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Hertz Tries Out New Wireless Charging System for Electric Cars

News from Comparecarrentals.co.uk: by Isabel Taylor  February 14th, 2012 Once again, Hertz is attempting to lead the way in innovation. This time, they are trying out the first wireless charging system for electric cars in the rental industry. As of right … Continue reading

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Hertz to Test Plugless Power Electric Vehicle Charging System

A report from AZoCleantech: By Andy Choi The wireless charging system has been developed by Virginia-based Evatran to provide customers an easy method to charge their EVs. The system uses inductive power transfer making EV recharging more efficient without the … Continue reading

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Hertz Rental Ditches Plug, Trials Wireless Electric Car Charging

News from Green Car Reports: By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Contributing Writer BIO Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield is a self-confessed petrol head. She grew up in a carless family but was able at a very early age to name cars passing her … Continue reading

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Chinese electric carmaker BYD opens Los Angeles headquarters

News from Detroit Free Press: Email this article Chinese electric carmaker BYD opens Los Angeles headquarters Chinese electric carmaker BYD opened its North American headquarters Monday in Los Angeles, a move that officials said could bring hundreds of jobs and … Continue reading

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Hertz, GE Join China’s Electric Vehicle Pilot City

News from Environment News Service: Hertz, GE Join China’s Electric Vehicle Pilot City SHANGHAI, China, August 30, 2011 (ENS) – To accelerate the pace of electric vehicle adoption in China, the American car rental giant, Hertz, will participate in the … Continue reading

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Hertz car rental goes electric in China

A report from Torque News: n/a Expanding in China market Hertz Car Rental company has joined forces with GE Energy China to offer necessary infrastructure for renting electric cars in the country. Increasing its electric vehicle fleet Hertz will become … Continue reading

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Electric Vehicles Available To Rent In Hawaii

A report from KITV Honolulu POSTED: 11:56 am HST August 16, 2011UPDATED: 7:28 pm HST August 16, 2011 HONOLULU – The statewide average for a gallon of gas in Hawaii is above $ 4. One car rental company is trying … Continue reading

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EV itch? Enterprise expands electric car rentals to 3 more cities

A report from USA Today Jul 14, 2011 By James R. Healey, USA TODAY Updated It’s getting ever-so-slightly easier to drive an electric car without buying one. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, pioneer in renting Chevrolet Volt extended-range electrics, says it is expanding … Continue reading

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