the company's first investor call, it announced that it has put development of EV passenger cars on hold while it pursues the U.S. commercial truck fleet market.

Tags: Navistar, electric vehicle, step van, AMP Electric Vehicles

The medium-duty electric vehicles built under the agreement are designed for 100 miles of range on a single charge and have a maximum gross vehicle weight of 19,500 lbs.

Tags: electric truck, Navistar, electric vehicle, AMP Electric Vehicles

The company said that it is investing on a number of fronts, including in its battery testing capabilities and in the design, engineering and production of key electrified-vehicle components.

Tags: hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric vehicle, Ford Motor Co.

From remote charging options to interior comfort to futuristic interactive displays, the RAV4 EV combines the practical features of a compact SUV with aerodynamic styling and an electric powertrain for the longest EPA-estimated driving range rating of any non-luxury EV, according to Toyota.

Tags: Toyota, SUV, electric vehicle, electric SUV, Toyota RAV4 EV

Hybrid conversion supplier XL Hybrids analyzes the payback of hybrid electric vehicles for fleets compared to all-electric vehicles.

Tags: hybrid, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicle, hybrid trucks, XL Hybrids, total cost of ownership

Eight of the 10 new charging stations in Washington feature AeroVironment’s “DC fast chargers,” which deliver a full charge for a nearly-depleted EV battery in less than 30 minutes.

Tags: plug-in hybrid, Washington, electric vehicle, EV charging station, AeroVironment, DC fast charger, plug-in electric vehicles, West Coast Electric Highway

Included will be brief NHTSA presentations outlining current agency research and activities related to Li-ion batteries and Li-ion battery-powered vehicles, as well as presentations by the Department of Energy, voluntary standards bodies, and automotive and battery manufacturers.

Tags: NHTSA, electric vehicle, lithium-ion batteries, plug-in electric vehicles

A fee-based charging network will consist of at least 200 publicly available fast-charging stations — installed in the San Francisco Bay area, the San Joaquin Valley, the Los Angeles Basin and San Diego County.

Tags: plug-in hybrid, electric vehicle, EV charging station, DC fast charger, plug-in electric vehicles

The highway is expected to ultimately stretch along Interstate 5 from the Canadian to Mexican borders.

Tags: electric vehicle, EV charging station, AeroVironment, Oregon, DC fast charger

By March 8, businesses and residents in the 21 new markets will be able to place a reservation for Nissan Leafs. Deliveries will start taking place in these new markets this summer.

Tags: electric vehicle, 2012-MY, Nissan LEAF, plug-in electric vehicles

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Using electric vehicles can markedly lower the costs of a fleet of delivery trucks. Electric vehicles can cost 9-12 percent less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines.

Tags: electric truck, electric vehicle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The program was given an additional $150,000 and has a new deadline for rebates on new electric or plug-in hybrid EVs set at March 31, 2012.

Tags: plug-in hybrid, Rebate, electric vehicle, EV charging station, Hawaii, Nissan LEAF, Hawaii EV Ready Grant Program

The Mitsubishi i has a range of about 62 miles from a fully charged lithium-ion battery pack and 112-combined MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent).

Tags: electric vehicle, 2012-MY, Eckhaus Fleet, Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Letter to the Editor: A Business Fleet reader submitted this opinion piece on electric vehicle manufacturing, demand and infastructure.

Tags: ECOtality, electric vehicle, EV charging station, THINK electric vehicle, Daimler AG, General Motors Corp.

The electric-car charger tax break for individuals and for businesses was not renewed by Congress, while the Department of Energy gives grants to companies to develop low-cost chargers, according USA Today.

Tags: Taxes, electric vehicle, battery charger