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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 van is designed for fleets that drive 100 miles or more per day, the company said.

Tags: electric vehicle, electric van, Emerald Automotive, electric delivery van

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.

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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.

The encyclopedia is designed to provide clarity about all the acronyms and new terminology associated with electric vehicles.

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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

The Newton Step Van offers a gross vehicle weight of 14,000 pounds to 26,000 pounds and a range of approximately 100 miles on a single charge.

Tags: Smith Electric Vehicles, electric vehicle, step van, electric van, Newton Step Vans

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

The Sales NetWork launched a new website for customers looking to buy and sell used alternative-fuel vehicles and equipment.

Tags: Biodiesel, Ethanol, hybrid sales, Alternative-fuel vehicles, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicle, CNG vehicles, propane autogas, The Sales Network