The Linc Group Installs First Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Laguna Beach Climate Protection Initiative

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Linc Group, an ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM - News) company, has installed the first electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in downtown Laguna Beach, California, an important element in the City’s wider effort to implement an array of climate protection measures. The EV charging stations are part of the ChargePoint America Program administered by the Department Of Energy, which provided a grant for the EV station equipment.

The EV charging stations were officially unveiled at a June 21 press event conducted by the Laguna Beach City Council. Representatives from The Linc Group attended the event.

The new charging stations will provide free charging services of up to four hours per electric vehicle per day. The stations managed by the ChargePointR Network are accessible to all EV drivers by making a call to the 24/7 number posted on each station, signing up for a ChargePass? smart card or paying by credit card.

The new stations are open to all drivers of plug-in electric vehicles. In addition to providing free charging for electric vehicles, the stations will also enable drivers to check the real-time status and location of unoccupied charging stations and track and report greenhouse gas and gasoline savings. Drivers can receive charging status notifications by SMS, email or smart phone (iPhone and Blackberry) applications.

The EV charging stations were manufactured by Coulomb Technologies, Inc.

“We are proud to be a part of this sustainability initiative in partnership with the City of Laguna Beach,” said Ken Sapp, vice president of Linc EnergyHub. “The Linc Group is strongly committed to providing superior, sustainable services to all of our clients across all of our service areas – including IT, electrical, lighting, controls and HVAC. We also are pleased to have the opportunity to work once again with Coulomb Technologies to help deliver leading sustainability solutions.”

About ABM Industries Incorporated

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM - News), which operates through its subsidiaries (collectively "ABM"), is the leading provider of integrated facility services in the United States. With fiscal 2010 revenues of approximately $3.5 billion and nearly 100,000 employees, ABM provides commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and security services for thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients across the United States and various international locations. ABM's business services include ABM Janitorial Services, ABM Facility Services, ABM Engineering Services, Ampco System Parking and ABM Security Services. For more information visit www.abm.com.

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Car Charging Group to Exhibit Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at Real Estate Convention

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. and LAS VEGAS, May 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Car Charging Group Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI - News), a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services with the mission to own and build out a nationwide network of EV charging stations, in conjunction with American Clean Energy, a leading solar integrator, has announced that it will exhibit an EV charging station at the International Council of Shopping Centers' global retail real estate convention, Recon 2011, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from May 22 to 25.

Located at the Car Charging Group and American Clean Energy booth (#S5740), the exhibit will demonstrate Level II, 240-volt EV charging sessions with an Inzio, the world's fastest all-electric supercar. The car will be provided by Li-ion Motors Corp., a Nevada-based developer, manufacturer and marketer of high speed lithium-powered vehicles.

"We're pleased to be exhibiting at this year's REcon because it is an annual destination for experts and key players in the shopping center industry," said Brian Golomb, director of sales for Car Charging Group. "This venue gives us the opportunity to directly reach our target audience while demonstrating how easy it is to charge an electric vehicle and the benefits of installing one on their properties."

Stephen Morgan, CEO of American Clean Energy, said, "We couldn't be more excited about partnering with Car Charging Group to bring the combined 'POWER'ful combination of Solar Energy as well as EV Charging to America! This is the future of our country."

About The International Council of Shopping Centers

Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 60,000 members in the United States, Canada and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.

About Car Charging Group, Inc.

Car Charging Group, Inc. is an owner and provider of electric vehicle charging stations with the mission to build out a nationwide infrastructure, enabling EV and PHEV owners to charge their EVs anytime, anywhere. As part of its strategy, the Company owns, provides, installs and maintains electric vehicle charging units and works with its landowner partners to identify appropriate locations for its charging stations. The company provides convenient, safe and affordable charging stations away from home in customer-friendly public locations, including municipalities, shopping malls, parking garages, multi family residential and commercial properties.

An estimated 40 million plug-in electric vehicles, such as the Nissan LEAF, GM Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, Tesla Model S, Ford Focus EV as well as many others, are expected to be on the road by 2030. Car Charging Group realizes the need to establish charging station networks throughout the transportation infrastructure to provide easy access to energy everywhere drivers live and work. By investing at the forefront of the electric car revolution, Car Charging Group seeks to become the leading provider of electric car charging services. The company launched its operations nationally in September of 2009 and is expanding its operations internationally.

Car Charging Group, Inc. is based in Miami, Fla. The company's website can be viewed at www.CarCharging.com.

About American Clean Energy

American Clean Energy is a New Jersey based developer of solar installations for municipal, retail, commercial and industrial customers. They develop and own solar installations on host customers' sites and sell the resultant electricity to those customers using innovative financing. Their team truly understands the energy marketplace and brings extensive experience in energy infrastructure, project development, finance and construction. For more information on American Clean Energy please call 973-718-2318, email Info@AmCleanEnergy.com or visit www.SolarTrackingTree.com.

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Car Charging Group to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for the City of West Palm Beach

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Car Charging Group Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI - News), a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services with the mission to own and build-out a nationwide network of EV charging stations, announced it has completed the installations of seven EV charging stations for the city of West Palm Beach, Fl.

"We're thrilled to be working with the city of West Palm Beach," said Car Charging Group CEO Michael D. Farkas. "As one of the first municipalities installing EV charging stations in the state of Florida, they clearly share our passion and understand the importance of installing a national infrastructure of EV charging stations."

Car Charging Group will install seven Level II, 240 volt, ChargePoint(R) Networked Charging stations for electric vehicles, manufactured by Coulomb Technologies, the leader in electric vehicle charging solutions.

The charging stations will be housed in the downtown West Palm Beach Clematis Street Garage, located at 500 Banyan Blvd. Five of the seven stations will be allocated for West Palm Beach official use, including Parking Administration and Code Enforcement departments, to provide charging support for five new 100 percent electric Nissan LEAF vehicles purchased by the city, expected to arrive in December of this year. Two stations at the Clematis Street Garage will be available free-of-charge to the public.

Both Nissan LEAFs and EV charging stations are funded through the United States Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, designed to assist cities in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions and reduce energy use in the transportation, building and other sectors.

"We're very excited about installing these EV charging stations," said Penni Redford, the sustainability manager for the city of West Palm Beach. "By installing charging stations, we are positioning West Palm Beach as a green leader, while simultaneously bolstering our mission to promote West Palm Beach's thriving downtown business district."

The city plans on analyzing data recorded on the public charging stations' usage patterns. Data collection is enabled through the ChargePoint(R) Network management applications, which give station owners the ability to track and report energy usage and greenhouse gas savings. Through their analysis, the city will decide if and when to install additional charging stations.

About Car Charging Group, Inc.

Car Charging Group, Inc. is an owner and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with the mission to build-out a nationwide infrastructure, enabling EV and PHEV owners to charge their EVs anytime, anywhere. As part of its strategy, the Company owns, provides, installs and maintains electric vehicle charging units and works with its landowner partners to identify appropriate locations for its charging stations. The Company provides convenient, safe and affordable charging stations away from home in customer-friendly public locations, including municipalities, shopping malls, parking garages, multi family residential and commercial properties.

An estimated 40 million plug-in electric vehicles, such as the Nissan LEAF, GM Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, Tesla Model S, Ford Focus EV as well as many others, are expected to be on the road by 2030. Car Charging Group recognizes the need to establish a comprehensive network of charging stations that delivers easy, convenient access to drivers wherever they live, work and play. By investing at the forefront of the electric car revolution, Car Charging Group seeks to become the leading provider of electric car charging services. The Company launched its operations nationally in September of 2009 and is expanding its operations internationally.

Car Charging Group, Inc. is based in Miami, Florida. The Company's website can be viewed at www.CarCharging.com.

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BMW Group Selects AeroVironment To Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Solution For BMW ActiveE Introduction in Major U ...

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MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - News) today announced that the BMW Group has selected it as the preferred provider of electric vehicle charging equipment, accessories and installation services supporting the introduction of the all-electric BMW ActiveE.

The BMW ActiveE electric vehicle is the second phase of the BMW Group’s electro-mobility development strategy and brings all-electric technology to a new class of luxury vehicles. ActiveE vehicles will be distributed in the major metropolitan markets of Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento.

Based on the chassis of a BMW 1 Series Coupe, the ActiveE electric car features an electric drivetrain and is powered by an advanced, high-voltage, lithium-ion battery pack. AeroVironment’s EVSE-RS charging station will deliver approximately 25 miles of driving range per hour of charging time. A complete charge from a fully discharged state will take between four and five hours, delivering the ActiveE’s maximum range of 100 miles. The charging stations will be installed with a 240-volt electric circuit in drivers’ home garages as part of the vehicle’s total driving system, and are designed to provide a safe, practical and dependable charge.

“BMW has a strong legacy as one of the world’s premier performance luxury brands, and AeroVironment looks forward to bringing our own legacy of reliability and innovation to BMW’s exciting new launch,” said Tim Conver, chairman and chief executive officer of AeroVironment. “Together, we can expand boundaries in providing practical, emissions-free mobility to the performance vehicle market.”

The BMW ActiveE will be a prelude to the 2013 launch of the Megacity Vehicle, BMW Group’s all-electric urban hatchback.

About BMW Group

BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 138 BMW motorcycle retailers, 103 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

About AeroVironment, Inc.

AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces and supports an advanced portfolio of electric transportation solutions and electric-powered Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). AeroVironment’s comprehensive EV charging solutions include EV home charging, public charging, fast charging, data collection, grid-integrated communications and complete installation, training and support services for consumers, automakers, utilities, government agencies and businesses. AeroVironment’s industrial fast charging systems support thousands of electric materials handling vehicles in mission-critical supply chains for Fortune 500 enterprises. AeroVironment’s power cycling and test systems provide EV developers and EV battery manufacturers with market-leading simulation and cycling capabilities. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s battery-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance and communication. More information is available at www.avinc.com and www.evsolutions.com.

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Energy group wants to put an electric vehicle charging station on N. Wayne Ave.

Pattye Benson, owner of Great Valley House B&B, has been active in the community for the last two decades.

SAC is a grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's business district based on community input, consensus building, sound and comprehensive planning, and the preservation of our architectural heritage.

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Energy group wants to put an electric vehicle charging station on N. Wayne Ave.

Pattye Benson, owner of Great Valley House B&B, has been active in the community for the last two decades.

SAC is a grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's business district based on community input, consensus building, sound and comprehensive planning, and the preservation of our architectural heritage.

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Energy group wants to put an electric vehicle charging station on N. Wayne Ave.

Pattye Benson, owner of Great Valley House B&B, has been active in the community for the last two decades.

SAC is a grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's business district based on community input, consensus building, sound and comprehensive planning, and the preservation of our architectural heritage.

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Energy group wants to put an electric vehicle charging station on N. Wayne Ave.

Pattye Benson, owner of Great Valley House B&B, has been active in the community for the last two decades.

SAC is a grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's business district based on community input, consensus building, sound and comprehensive planning, and the preservation of our architectural heritage.

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Group backs perks for electric vehicles

The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (eVAP) said it fully supports the Electric & Hybrid Vehicles Incentive Act of 2011 which would provide incentives for the manufacture, assembly and importation of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Yvonne Castro, executive director of eVAP, said the government is now ready to take a closer look at the viability of electric vehicles especially with the rising prices of oil.

The group said granting of tax incentives for both imported and local EVs is pursuant of eVAP’s vision of a zero emission transport system.

But eVAP is batting for additional incentives to local manufacturing which includes priority in granting of franchise for locally manufactured EVs to be used for mass public transport system like e-jeepneys and e-buses and exemption to color coding and free parking.

The group also seeks the grant of incentives to supporting infrastructures like charging stations.

eVAP said these should be part of a more comprehensive national program for electric, hybrid and other alternative fueled vehicles.

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New group pushes car integration of phone apps

Auto manufacturers, systems suppliers, and consumer electronics makers have formed a consortium to maintain and develop a standard that helps turn mobile devices into automotive infotainment portals. Formerly overseen by Nokia, the newly formed Car Connectivity Consortium counts Daimler, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Company, Toyota, and Volkswagen among its founding members. In addition to car companies, systems suppliers Alpine and Panasonic and consumer electronics makers LG Electronics, Samsung, and, of course, Nokia are founding members of the new group responsible for maintaining the Terminal Mode standard.

"The Car Connectivity Consortium now has the power to turn Terminal Mode into the global standard for the integration of smartphones into vehicles, bringing together the exciting and [innovative] worlds of mobile ecosystems and applications ... with the automotive industry," Floris van de Klashorst, director and head of Nokia Automotive at Nokia, said in a news statement.

The Terminal Mode standard, released earlier this year, enables automotive electronic platforms to replicate a mobile device's user interface on a vehicle's in-dash navigation screen. Some upcoming models featuring BMW's ConnectedDrive, Toyota's Entune, and GM's MyLink use a QNX-based platform that supports Terminal Mode. The advantage of this platform strategy is that it gives carmakers a way to bring the latest mobile applications, such as Internet music and navigation, into cars without significant additional development. Common arguments for this platform are that it reduces the electronics system development life cycle and lets consumers use their favorite applications in the car without needing to upgrade the head unit or, in extreme cases, the vehicle.

"Vehicles are evolving to be a 'living space,' with cutting-edge technology applied," SeungHoon Lee, vice president of the Convergence Lab at LG Electronics CTO Division, said in a news release. "But the life cycle of a built-in car AV system is difficult to match with such fast-moving trends and developments in CE/IT products."

Development of consumer technology outpaces and is out of sync with timelines used by automotive engineers, which typically follow a five-year development cycle, and three for the electronics systems. Long lead times are why it's not easy for automotive manufacturers to turn on a dime and incorporate something like digital music service Spotify, should it ever be legal in the U.S.

BMW is expected to be the first carmaker to take advantage of this technology strategy. Although not a member of the Car Connectivity Consortium, the carmaker is a member of Consumer Electronics for Automotive (CE4A), which originally spearheaded the Terminal Mode standard initiative. BMW's QNX-based entertainment platform lets drivers connect their phones to a car and use mobile applications in the vehicle, including reading e-mail and listening to Internet apps. So far, BMW has announced support only for BlackBerry handsets and iPhones (which use iPod Out and the BMW and MINI Apps to bring in mobile applications). The QNX platform they use technically supports Android phones, but it's up to the manufacturer to make its system work with those devices. Asked if BMW will support Android devices, a BMW spokesperson replied in an e-mail that the manufacturer is "definitely working on other platforms." Several other group members are expected to introduce their first Terminal Mode products this year.

In an interview with Jorg Brakensiek, chief architect for Terminal Mode at Nokia, the researcher stated that all of Nokia's handsets will support Terminal Mode by the end of the year. And although Microsoft hasn't joined the Car Connectivity Consortium, Terminal Mode's open architecture means there's no reason that the software giant couldn't support the standard.

The number of companies interested in supporting Terminal Mode could indicate a trend toward using phones to supplement in-dash navigation systems, as more consumers come to expect infotainment and connectivity in the car. Saab at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show debuted the Phoenix concept sedan, which featured its Android-based Iqon infotainment system. Rather than bringing in apps from phones, the Iqon infotainment system operates a lot like a phone itself.

Asian and domestic car manufacturers joining the Consortium could mean that more new vehicles coming to market may take the phone-as-infotainment route. The consortium was to meet at the upcoming Terminal Mode Summit in Tokyo, but the meeting was canceled due to the recent earthquake and nuclear crisis. In the future, the organization's main focus will be to maintain and develop the standard, and to look at new technologies to incorporate, such as Near Frequency Communication and wireless charging.

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