EVcast #284 Further than a Ferrari. posted by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Free AccessSaturday, October 31st 2009 @ 2:21 PM (not yet rated)    post viewed 1016 times

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Join Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Guest  Gavin Shoebridge as they discuss this week's EV news.

 

EVcast is kindly sponsored by the folks at www.evcarco.com

 

Appologies for the poor sound quality in this episode.

 

 

Topics:

 

Simon Hackett makes goes 313 miles in a Tesla 

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/324056/internode_md_smashes_world_record_electric_car_dista nce?fp=2&fpid=1

 

Fisker retools GM Plant to make Electric cars, specifically the 'Nina' Biden spills the beans!

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/joe-biden-reveals-fiskers-future-plans-sedan-coupe-and-crosso/

and

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091027-719796.html

and

http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/2067739,10,white_house_confirms_plans_to_retool_gm_plant_to_make_hybrids, item.html

and

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10383851-54.html

 

Agassi gets immortalised in a comic strip.

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/books/stories/cartoon-depicts-electric-car-guru

 

French Billionare sets up EV battery production facility in Montreal. 

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091027/batteries_montreal_091027/20091027?hub =Canada

 

Is BYD up to it? 

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2009/10/27/is-byd’s-electric-car-ready-for-prime-time/

Trouble with BYD

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/report-byd-still-having-technical-troubles-with-plug-in-cars/< /p>

 

 

Beetle to winter games

http://www.greendiary.com/entry/ubc-students-to-transform-volkswagen-beetle-into-electric-car-for-2 010-winter-games/

 

$151M payout awards from DOE for 'ARPA-E' program. GM gets $2.7m…

http://earth2tech.com/2009/10/26/doe-awards-151m-for-early-stage-green-tech/

 

New kid on the block. Axon Automotive 

http://www.axonautomotive.com/cars.html

and

http://www.automotive-business-review.com/news/axon_automotive_unveils_plugin_hybrid_electric_vehic le_091027

and

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/axon-automotive-unveils-plug-in-hybrid/

 

 

Mitiisubishi to support Dutch EV scheme

http://puregreencars.com/Green-Cars-News/electric/mitsubishi_to_support_dutch_electric_vehicle_prog ram.html

 

Austrailian EV trail scheme. Wow.

http://thegovmonitor.com/economy/electric-vehicle-revolution-in-australia-12770.html

http://www.physorg.com/news175874789.html

 

Has Reva's moment arrived? http://www.cnbc.com/id/33508591

and

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/business/global/28reva.html?_r=1&ref=business

 

Ghosn: Now is the time for the EV

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2364

 

DOE loans help 'blunt' EV risks, according to Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=arP5LCH.J88s

 

70 EVs to combat rising gas prices… (Trendhunter) http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gas-prices1

 

Brammo gets shocked by shocking barack tour! 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/10/brammo-has-quite-a-week.html

and

http://www.shockingbarack.com/

 

CNet on how 'normal' EVs feel

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10384917-54.html

 

Better place kicks off Global Student Design Comp. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS138604+29-Oct-2009+BW20091029

 

Wheego Crazy?

http://driving.myfoxwausau.com/news_this_week/2009-10-29-4430-driving/

 

Are consumers ready for the plug in revolution? 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33495555/ns/business-the_drivers_seat/

 

West coast US cities fight to become the EV capital… http://www.good.is/post/the-good-100-the-great-electric-vehicle-race/

 

Mike Boxwell. Reva Fanboy ;) http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/reva-fanboy-drives-the-nxr-loves-it-w-video/

 

Gen Y will redefine the automarket http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/report-generation-y-will-redefine-automotive-market/

 

TTGXP tease http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/mavizen-releases-another-revealing-teaser-of-ttx02-electric-bik e/

 

Lotus offers Evora chassis to other companies

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/lotus-now-offering-the-evora-chassis-to-other-automakers/

 

Bright Automotive's e solutions launch http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/bright-automotive-announces-esolutions-army-plug-in-hybrid-cont /

 

Trip back in time with old shoal PHEV http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/pev-2009-1916-woods-dual-power-model-44-coupe-hybrid-on-display /

 

Mini E won't stay in gear!

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/report-byd-still-having-technical-troubles-with-plug-in-cars/< /p>

 

 

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